Ultra-Staff EDGE Time Capture Honored with 2023 Gold Stevie® Award for Best Time and Expense Solution

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

October 19, 2023

CHICAGO, Illinois– Ultra-Staff EDGE Time Capture, developed by Automated Business Designs, has been named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award for Best Time and Expense Solution in the eighth annual Stevie Awards for Great Employers. The Stevie Awards for Great Employers recognize the world’s best employers and the human resources professionals, teams, achievements and … Continued

Ultra-Staff EDGE Named a High Performer in the Fall G2 2023 Report by Real Users on G2

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

October 17, 2023

Automated Business Designs is proud to announce that Ultra-Staff EDGE Staffing and Recruiting Software has achieved High Performer in Applicant Tracking System and OnBoarding and High Performer of the Americas in Staffing and OnBoarding by G2, the world’s largest and most trusted software marketplace. In addition to these accolades, Ultra-Staff EDGE earned 8 additional awards in … Continued

How to Craft a Team of Productive Software Users

By Terri Roeslmeier

April 18, 2023

Why do so many software systems fail?  Corporate leaders often wonder what went wrong.  How could they have chosen the wrong software?  Should they have checked more references?  Scheduled more demos?  Why exactly isn’t the solution that they invested in working? People Fear Change Part of the process of introducing new software is “getting people … Continued

The Best Healthcare Staffing Software Has These 8 Features

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

March 28, 2023

If you are a healthcare staffing company, you know your business has unique needs. The healthcare staffing industry is unlike any other industry, which makes finding the right healthcare staffing software that meets those specific needs challenging. Using an ATS, CRM and payroll staffing software not specifically designed for the healthcare industry will work for … Continued

And the Oscar® Goes To…Your Staffing Agency!

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

March 8, 2023

This Sunday is the 95th Academy Awards® ceremony honoring the highly acclaimed movies of 2022. Lead and supporting actors and actresses will be recognized. The best costume design, cinematography, directing, musical score, and song will all be named! The red carpet will be filled with celebrities, nominees, and the who’s who!  Nominees will anxiously be … Continued

Not Your Ordinary Staffing Owner and Executive Retreat

By Terri Roeslmeier

September 20, 2021

October 14th – 15th, 2021 When was the last time you experienced an owner/executive retreat that had a lasting effect on your success as a business owner or manager?  If nothing stands out, you may want to look into the Midwest Staffing Owners and Executives Retreat, sponsored by the Illinois Search & Staffing Association and … 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 and Sense Bring AI and Automation to the Staffing and Recruiting Industry

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

May 17, 2021

Developers of the staffing and recruiting software solution, Ultra-Staff EDGE, partner with Sense to help staffing companies transform the talent experience, increase engagement, and grow business. CHICAGO, IL—Automated Business Designs, developers of Ultra-Staff EDGE staffing and recruiting software, have partnered with Sense to bring the twin powers of AI and automation to the staffing and … Continued

The Rise of Temp Work and Flexible Jobs: The Opportunity it Brings for Staffing

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

February 2, 2021

It’s hard to believe we’ve now lived almost a full year in the pandemic. Since March I’ve written articles about ways to adjust business strategy, how to adapt to the changing times, utilizing technology to stay successful, and more. When I wrote my first article related to the pandemic back in March, “The Complete Guide: … 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.