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Never used a Staffing Software? Looking for a new one?

I recently started the second phase of my life. I had been in the staffing industry for half of it; all at the same company. Temporary, temp to hire, direct hire. Taking the order, filling the order, interviewing, testing, training, on boarding and payroll. Moving a temp from one assignment to another; tracking what requirements … Continued

Applicant Onboarding – The New Staffing Challenge

Collecting information about candidates has never been more important or relevant.  Staffing companies are now beyond “the information age”.  Today the world of staffing is completely saturated with social media, email and electronic communication through websites.  Branding has never been more vital.  The floodgates have opened whether companies want to participate or not.  That being … 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

The Digital Workplace

Staffing and recruiting professionals manage processes and interact with candidates and clients using electronic commerce.  Whether Internet marketing, using e-mail or transferring funds into candidate accounts through direct deposit, you are using electronic commerce.  This encompasses a wide range of technologies such as the “World Wide Web”, mobile devices and yes, even phones.  But how … Continued

Make Every Minute Count!

Everyone is “recessioned out”, but efficiency will put time and money back on your side. Put a plan into place that will help you regain control of time. First, it is important for everyone on your team to know your product. That means really know your product. It is said that 80% of business success … Continued

I Love Traffic! Who Knew?

I hail from Chicago, city of almost 3 million, with over 9 million in the Chicago Metropolitan area making it 3rd largest in the US. Along with people comes traffic – lots of it. Usually I leave the office a little later in order to avoid the “heaviest traffic” but it’s still always busy. As … 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

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Five Little Things You Can Do To Help Cure Your Work Winter Blues

It is officially winter and with the dropping temperatures, morale is known to lower too.  According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, about 14% of adults in the US suffer from some kind of seasonal mood changes, or the “winter blues.”  Even a person not included in that 14% can feel less energized during … Continued