April 6, 2006
I dislike running reports. Is there a better way to get a pulse on my business? A very popular component today is a manager board or automated whiteboard. A whiteboard is your business at a glance. By calling up this module (part of your staffing software) you can see what is happening at a glance. … Continued
March 2, 2006
What is the difference between an industry-specific staffing back office software product vs. off-the-shelf? Let’s begin by saying that both types of software will produce checks and invoices. As staffing software packages continue to evolve, new features of varying degrees of usefulness continue to be added, including new functions for billing, payroll, candidate selection, credentialing, … Continued
December 3, 2005
What’s the difference between Markup and Margin, and which should I use to figure pricing for my staffing company? Mark-up and Margin are different views of the same information. Mark-up is the amount we increase pay rate by to arrive at a bill rate. It represents the amount over cost that is profit. The formula … Continued
June 14, 2005
No one in the organization wants to use our software? Where have we gone wrong? There is a possibility that the staffing software conflicts with your corporate culture. A problem like this can stem from improper implementation, or the selection of staffing software that simply will not work with the way you do things. The … Continued
April 15, 2005
I am going to a software client user meeting. Is there anything I need to prepare? This is an excellent question. To get the most out of such a meeting it is good to do a little planning before you go. 1) Make a list of questions that you would like to ask other users. … Continued
January 14, 2005
I can’t find any reports that I like in my software. The information is there, but I can’t get it out! You have many solutions available to you. First, speak to your staffing software vendor about the type of reports you need. Often times if other clients have asked for similar reports, they will include … Continued
November 29, 2004
What is the easiest way to do Bulk Emails? Can I make my firm’s emails unique so that they can be identified and set apart from junk emails that my clients receive daily? Should I even bother with this? Bulk emails are a low-cost way of marketing that should take minimal effort and can produce … Continued
November 2, 2004
How can our firm get the most out of our staffing software investment? We did a lot of research in order to select a feature-rich system but it has not made that much of a difference in our operations. Do we have the wrong software? This is a common problem. Let’s start with the assumption … Continued
