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

New Year, New Decade, New Staffing Software: Part 1

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

January 14, 2020

Part 1: How do you begin your search? The start of a brand-new year is an exciting time for people to reflect on the year behind them and think about goals for the year ahead. Many people look at it as a fresh start! Perhaps there are new best practices you want to try, or … Continued

Everything You Need to Know About the New Form W-4

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

December 17, 2019

  The 2020 Form W-4 was released in December with just weeks left in the year. As the year winds down, are you prepared to handle the new Form W-4 in 2020?  If you are scrambling to figure out how this will affect you in the new year, below is a basic guide to help … Continued

Staffing Software Provider, Automated Business Designs, Wins Support Department of the Year Award

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

December 10, 2019

 Developers of Ultra-Staff staffing software wins Bronze in the 9th Annual Best in Biz Awards for Support Department of the Year. CHICAGO, Illinois– Automated Business Designs (ABD), developers of Ultra-Staff staffing software, won Bronze in the 9th Annual Best in Biz Awards for Support Department of the Year. Best in Biz is the only independent business … Continued

3 Alternatives to Asking a Job Applicant About Their Salary History

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

November 5, 2019

On September 29th, 2019, Illinois passed a new law that bans employers from asking job applicants about their salary history.  The law also allows employees to discuss their salary and benefits with colleagues, which is a practice that is often frowned upon by employers. These measures are meant to help close the gender pay gap … Continued

In Two Years, Ultra-Staff EDGE has become one of the most respected Enterprise Class Staffing Software Solutions in the Industry.

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

September 24, 2019

Join Automated Business Designs in celebrating the two-year anniversary of Ultra-Staff EDGE! CHICAGO, Illinois– Automated Business Designs (ABD), developers of Ultra-Staff staffing software, is celebrating the two-year anniversary of their web-based front office software solution, Ultra-Staff EDGE!  ABD has funneled its 36 years of staffing industry experience and customer ideas into the solution.  In just two … Continued

DATA BREACH: Is Your ATS Putting You at Risk?

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

August 6, 2019

ATS solutions provide different levels of security. It is crucial you are asking these 6 questions to ensure your candidate and client information is safe. Blasted all over the news last week was Capital One’s data breach, one of the largest data breaches of all time.  A hacker gained access to more than 100 million … Continued

7 Key Questions to Ask About Support When Evaluating an ATS

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

August 1, 2019

  Often times support can be overlooked when choosing an ATS solution, but a good Support Team is really the cherry on top of a positive ATS experience. Download our latest whitepaper below and find out the 7 key questions you need to be asking when evaluating an ATS. 

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 Magic of Brick & Mortar Recruiting

By Terri Roeslmeier

June 5, 2019

Technology is here to stay and makes more possible, but let’s not forget the value traditional recruiting methods provide.  I am a huge on-line shopper.  Sometimes I do not visit a department store for months. I really hate shopping anyway and who has time? Why would anyone want to fight for a parking spot, stand … Continued