April 25, 2018
All of the boxes were checked: good education, personable, impressive resume, professional and fairly solid work history. Couple short stints were bad luck layoffs or poor career choices that dictated a quick change. No one would expect someone to stay at a job if they were miserable. Everything started out fine. The eager beaver was … Continued
April 9, 2018
Videos have TAKEN OVER social media in the last few years! If you’re on any kind of social media you probably know how easy it is to find yourself watching video after video, from “how-to” recipe videos, that always look way easier than they actually are, to my personal favorite, videos of adorable animals. People … Continued
March 6, 2018
Staffing Software Provider Earns Acclaim in Chicagoland Area for Innovation in Business CHICAGO, Illinois— Automated Business Designs (ABD), developers of Ultra-Staff staffing software, was recognized as a Daily Herald Business Ledger 28th Annual Awards of Business Excellence (AABEs) Honoree for Innovation in Business. The AABEs are presented to honor business achievement, growth, and community involvement in … Continued
February 26, 2018
What would we do without the good old Gross Margin Report? It is a handy guide that helps analyze our staffing firm’s profitability and forecast future revenue. It is a very important tool if checked regularly because the information can help us make adjustments to ensure good profitability. Gross revenue is one thing but the … Continued
February 21, 2018
The staffing and recruiting industry is all about relationships, whether it’s keeping up with candidates or checking in with clients. However, one relationship that isn’t as commonly talked about is just as important. That relationship is the one between a staffing professional and their staffing software. Your software should be a true companion making your … Continued
January 29, 2018
I have been involved in providing automated solutions for companies for years. I have prepared detailed presentations and have spoken at events, repetitively warning clients and our staff how to avoid being hacked. Yet, a couple of weeks ago I came seconds close to being a victim myself! What happened? I was at a Chicago … Continued
January 23, 2018
By now you’ve probably heard about the gig economy, and let’s face it– the phrase isn’t going away anytime soon. In fact, predictions show 43% of the workforce is expected to fall under this category by 2020. Just in case you’re not familiar with the term, a gig economy is defined as, “a labor market … Continued
January 8, 2018
Staffing Software provider wins prestigious company culture award. CHICAGO, Illinois– Automated Business Designs (ABD), developers of Ultra-Staff staffing software, was named one of the Nation’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in 2017! This prestigious honor is not the first time ABD has been acknowledged by The Best and Brightest program. The software company … Continued
December 27, 2017
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
November 14, 2017
It’s almost 2018 and the future is here, and no we don’t have flying cars or hoverboards that ACTUALLY hover. But even in the last ten years, we’ve seen some amazing technological advances become a part of our everyday lives. One example of that is the ever increasing use of biometric data. Biometric data is … Continued
