Are Your Remote Staffing Teams Out of Control? Managing a Remote Team

By Terri Roeslmeier

July 6, 2020

Managing a remote team is a new art.  Most managers were caught off guard when suddenly their office was evacuated and they were forced to manage their teams remotely.  Worse, team performance needed to be at its peak in order to deal with one of the worst times to manage and sell in staffing history.  … 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

New Year, New Decade, New Staffing Software: Part 2

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

January 21, 2020

Part 2: Questions to not overlook, what to avoid as you narrow down your search, and how to plan for a smooth implementation.   Welcome back to Part 2 of “New Year, New Decade, New Staffing Software!”  If you are reading this article, you may have caught Part 1 which discussed how to begin your … Continued

New Year, New Decade, New Staffing Software: Part 1

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

January 14, 2020

Part 1: How do you begin your search? The start of a brand-new year is an exciting time for people to reflect on the year behind them and think about goals for the year ahead. Many people look at it as a fresh start! Perhaps there are new best practices you want to try, or … Continued

Everything You Need to Know About the New Form W-4

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

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

Why Automated Business Designs

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

October 1, 2019

Evaluating staffing and recruiting software solutions can be daunting. How do you know which is the right solution for your company? How do you know which solution will drive your company results?  Our whitepaper “Why Us” discusses 6 reasons to partner with Automated Business Designs, makers of Ultra-Staff EDGE, as your staffing and recruiting software provider.  

In Two Years, Ultra-Staff EDGE has become one of the most respected Enterprise Class Staffing Software Solutions in the Industry.

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

September 24, 2019

Join Automated Business Designs in celebrating the two-year anniversary of Ultra-Staff EDGE! CHICAGO, Illinois– Automated Business Designs (ABD), developers of Ultra-Staff staffing software, is celebrating the two-year anniversary of their web-based front office software solution, Ultra-Staff EDGE!  ABD has funneled its 36 years of staffing industry experience and customer ideas into the solution.  In just two … Continued

Why You Need an All-In-One Staffing and Recruiting Software Solution 

By Jennifer Roeslmeier Mikels

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