Help! What AI Tools Should I Implement at My Staffing Agency?

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

December 10, 2025

Some are calling 2025, the YEAR OF TECH. AI technology has evolved at a rapid pace over the past year. Things we couldn’t do or didn’t do a year ago have become an everyday norm. New AI technologies are constantly being introduced into the staffing landscape and staffing agencies have embraced it. The staffing industry … Continued

Maximizing Productivity: How to Conquer Your Daily To Do List

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

November 19, 2025

Every day we wake up with a hefty to do list—countless meetings, work projects and tasks that need to be completed, activities and events to attend after work, and even dinner is on the to do list because we all have to eat dinner! When you put your daily tasks together, it’s a lot to … Continued

SIA Healthcare Staffing Summit – What You Missed and The Takeaways

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

November 13, 2025

Last week we wrapped up the 2025 Staffing Industry Analysts Healthcare Staffing Summit! ABD was proud to be a Silver sponsor and exhibitor of this year’s summit. If you weren’t able to attend or would like to see some of our takeaways, check out our recap below and our Bob Walking Segment on The Staffing … Continued

Inside the SIA Healthcare Staffing Summit: What to Expect and Must See Tools at Booth 509

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

October 24, 2025

The Automated Business Designs (ABD) team is excited to travel to Las Vegas, NV on November 5th-7th for the SIA Healthcare Staffing Summit! ABD is proud to be a Silver Sponsor and Exhibitor. The SIA Healthcare Staffing Summit, hosted by Staffing Industry Analysts, unites healthcare staffing professionals from across the country. With over 300 staffing … Continued

From Conference to Results: How to Get the Most Out of Your Next Staffing Conference

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

September 25, 2025

Fall is a busy time for the staffing industry as many signature staffing conferences take place, including the upcoming Staffing World in Orlando, Florida! Whether you are attending one of the national conferences or a local one, making the most out of the conference is important. Both time and investment are made into each conference … Continued

See You at Staffing World! What to Expect at Booth 711

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

September 8, 2025

The Automated Business Designs (ABD) team is excited to travel to Orlando, Florida on October 6th – 8th for Staffing World 2025! ABD has been a long-time sponsor of Staffing World and anticipates this year’s event to be one of the best yet! Staffing World, hosted by the American Staffing Association, brings staffing professionals together … Continued

Building Trust and Retention with Contract Employees

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

July 29, 2025

Retaining employees in staffing is not always an easy task, especially when it comes to contract workers. With today’s gig economy and mass virtual network, contract workers can access numerous job opportunities at their fingertips. In a recent issue of the American Staffing Association’s Staffing Success magazine, a Pew Research Center survey found that Blue-Collar … Continued

Searching for New Business? 5 Unique Client Searches in Your ATS

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

July 3, 2025

Searching for new business can be time-consuming, yet it is essential for business growth. Did you know you can take advantage of several applicant tracking system techniques for finding clients? By taking advantage of these 5 unique searches in your ATS, you can discover new customers and re-engage with former customers. 1. Search by Client … Continued

What is Staffing Agency Software and How to Choose

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

June 10, 2025

What is staffing agency software? What a loaded question! When you think about the software you use on an everyday basis the answer seems simple, yet complicated. When I typed this exact question into Google, the AI overview defined staffing agency software as “specialized software designed to help staffing firms and recruiting agencies manage the … Continued

Thrive in 2025: Maximizing the Tools in Your Staffing Software

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

May 7, 2025

Staffing. Technology. When you think of the word staffing, you might not immediately think about the word technology. When you think of staffing, you think of words like “people”, “recruiting”, “jobs”, “placements”, and more. In today’s staffing world, though, technology is a focal point for staffing success, and it can launch staffing agencies ahead of … Continued