How to Use Pinterest for Staffing and Recruiting

By ABD

March 22, 2012

Pinterest is the hot new social media site that has everyone up in frenzy. It is the fastest growing web site in 2012. The site reached 10 million unique monthly U.S. visitors faster than any other site. That is pretty amazing. In February, it has been recorded that Pinterest drove more traffic to online publishers … Continued

ABD Celebrates 30th Anniversary!

By ABD

March 13, 2012

Automated Business Designs, Inc., developer of Ultra-Staff software, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.  Since 1982, ABD’s focus has been software exclusively designed for the staffing and recruiting industry. Ultra-Staff provides a completely integrated front office, back office, and web suite solution. Its trademark user interface and feature set is what makes Ultra-Staff a … Continued

Staffing Merger and Acquisition Data Conversions

By Terri Roeslmeier

March 6, 2012

Remember getting “brand new shoes” when you were a kid but you couldn’t wear them until your parent gave you the green light? Sometimes you had to wait until school started and other times they were bought for that “special occasion” that took forever to come. The excitement would build up right up until the … Continued

5 Ways Staffing Software Reduces Manual Labor and Boosts Performance

By ABD

March 2, 2012

Many recruiting and staffing agencies suffer from one common problem: an absence of an integrated staffing software platform. Recruiters spend their days hindered in administrative busy-work, navigating though redundant practices, and digging through mountains of paperwork. The result? The focus on clients’ needs is slashed. Recruiters spend more time sorting and organizing, and have less … Continued

CRM Recruiting: 4 Ways to Maximize Results

By ABD

February 24, 2012

CRM recruiting is a cost effective, popular recruiting technique that better facilitates hires by combining relationship building and active outreach to nurture new leads as well as maintain loyal applicants already in your database. It’s vital for today’s leading staffing companies to proactively market and continuously connect with potential candidates, especially with the slow, but … Continued

How to Ensure Candidates Don’t Get Lost in Your Database

By ABD

February 3, 2012

I just found an applicant in my database that I could have placed a month ago? How can I make sure candidates do not get lost in my database? There is nothing more frustrating than losing opportunities that you could have won. In order to minimize this lost business make sure that you can find … Continued

Peak Performance in 2012

By Terri Roeslmeier

February 1, 2012

Here we are in 2012.  It’s about the time of year that we wonder where 2011 went.  Some of us may also be taking issue with the “should have” and “would have gotten that done last year” clause.  However, busy, successful people always want to do more than was done.  This is why it’s a … Continued

How Staffing and Recruiting Companies Stand Out from Competitors in 4 Steps

By ABD

January 27, 2012

In the business world, it is important for companies to differentiate themselves from their competition. Organizations need to figure out what makes their products different, how their products suit their customer’s needs, why consumers should pick their product over the other competitors. For some companies, it may be quite clear as to what differentiates them … Continued

How Staffing Software Can Be A Recruiter’s Best Friend

By ABD

January 18, 2012

It is no surprise that the world is evolving rapidly. The Internet is now the main hub for information, communication, and connection. Social media is not only used for connecting with friends and family anymore. It has now become one of the main sources for recruiters to find, connect, and network with potential candidates and … Continued

The Road to Nostalgia

By Terri Roeslmeier

December 13, 2011

“Party Rock Anthem” by the hip-hop group LMFAO® was the number one song in 2011 for 6 straight weeks.  At my age, I’m not supposed to know that but my favorite radio channel happens to be Sirius Hits 1®.  I can’t help it – I don’t really like “old things”, including songs.  But just because … Continued