Should You Attend the Next Virtual Conference?

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

August 12, 2020

Virtual conferences are all the rage these days. Since March, major conferences have been cancelled across the United States. Huge conferences that were never meant to be held remotely have turned virtual. You are probably receiving advertisements to attend different virtual conferences all the time now! But how do you know if it will be … Continued

ABD Named One of Chicago’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in 2020

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

July 21, 2020

Staffing and recruiting software provider wins distinguished company culture award for 5th consecutive year. CHICAGO, Illinois– Automated Business Designs (ABD), developers of Ultra-Staff staffing software, was named one of Chicago’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in 2020. This prestigious honor is the fifth consecutive year that ABD has been recognized by Chicago’s Best … Continued

What Recruiters Should Be Doing Now to Prepare for the Future Hiring Surge

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

May 13, 2020

As I write this blog article, I am beginning my 9th week of working at home, which is very rare for our company. Usually a work at home day would be warranted by one of our infamous Chicago snow blizzards.  Other than that, we are used to going into the office and seeing each other … Continued

Back Office Solutions for a COVID-19 World

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

April 23, 2020

Article provided by Benny Elzweig, CEO, Sunset Cove Solutions— an exclusive partner of ABD.  Critical Questions & Viable Options Where is your staffing company’s business today? Maybe you serve a niche that is experiencing tremendous growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, like healthcare or IT. Perhaps you work with companies like Amazon, Walmart or Lowes that … Continued

How to Use Your ATS/CRM to Gain New Business in a Recession

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

April 22, 2020

Learn about key searches and essentials tools to take advantage of in your ATS/CRM as you search for new business.  Are we in a recession? Some experts say we are already in a recession, some say one is coming, and others predict our economic future will be something we haven’t seen since the Great Depression. … Continued

Benefits of Switching to a Cloud-Based Staffing Software Solution

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

March 31, 2020

We are currently living in unusual times– so unusual it feels like we are living in one big dream. These past few weeks, the nation has needed to adjust to new norms, including “social distancing,” a term most of us have never even heard of before this all started. Companies have adjusted to 100% remote … Continued

Working from Home – Survival Tips from Molly

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

March 26, 2020

Working from home survival tips from Molly Nessinger, Vice President of Systems Engineering at ABD. If you know me, you’ll know that I am a person that needs people — I have often referred to myself as ‘short attention span,’ as constant human interaction and distraction is needed for me to function. Although I survived … Continued

The Complete Guide: How to Make the Most of Your New Life at Home

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

March 25, 2020

As you practice social distancing, are you wondering what you are going to do with all of your time at home? Here is your complete guide to making the most of your new life at home! Right now, many of us are cooped up at home in a make-shift remote office, wondering how long will … Continued

As Recruiters You Help People Every Day. Let Us Help YOU

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

February 24, 2020

Let us help you make more success stories by placing more candidates and growing your business with Ultra-Staff EDGE staffing software.  As recruiters you help job seekers find jobs every day. You help them earn an income to support themselves and their families. You help them pay for life’s expenses and also help them go on vacation with … Continued