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Smartphones vs. Tablets

I want to get into mobile computing and am torn between a smartphone or a tablet? What’s the best option? The best option is reliant upon what information you would like to access. If you are looking for email, internet access and mobile app usage then go with a smartphone. If you are looking to … Continued

ABD Announces New OnBoarding Suite

Automated Business Design, Inc. has released OnBoarding Suite, a fully automated application process that is integrated with ABD’s signature staffing software Ultra-Staff. OnBoarding Suite redistributes the work load that is generally included within the process of hiring new employees, and allows for existing employees to uphold their individual records directly through the company’s website. The … Continued

How To Manage Large Amounts of Unemployment Claims through your Software

Our firm has the largest number of unemployment claims that it has ever had. Is there an automated way to manage these? Absolutely. First make sure you indicate which of your applicants are on unemployment. This needs to be directly documented in your staffing software and must be quickly and easily retrievable. Next, offer jobs … 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

Planning for Recovery

Is there anything I should be doing now with my database in order to plan for the recovery? Not only can you do something to plan for the recovery but you can use your database in order to help you now. Update your current and prospective client data. Make sure addresses, contact names, phone numbers … Continued

Champions Don’t Flinch

I admire the Charles Dickens quote, “It was the best of times, and it was the worst of times.” You might say it applies to everything and it applies to nothing, depending on who is reading it. That’s because some find a bit of good in everything and some have a hard time finding good … Continued

Software Best Practices

At times you may wonder what could be done to capitalize on the investment that was made in staffing and recruiting software for your organization. When you installed your software, something was supposed to happen that didn’t. You thought that it would change the way business was managed and yield all sorts of efficiencies and … Continued

What’s Best for Your Software?

“To Host” or “Not to Host”? It’s a topic that is constant, along with all of the other industry buzzwords, whenever software is mentioned. “Software on demand”, “subscription based software”, and “in the cloud” are all commonly remarked phrases. What does it all mean? Is server-based software simply an old-fashioned relic? Many today would like … Continued

Differences between Computer Solutions

Everyone is using a computer solution today. What sets one solution apart from another? It is true. It would be rare to find a company that does not have automation in place. The question here is how much of a solution does it offer? In order for automation to have impact today, it must encompass … Continued

Different Report Alternatives

I dislike running reports. Is there a better way to get a pulse on my business? A very popular component today is a manager board or automated whiteboard. A whiteboard is your business at a glance. By calling up this module (part of your staffing software) you can see what is happening at a glance. … Continued