November 13, 2008
What is the best type of marketing approach during times when the market can be challenging? Targeted marketing campaigns are best all of the time. The better you can target your campaigns, the more successful. The misconception is that during good times candidate marketing should be prevalent and job order marketing should prevail during weaker … Continued
July 11, 2008
Data mining is a new and “HOT” field. So hot that data mining analysts have an average starting salary of $50,727! Simply put, data mining analysts sort through vast amounts of information in data warehouses. So, what’s so hot about that? A lot! Best of all with some of the tools available today, you can … Continued
July 6, 2008
I am a start-up company. Is subscription based software my onlyc hoice? I can’t afford a large monthly fee. Subscription based software is certainly one of your choices. However, before you assume that this is the lowest investment decision, explore other options. The important thing is that you choose a solution that you feel comfortable … Continued
March 19, 2008
Everyone is using a computer solution today. What sets one solution apart from another? It is true. It would be rare to find a company that does not have automation in place. The question here is how much of a solution does it offer? In order for automation to have impact today, it must encompass … Continued
October 12, 2007
I am using 3 different types of software. One for front office, another for calendar/planner and a third for accounting. What are the pros of integrating into one? There are too many advantages to mention here, but let’s review some important points. Utilizing more than one system will never allow for full CRM (Customer Relationship … Continued
April 10, 2007
What automated means are available to measure corporate profitability? It all starts with your system. Revenue and cost classifications need to be setup for meaningful analysis. Next, as the system is being used, activity must be classified. This coding ensures that as data moves through the system it can be captured. As an example, revenue … Continued
October 17, 2006
How can applicant information from the web get into my software? It all starts with your web site. The company that does your web site should talk to the company that does your software. Your software company will let them know what format the system needs the data to be in. Once applicant self-entry is … Continued
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
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
