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
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
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
September 9, 2019
Do you have a headache from toggling between multiple software solutions to manage your staffing and recruiting business? It may be time to evaluate an all-in-one solution. How many different solutions are you using to manage your ATS, CRM, payroll, job portal, and other day to day functions? If you are beginning to go crazy … Continued
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
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
May 28, 2019
Commission is absolutely the most incredulous foolery in the business world! It’s absurd, irrational and in more simple terms – lunacy. Some plans are so complex that even the sales reps who are the recipients don’t understand them. Others take banks of accountants to figure out. Many are computed manually because due to the outrageous … Continued
May 1, 2019
Avoid being ghosted on your candidate’s first day of work. Have you been ghosted on your candidate’s first day of work? It’s never a good feeling, but what if we could eliminate this problem completely? While we may not have access to our very own Ghostbuster service, recruiters can take steps to BECOME a Ghostbuster … Continued
April 3, 2019
How common is it for you to text a candidate verses sending them an e-mail? Is it normal for you to send a text or does it seem out of place? If you aren’t regularly texting candidates, you may be missing out on a big opportunity to streamline your recruitment process! 95% of texts are … Continued
March 6, 2019
Attending an industry conference or seminar may not be at the top of your company’s to do list. However, it is important to keep in mind what you GAIN from attending these events and how ultimately, it can help your bottom-line. At the end of the day, profit is important to any business. We … Continued
