Episode 5: Dan Mori Discusses Top Staffing Sales Challenges and Selling Your Value

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

November 25, 2024

Episode Overview In this episode of the Staffing Buzz Network, brought by Ultra-Staff EDGE, host Bob Pettke chats with industry expert Dan Mori about overcoming challenges in staffing sales and the critical role of understanding a unique value proposition. Through engaging discussions and practical examples, they explore strategies for positioning staffing solutions effectively, whether competing on … Continued

Episode 3: Cathi Canfield, SIA Top 150 Women in Staffing, Discusses State of the Hourly Worker

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

November 25, 2024

Episode Overview Ultra-Staff EDGE brings to you the Staffing Buzz Network, where host Bob Pettke chats with Cathi Canfield, VP of Enterprise Transformation at Employbridge, the largest light industrial staffing company in North America. They discuss Cathi’s recognition in the 2023 Global Power 150 Women in Staffing list, her insights on workforce trends, and Employbridge’s “Voice … Continued

Episode 13: Keynote Speaker Gabrielle Bosché Discusses Purpose and the Upcoming Midwest Executives Retreat

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

November 25, 2024

Episode Overview Ultra-Staff EDGE welcomes Gabrielle Bosché, renowned author, speaker, and co-founder of The Purpose Company, to discuss the transformative impact of finding and living one’s purpose. Gabrielle dives into her unique, science-backed, four-step approach—developed with her husband, Brian—that helps individuals identify their purpose. You can attend the upcoming Midwest Staffing Owners and Executive Conference on … Continued

Episode 2: Mike Jacoutot Discusses Staffing Post-Covid, Utilizing AI for Staffing Success, and 2024 Preparation

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

November 25, 2024

Episode Overview Ultra-Staff EDGE, Bob Pettke interviews Mike Jacoutot of Butler Street, diving into Mike’s extensive experience in staffing and his insights on blending AI with emotional intelligence to enhance client and talent relationships. Together, they discuss key industry shifts, including post-COVID sales strategies, the growing role of technology, and why discipline and resilience remain central … Continued

Spooked About Growing Your Business? Find Your Secret Potion with These 7 ATS Metrics

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

October 29, 2024

Finding ways to grow your staffing business can be scary. This Halloween season, though, there’s nothing to be spooked about! By taking advantage of the data in your ATS, you can establish your secret potion for filling job orders successfully and growing your business. This article discusses 7 ATS metrics to help you set goals … Continued

Ultra-Staff EDGE JOBS Named Best Employee Engagement Solution and Product of the Year in the 2024 Stevie® Awards Program

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

October 9, 2024

CHICAGO, Illinois– The Ultra-Staff EDGE JOBS candidate mobile app, developed by Automated Business Designs, was honored with two Stevie® Awards in the 2024 Stevie Awards Program. Ultra-Staff EDGE JOBS has been named the winner of a Gold Stevie® for Best Employee Engagement Solution in the ninth annual Stevie® Awards for Great Employers. Ultra-Staff EDGE JOBS … Continued

Ultra-Staff EDGE Named High Performer in 5 Categories in the G2 Fall 2024 Report

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

October 2, 2024

Automated Business Designs is proud to announce that Ultra-Staff EDGE has been named a High Performer in Staffing, Applicant Tracking System, OnBoarding, CRM, and Candidate Relationship Management by G2, the world’s largest and most trusted software marketplace. In addition to these G2 staffing software awards, Ultra-Staff EDGE earned 6 additional awards in the G2 Fall Reports, … Continued

5 Reasons Why Mobile Staffing Apps Are a Must-Have for Modern Businesses

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

September 25, 2024

Smartphone. Everyone has one. Think of your family members, co-workers, and friends.  Do any of them not have a smartphone? When you are walking down the street, in an elevator, or waiting in line at a coffee shop, what are people doing? Everyone is on their phone. In this day and age, if someone doesn’t … Continued

Episode 6: Consultative Selling, How to Become a Thought Leader, and Personal Branding

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

September 18, 2024

Episode Overview Ultra-Staff EDGE welcomes Kelli Schutrop, CEO and Founder of Thoughtful Resound, as she discusses how to become a thought leader for lead generation, the value of consultative selling, and executing a personal brand that has the best curb appeal. Listen to the Episode:   Episode Transcript: Bob Pettke (Host): [00:00:00] Coming to you from the Ultra-Staff … Continued

Automated Business Designs Named a 2024 Best and Brightest Company to Work For® in Chicago and in the Nation

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

August 13, 2024

Developers of Ultra-Staff EDGE Staffing and Recruiting Software win distinguished company culture award. CHICAGO, Illinois–Automated Business Designs (ABD), developers of Ultra-Staff EDGE staffing and recruiting software, was named a 2024 Best and Brightest Company to Work For® in both Chicago and in the Nation.  This distinguished honor is the ninth consecutive year that ABD has been … Continued