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Articles by Lynn Connor

Lynn Connor currently co-owns COATS Office Automation and was a partner in Reliance Staffing & Recruiting for over 30 years. COATS provides fully integrated software to the staffing industry and works seamlessly with your staff to ensure software efficiency. Microsoft linking, Crystal Reports, a fully integrated CRM, payroll and complete accounting, online applicant entry, online job posting, and multi-state, multi-branch, multi-locality capabilities are available throughout the entire system. You can learn more about COATS here > https://www.coatssql.com Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lmsconnor/

5 Reasons to Use Recruitment Automation Software

Published: Oct 20, 2022 11:13 AM
By Lynn Connor | Viewed: 1704
Category: Expert Advice, Productivity, Technology | Tags: Social Media, Interviewing, Candidates, Recruiting, Job Market, Sourcing, Staffing, Clients, Search, Hiring, Jobs

Think of all the ways technology helps you and your team every day. Modern software has changed how we handle the most mundane tasks, making our lives easier and more efficient. Take recruiting as an ...

Build a powerful talent network with every resume collected

Published: Sep 29, 2022 12:15 PM
By Lynn Connor | Viewed: 1490
Category: Expert Advice, Productivity | Tags: Interviewing, Candidates, Recruiting, Sourcing, Staffing, Search, Hiring

If you’re involved in staffing for an agency or hiring for a corporation, the resumes you capture are concrete proof that you’re building an effective talent network. Anyone involved...

Who’s responsible for the workplace safety and health of temporary workers? The client or the staffing agency?

Published: Aug 23, 2022 1:41 PM
By Lynn Connor | Viewed: 1973
Category: Expert Advice, Productivity | Tags: Candidates, Staffing, Clients

Actually both are, but there is a new initiative sharing best practices to better protect temporary employees while they are on the job. Host employers (the client where the employee is working) are p...

Is your talent sticking around? Here’s 3 ideas, if not.

Published: Aug 8, 2022 11:29 AM
By Lynn Connor | Viewed: 2444
Category: Expert Advice, Productivity | Tags: Remote Work, Recruiting, Job Market, LinkedIn, Staffing, Clients

Staffing agencies have persistently high employee turnover rates. Employees are constantly going in and out the door, with a continuous stream of day workers, account managers, and recruiters wh...

Improve the Candidate Experience

Published: Jul 20, 2022 4:43 PM
By Lynn Connor | Viewed: 1489
Category: Expert Advice, Productivity | Tags: Candidates, Recruiting, Job Market, Staffing, Search, Hiring, Jobs

What’s the first interaction a candidate has with your business? It’s not onboarding or the first day on the job. It’s not even the interview process. It’s being a candidate &n...

5 Benefits of using staffing software to grow your agency

Published: Jul 13, 2022 10:36 AM
By Lynn Connor | Viewed: 1693
Category: Expert Advice, Technology | Tags: Social Media, Candidates, Recruiting, Job Orders, Staffing, Clients, Jobs

Staffing software for your recruitment firm isn’t just a “nice-to-have. ” It’s an imperative. These essential tools allow you to manage every step of the recruitment proc...

5 Must-Have Staffing Software Features

Published: Jun 13, 2022 1:55 PM
By Lynn Connor | Viewed: 1743
Category: Expert Advice, Technology | Tags: Candidates, Recruiting, Placement, Sourcing, Staffing, Clients, Search, Hiring, Jobs

Recruiting software automates many aspects of the job search process, making it easier for staffing firms to manage their operations. It also has tools for keeping track of and managing candidates. &n...

Need more, or actually better clients for your staffing agency?

Published: May 16, 2022 8:14 PM
By Lynn Connor | Viewed: 1424
Category: Expert Advice, Productivity, Recruiting | Tags: Email Marketing, Social Media, Recruiting, Marketing, Staffing, Clients, Sales

Having been in the staffing industry for more than 35 years, I came to understand that sales and prospecting for new clients never stops. You can never have too many clients, but you can have th...

11 Tax Updates in 2022 to know about NOW

Published: Apr 11, 2022 12:58 PM
By Lynn Connor | Viewed: 4798
Category: Expert Advice, Financial | Tags: Staffing, Law

Standard deductions amounts were increased for this year due to inflation. If you’re married, the deduction is $25, 900 with an added $1400 for each spouse over the age of 65. If y...

Digital marketing and social 2022

Published: Feb 22, 2022 3:26 PM
By Lynn Connor | Viewed: 1780
Category: Expert Advice, Marketing | Tags: Social Media, Candidates, Marketing, LinkedIn, Staffing, Clients, Search

Digital marketing and social media has been “all the rage” over the last few years. But since 2020 and the pandemic, it’s become critical. Are you in staffing and are w...