What Recruiters Should Be Doing Now to Prepare for the Future Hiring Surge

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

May 13, 2020

As I write this blog article, I am beginning my 9th week of working at home, which is very rare for our company. Usually a work at home day would be warranted by one of our infamous Chicago snow blizzards.  Other than that, we are used to going into the office and seeing each other … Continued

How to Use Your ATS/CRM to Gain New Business in a Recession

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

April 22, 2020

Learn about key searches and essentials tools to take advantage of in your ATS/CRM as you search for new business.  Are we in a recession? Some experts say we are already in a recession, some say one is coming, and others predict our economic future will be something we haven’t seen since the Great Depression. … Continued

Working from Home – Survival Tips from Molly

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

March 26, 2020

Working from home survival tips from Molly Nessinger, Vice President of Systems Engineering at ABD. If you know me, you’ll know that I am a person that needs people — I have often referred to myself as ‘short attention span,’ as constant human interaction and distraction is needed for me to function. Although I survived … Continued

The Complete Guide: How to Make the Most of Your New Life at Home

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

March 25, 2020

As you practice social distancing, are you wondering what you are going to do with all of your time at home? Here is your complete guide to making the most of your new life at home! Right now, many of us are cooped up at home in a make-shift remote office, wondering how long will … Continued

Automated Business Designs Acclaims their 3rd National Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® Award

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

February 18, 2020

Staffing and recruiting software provider wins distinguished national company culture award for 3rd consecutive year. 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 2019. This prestigious honor is the third time that ABD has been recognized by the National … Continued

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

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

June 20, 2019

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

The Wacky World of Commissions

By Terri Roeslmeier

May 28, 2019

Commission is absolutely the most incredulous foolery in the business world!  It’s absurd, irrational and in more simple terms – lunacy.  Some plans are so complex that even the sales reps who are the recipients don’t understand them.  Others take banks of accountants to figure out.  Many are computed manually because due to the outrageous … Continued

Why Attending Industry Events Will Help Your Bottom-Line

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

March 6, 2019

  Attending an industry conference or seminar may not be at the top of your company’s to do list.  However, it is important to keep in mind what you GAIN from attending these events and how ultimately, it can help your bottom-line. At the end of the day, profit is important to any business.  We … Continued

E-Communication Mania

By Terri Roeslmeier

February 19, 2019

Are you using e-communication for your benefit or for your demise? It’s approximately 2pm on a Sunday and I have probably sent 50 e-messages today.  This includes Facebook®, LinkedIn®, Text Messaging and Email.  In comparison to other people, that is more than likely a very low number.  Yet, it made me think about the high … Continued

The Smart Office

By Terri Roeslmeier

August 29, 2017

Statistics reveal that almost 30% of an average lifetime is spent at work.  In daily terms, time at work equates to approximately 50% of your waking hours during a given workday.  In view of that, it’s pretty important that the time people spend in a workplace translate into value for employees and companies. A company … Continued