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How Automation Can Make You Money

 Everyone is automated.  The other day I ran across “Giggles®” software for babies.  Kids that can barely speak are keyboard and mouse savvy.  Grandparents are storing recipes, emailing and setting up Facebook® pages. Books are being read on screens.  Newspapers encourage you to read their “on-line edition”.  Offices are completely unable to function without email.  … 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

Tactical Economic Storm Survival

I had lunch with a friend of mine a couple of weeks ago.  There was a huge storm the night before with trees knocked down and a bunch of carpet carnage.  As I drove through the neighborhoods which modeled war zones, I figured that I should maybe give her a call to make sure everything … Continued

The Social Networking Explosion

It is reported that Facebook® has over 300 million active users, 50% of which log on to Facebook® on any given day. The fastest growing demographic is those 35 years and older. Millions of people use Twitter® to connect with others which promotes itself as a “simple way to connect with people”. LinkedIn® has over … Continued

What the New Federal Overtime Law Means for Staffing Firms

Federal legislation by its nature enacts vast change and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is no exception. Any law that redefines overtime exemptions and extends overtime to 4.2 million workers will have a potent effect on countless businesses. Yet the new federal overtime law will impact the staffing industry in more equivocal ways, providing … Continued

The Next Level of Staffing Software

Staffing and recruiting software has been around for a while. The industry has seen staffing software go from a simple search and match tool to a robust model that helps run the entire business. Staffing professionals are easily creating candidate profiles with automatic resume import, and software seamlessly integrates with 3rd party components such as … 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

A Novice’s Guide to Cloud Computing

Cloud vendors are experiencing growth of 50% per annum. Software vendors that can’t offer a cloud solution are being classified as “dinosaurs” equivalent to a candidate that cannot be placed. Everyone wants to be on the cloud because “the cloud is the place to be.” Most businesses are either using a cloud solution or seriously … 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