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Author: Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

Automated Business Designs Celebrates 40 Years of Innovative Technology Brought to Staffing Companies

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

September 21, 2022

Staffing software provider celebrates 40th anniversary! CHICAGO, Illinois– Automated Business Designs (ABD), developers of Ultra-Staff EDGE staffing software, is celebrating the company’s 40th anniversary. Founded in 1982, ABD is one of the oldest vendors in the industry but continues to introduce the latest innovative staffing technology solutions. ABD has stayed at the forefront of innovation by … Continued

Automated Business Designs Recognized as a Chicago Best and Brightest Company to Work For® in 2022

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

June 30, 2022

Staffing and recruiting software provider wins distinguished company culture award. CHICAGO, Illinois–Automated Business Designs (ABD), developers of Ultra-Staff EDGE staffing and recruiting software, was named a Chicago Best and Brightest Company to Work For® in 2022. This distinguished honor is the seventh consecutive year that ABD has been recognized by the Chicago Best and Brightest Program. … Continued

5 Ways to Use Your ATS to Improve Your Hiring Strategy in 2022

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

January 25, 2022

With 2022 in full swing, you’ve probably spent a lot of time thinking about your hiring strategy in the new year.  Whether it’s combating the Great Resignation, finding the best candidates in a time when candidates have the upper hand, incentivizing your job offers, or finding a way for candidates to trust you as an … Continued

ABD Releases the Candidate Compliance Portal to Help Staffing Companies Track Vaccination Statuses

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

January 13, 2022

Ultra-Staff EDGE staffing and recruiting software users can now effortlessly keep track of vaccination statuses through the new Candidate Compliance Portal. CHICAGO, IL—Automated Business Designs, developers of Ultra-Staff EDGE staffing and recruiting software, released a breakthrough technology that will allow staffing companies to track candidate vaccination statuses within the Ultra-Staff EDGE applicant tracking system. Since … Continued

Combating a #1 Cause of the Great Resignation

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

November 30, 2021

The “Great Resignation” has been a buzz word we have all talked about now for the past several months and it doesn’t seem to be going away. Just recently reported by the BLS, the Great Resignation reached an all-time high in September with 4.4 million workers quitting their jobs. What is the cause of the … Continued

A Guide to Finding Seasonal Workers This Holiday Season

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

October 26, 2021

With Christmas a few months away, companies are ramping up their holiday hiring needs. Amazon, FedEx, UPS, Target, Macy’s, Kohl’s, and USPS are among just some of the companies that are hiring thousands of seasonal workers this year. PeopleReady, a division of TrueBlue Inc., reported that 19 million jobs were posted in the U.S. between … Continued

Automated Business Designs Partners with Brink’s Money Paycard to Improve Payroll Processes for the Staffing Industry

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

August 4, 2021

Ultra-Staff EDGE staffing and recruiting software integrates with Brink’s Money Paycard to help staffing companies streamline payroll processes. CHICAGO, IL—Automated Business Designs, developers of Ultra-Staff EDGE staffing and recruiting software, have partnered with Brink’s Money Paycard to bring a fully integrated paycard staffing software solution to the industry. The paycard integration in Ultra-Staff EDGE helps … Continued

A Match Not Made in Heaven: The Disconnect Between Job Seekers and Companies Hiring

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

August 3, 2021

This week I came across a new survey published by FlexJobs that revealed 48% of unemployed job seekers are frustrated in their job search because they are not finding the right jobs to apply to.  That survey also showed that 47% are actively looking outside their current career to find employment, 85% are willing to … Continued

Automated Business Designs Named One of Chicago’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in 2021

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

July 28, 2021

Staffing and recruiting software provider wins distinguished company culture award. CHICAGO, Illinois–Automated Business Designs (ABD), developers of Ultra-Staff EDGE staffing and recruiting software, was named one of Chicago’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in 2021. This prestigious honor is the sixth consecutive year that ABD has been recognized by the Chicago Best and Brightest … Continued

TikTok for Recruiting? The Why’s, the Do’s, the Don’ts

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

June 22, 2021

Okay, after hearing about all of the TikTok recruiting buzz, I thought it was finally time to take a deep dive into it. I am not a TikTok user (despite being a millennial), so I thought for the purpose of this blog, I must download the app! Upon login, I was immediately blasted with a … Continued