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It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Did you ever notice how people seem to be a little more cheerful around the holidays?  It could be because this year the staffing industry did exceptionally well and the unemployment rate dropped to 6.1%, according to the American Staffing Association. With this great news, the staffing industry has plenty of reason to celebrate — … 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

Leveraging New Software Purchases

How can our firm get the most out of our staffing software investment? We did a lot of research in order to select a feature-rich system but it has not made that much of a difference in our operations. Do we have the wrong software? This is a common problem. Let’s start with the assumption … Continued

Automated Business Designs Acclaims their 4th Chicago’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® Award

Staffing and recruiting software provider wins distinguished company culture award for 4th consecutive year. CHICAGO, Illinois– Automated Business Designs (ABD), developers of Ultra-Staff staffing and recruiting software, was named one of Chicago’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in 2019. This prestigious honor is now the fourth time that ABD has been recognized by Chicago’s … Continued

Mobile Apps: How Often is Database Information Updated?

When using a Mobile App to access staffing software, how often does the information get updated to my server? Mobile access is very popular because staffing people are “on the go” and need to have access to their client and applicant information when not at the office. When using a mobile app for such access, the information should update immediately into … Continued

Happy New Year!

“Happy New Year” is a common phrase used every year to represent a “new beginning”.  This year it is 2012 that symbolizes a fresh start for everyone.  There is always something great about the start of a year because it stands for challenge, hope, planning and the ability to “make things happen”. Normally, we don’t … Continued

There’s Gold In Them Hills

The California Gold Rush may have taken place way back in 1849 but you can create your very own “Gold Rush” today. If you have been working with a database to manage your prospects and customers there are surely some “gems” to be found. Often we forget that what we have been looking for is … Continued

Software That’s Right For You!

I love birthdays!  I love birthdays so much that I celebrate monthly birthdays.  It’s a tradition my dad started when I was little.  Every month on the 22nd day of the month I celebrate a “Monthly Birthday”.  I used to think that everyone did.  Whenever I mention it to someone they look at me as … Continued

Managing Unemployment Claims

Have you been using your staffing software to document and manage unemployment claims? Utilizing your software tools to the fullest extent to handle this issue can save you quite a bit of time and money. It all starts with documentation of applicants that have filed for unemployment. Most staffing systems will allow you to set … Continued

No Rest for the Weary

It’s true that the economy has loosened up a bit and most staffing and direct hire companies are not feeling quite as tightly squeezed as earlier in the year. As the atmosphere improves, however, be watchful of going back to old bad habits. There are always bright signs to a bad economy. We realize who … Continued