June 25, 2020
There have been many articles published about how to prepare to return to work, but how will jobs and the workplace culture be when you return? Will everything go back to how it was or will it be different? In the past few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted companies and the way they operate. … Continued
August 27, 2019
Texting candidates and clients has never been so easy. We are excited to introduce new Call-Em-All features now available in Ultra-Staff EDGE! Ultra-Staff EDGE‘s integration updates with Call-Em-All are so vast, it’s almost not even fair to call them mere “updates”. The teams at Ultra-Staff EDGE are proud to reveal an entirely new way of sending … Continued
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
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
April 15, 2014
With more than half of Americans with smartphones it is obvious that technology continues to grow. Millennials are the only generation who had technology at their fingertips for their entire life. Many people say that Millennials don’t understand the simple basics of the work field. Other generations also state how technology can only help so … Continued
April 13, 2012
We are a quarter into 2012, and mobile recruiting is skyrocketing! Job seekers are becoming more technologically advanced. The old days of waiting around the telephone for recruiters and companies to call are now long gone. Social media has exploded. More than 1 in 3 US adults own a smartphone. Mobile tablets, like the iPad, … Continued
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
October 31, 2011
Let’s face it: social media is here to stay. 88% of business owners said social media increased their exposure, and 72% said it increased traffic to their site. Facebook has over 500 million users, with at least 50% of daily activity. It is the perfect opportunity to increase company exposure, customer engagement, and lead generation. Twitter … Continued
August 4, 2011
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Life is what you make it.” People are given different privileges, opportunities and resources and at times this may seem unfair. But rather than fixate on life’s injustices, successful people make the conscious decision to leverage what they do have and keep an eye open for new opportunities. This philosophy can … Continued
July 8, 2011
Everyone is automated. The other day I ran across “Giggles®” software for babies. Kids that can barely speak are keyboard and mouse savvy. Grandparents are storing recipes, emailing and setting up Facebook® pages. Books are being read on screens. Newspapers encourage you to read their “on-line edition”. Offices are completely unable to function without email. … Continued
