Applicant Onboarding – The New Staffing Challenge

By Terri Roeslmeier

June 20, 2012

Collecting information about candidates has never been more important or relevant.  Staffing companies are now beyond “the information age”.  Today the world of staffing is completely saturated with social media, email and electronic communication through websites.  Branding has never been more vital.  The floodgates have opened whether companies want to participate or not.  That being … Continued

Why Integrate Staffing Software With Social Media?

By ABD

June 18, 2012

Are you debating on whether or not to incorporate social media with your staffing firm? Take a couple minutes to answer these short questions and learn about the benefits of what social media can do for you!

Should Staffing Firms Prepare for a Double Dip Recession? Hardly.

By ABD

June 14, 2012

We are half way through 2012, and we have witnessed a turbulent market that is a far cry from conventional. The Euro Crisis, Middle East tensions and high oil prices, a possibility of the EU breaking up, soaring U.S. deficits: the economy is looking less than optimistic. You would think with all this chaos, it … Continued

Cold Calling 101: Tips for Staffing and Recruiting Professionals

By ABD

June 6, 2012

For those of us who cold call, getting past the gatekeeper and reaching the decision maker is the first task. Gatekeepers are like security guards: it is their job is to protect the decision maker from your reach. How well you do in this regard is the key to your results.

Best Staffing Software: 5 Key Elements

By ABD

May 30, 2012

Every company has different recruitment and staffing needs. However, there are key essentials that you should make sure your staffing software solution has. The 5 Key Elements to the Best Staffing Software:

Good News for Staffing Firms: Summer Hiring Up 29%

By ABD

May 17, 2012

Looks like temperatures aren’t the only things that are rising this summer. CareerBuilder released their Annual Summer Job Forecast, which stated that 29% of employers are hiring this summer, an increase from 21% last year. Due to a combination of strong growth in manufacturing and increased consumer confidence in the market, summer hiring is booming.

Viral Marketing & LinkedIn®

By Terri Roeslmeier

May 9, 2012

“Viral Marketing” is a term used to describe techniques that use social media in order to increase brand awareness and various other marketing goals. Typically, this type of marketing will appeal to individuals that have high social networking potential. The key to this type of marketing is that “word will spread” by individuals communicating within … Continued

The iPad: The Secret Recruiting and Staffing Tool?

By ABD

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

Why You Need to Upgrade Your Staffing and Recruiting Software System

By ABD

April 2, 2012

Uh oh. Your staffing agency has reached the dreaded decision: Is it time to upgrade your staffing software solution? Of course, every business owner has a reason to stay with the older version. “Everybody knows the old system.” “Research and training will cut into our bottom line.” “We don’t want to deal with the cost … Continued

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