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The Dark Side of “The Net”

Simply everyone (even grandma and grandpa) is happily surfing “the net”. You can shop in your “jammies”, brag about your vacation and even meet new friends. In the world of staffing and recruitment use of social media, job boards, email, internet searches, and websites have become a way of life. Who wouldn’t take advantage of … Continued

5 Simple Video Marketing Ideas for Your Staffing and Recruiting Company!

Videos have TAKEN OVER social media in the last few years! If you’re on any kind of social media you probably know how easy it is to find yourself watching video after video, from “how to” recipe videos, that always look way easier than they actually are, to my personal favorite, videos of adorable animals. … Continued

5 Reasons Why Strong CRM Software is Essential for Staffing Firms

Imagine arriving at the office early one morning and just as you’re settling down at your desk, your manager waltzes into your office with a question. “Are our customers happy?” “Um…I think they are,” you reply sheepishly. “How do you know?” Awkward silence…. How do you know?

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

Inbound Marketing for Staffing Agencies: Why It Is Not a Waste of Time

The sales game has changed. The days of heavy reliance on cold calls, paid advertisements, and direct mailers are gone. Now, customers have access to an endless world of information on the Internet, making their own purchase decisions before ever stepping foot in a store. Buyers are now barricaded, equipped, and armed with the powerful … Continued

8 Tips for Making Your Virtual Job Fair A Success

If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s the need to be creative and think outside of the box. Really this applies to everything we do now: From turning family gatherings to family zoom calls; attending in-person concerts to streaming concerts live; watching sports with fans to watching sports with digital fans; eating at packed … 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

Viral Marketing & LinkedIn®

“Viral Marketing” is a term used to describe techniques that use social media in order to increase brand awareness and various other marketing goals. Typically, this type of marketing will appeal to individuals that have high social networking potential. The key to this type of marketing is that “word will spread” by individuals communicating within … Continued

The Road to Nostalgia

“Party Rock Anthem” by the hip-hop group LMFAO® was the number one song in 2011 for 6 straight weeks.  At my age, I’m not supposed to know that but my favorite radio channel happens to be Sirius Hits 1®.  I can’t help it – I don’t really like “old things”, including songs.  But just because … Continued

7 Ways to Screw Up Your New Staffing Software

Planning new staffing software? You will want to avoid these 7 ways to mismanage the process.