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Articles by Terri Roeslmeier

Terri Roeslmeier is President of Automated Business Designs, Inc., software developer of Ultra-Staff software for the staffing and direct hire industry. Ultra-Staff is a full-featured business solution with components for front office, back office, mobile and web suite. For more information on Ultra-Staff go to www.abd.net.

The Wacky World of Commissions

Published: Jul 30, 2019 4:17 PM
By Terri Roeslmeier | Viewed: 1537
Category: Expert Advice, Homepage Showcase, Recruiting | Tags: Marketing, Sales

Commission is absolutely the most incredulous foolery in the business world! It’s absurd, irrational and in more simple terms – lunacy. Some plans are so complex that even the...

The Magic of Brick & Mortar Recruiting

Published: Jul 8, 2019 2:32 PM
By Terri Roeslmeier | Viewed: 1629
Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Productivity | Tags: Interviewing, Marketing, Search, Sales

I am a huge on-line shopper. Sometimes I do not visit a department store for months. I really hate shopping anyway and who has time? Why would anyone want to fight for a parking spot, stand in long li...

E-Communication Mania: Are you using e-communication for your benefit or for your demise?

Published: Mar 11, 2019 2:02 PM
By Terri Roeslmeier | Viewed: 1741
Category: Expert Advice, Technology | Tags: Social Media, Candidates, LinkedIn, Staffing, Clients, Sales

It’s approximately 2pm on a Sunday and I have probably sent 50 e-messages today. This includes Facebook®, LinkedIn®, Text Messaging and Email. In comparison to other people...

Multi-Tasking Confessions- Be A Productive Multi-Tasker!

Published: Jan 28, 2019 1:46 PM
By Terri Roeslmeier | Viewed: 1582
Category: Columns, Expert Advice | Tags: Jobs

Did you ever reach the end of the day and feel like you didn’t accomplish anything? If you answered “yes”, you probably do some multi-tasking. Multi-taskers can be class...

Let’s Talk!

Published: Nov 12, 2018 9:06 PM
By Terri Roeslmeier | Viewed: 1706
Category: Expert Advice, Technology | Tags: Email Marketing, Social Media, Candidates, Marketing, LinkedIn, Staffing, Clients, Sales, Jobs

I just returned from ASA Staffing World and will soon be departing for the NAPS 2018 National Conference in Florida. I used to dread going to these things as an exhibitor. Between the tr...

Woman Owned

Published: Sep 25, 2018 8:46 PM
By Terri Roeslmeier | Viewed: 1489
Category: Expert Advice | Tags: Candidates, Staffing, Clients, Sales, Jobs

We have been a woman-owned entrepreneurial business for 35 years! It is hard to believe that our 35th Anniversary was being celebrated last Fall. When I started a software development com...

Why Johnny Can't Sell

Published: May 1, 2018 6:58 PM
By Terri Roeslmeier | Viewed: 1458
Category: Columns, Expert Advice | Tags: Social Media, Marketing, Sales

All of the boxes were checked: good education, personable, impressive resume, professional and fairly solid work history. Couple short stints were bad luck layoffs or poor career choices that dictated...

Everyone Loves a Gross Margin

Published: Feb 26, 2018 5:06 PM
By Terri Roeslmeier | Viewed: 1537
Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Recruiting, Technology | Tags: Placement, Staffing, Clients

What would we do without the good old Gross Margin Report? It is a handy guide that helps analyze our staffing firm’s profitability and forecast future revenue. It is a very important too...

8 Ways to Avoid Being Hacked

Published: Jan 30, 2018 2:52 PM
By Terri Roeslmeier | Viewed: 1472
Category: Expert Advice, Technology | Tags: Clients, Search, Law

I have been involved in providing automated solutions for companies for years. I have prepared detailed presentations and have spoken at events, repetitively warning clients and our staff how t...

The Smart Office

Published: Sep 29, 2017 6:11 PM
By Terri Roeslmeier | Viewed: 1595
Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Productivity | Tags: Placement, Clients

Statistics reveal that almost 30% of an average lifetime is spent at work. In daily terms, time at work equates to approximately 50% of your waking hours during a given workday. In view ...