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How to Choose the Best Staffing Software for Your Staffing Agency

Purchasing any type of enterprise software is not an easy task. It involves detailed planning, an abundance of research, comparisons, critiques, etc. The staffing and recruiting industry a complex, ever changing field, and the software you select is a crucial component that contributes to your company’s success. So how do you decide what type of … Continued

Startup? Build a Business with Staying Power!

INTRODUCTION Are you thinking about starting a business in 2019, but don’t know how or even where to begin?  Terri Roeslmeier, founder, President and CEO of Automated Business Designs (ABD) presented “Startup?  Build a Business with Staying Power!” during her National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS) Lunch and Learn Webinar last Friday.  Terri gave an … Continued

How to Use Pinterest for Staffing and Recruiting

Pinterest is the hot new social media site that has everyone up in frenzy. It is the fastest growing web site in 2012. The site reached 10 million unique monthly U.S. visitors faster than any other site. That is pretty amazing. In February, it has been recorded that Pinterest drove more traffic to online publishers … Continued

The Wacky World of Commissions

Commission is absolutely the most incredulous foolery in the business world!  It’s absurd, irrational and in more simple terms – lunacy.  Some plans are so complex that even the sales reps who are the recipients don’t understand them.  Others take banks of accountants to figure out.  Many are computed manually because due to the outrageous … Continued

Using 40% of Your Staffing Software?

No one ever buys anything with the intent of using a small percentage of the product. Generally, when one makes a major purchase there is a good amount of research involved and desired features are scrutinized for efficiency and effectiveness. There may be yes/no checklists involved, various conversations with the vendor and many product demonstrations. … Continued

Good News for Staffing Firms: Summer Hiring Up 29%

Looks like temperatures aren’t the only things that are rising this summer. CareerBuilder released their Annual Summer Job Forecast, which stated that 29% of employers are hiring this summer, an increase from 21% last year. Due to a combination of strong growth in manufacturing and increased consumer confidence in the market, summer hiring is booming.

How Staffing and Recruiting Companies Stand Out from Competitors in 4 Steps

In the business world, it is important for companies to differentiate themselves from their competition. Organizations need to figure out what makes their products different, how their products suit their customer’s needs, why consumers should pick their product over the other competitors. For some companies, it may be quite clear as to what differentiates them … Continued

Act Like A Tourist

I live about 20 minutes away from downtown Chicago so every once in a while I head into the city and play the part of a tourist.  Last Sunday I went on the “Chicago Film Tour”.  The tour takes you around to all of the sites that movies were filmed.  Usually a tour like this … Continued

Back Office Solutions for a COVID-19 World

Article provided by Benny Elzweig, CEO, Sunset Cove Solutions— an exclusive partner of ABD.  Critical Questions & Viable Options Where is your staffing company’s business today? Maybe you serve a niche that is experiencing tremendous growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, like healthcare or IT. Perhaps you work with companies like Amazon, Walmart or Lowes that … Continued

What Recruiters Should Be Doing Now to Prepare for the Future Hiring Surge

As I write this blog article, I am beginning my 9th week of working at home, which is very rare for our company. Usually a work at home day would be warranted by one of our infamous Chicago snow blizzards.  Other than that, we are used to going into the office and seeing each other … Continued