 Back to school time!
I always feel excitement and anticipation when it's back to school time. It could be because I was a teacher, I have school age children, or because it's the feelings of a new year starting, a new beginning to learning and discovering.
I'd like to think this is what the 4th Quarter will be for all of us. Anticipation for the possibility of the best Quarter of 2009. I think we've learned a lot from this recession and we will continue review its lessons for some time. It's been a filter for many of us in ways of reorganization, new revenue streams, new outlooks and philospohies in staffing.
"The only constant is change, continuing change, inevitable change, that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be."
- Isaac Asimov
With that being said, we've taken steps to help customers better prepare for the changes ahead and are offering free Webinars to keep you and your staff abreast of all the new enhancements.
Be sure to sign up for the one of the two free Training sessions in September. Also, if you are more interested in a one-on-one webinar, don't hesitate to call. I've been doing a lot more of them lately and connecting and teaching our clients has been fantastic!
Enjoy your last week of summer and look ahead to the new school year as a possible new start for your firm as well!
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ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report / August 2009
Demand for temporary and contract employees increased markedly from July to August, according to the ASA Staffing Index. Rebounding from a dip typical of the week containing the July 4 Independence Day holiday, the index started the most recent monthly period at 71 the week of July 6-12. Employment subsequently increased every week, ending the monthly period at 75 the week of Aug. 10-16. During the same period in 2008, staffing employment saw a similar increase, but this year's has been more sustained and robust. Last year staffing employment increased for four consecutive weeks and the index gained two points. In July 2007, staffing employment increased for three consecutive weeks and the index gained two points. So far since this year's July 4 holiday week, staffing employment has grown for six consecutive weeks and the index has risen four points. This is the first time since the fall of 2007 in which staffing employment has sustained six weeks of growth.
Since June 23, the weekly index number has been reported nine days after the close of the workweek, making the ASA Staffing Index more current and near real-time as a measure of staffing employment trends. Previously, there has been a 16-day lag from the close of a given workweek and when the index was reported. The baseline value for the ASA Staffing Index was set at 100 in June 2006. Data for the index are gathered by ASA corporate partner Inavero Institute for Service Research, a market research firm based in Portland, OR.
Index weeks containing the 12th are compared monthly to match the reference periods used by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in its monthly employment situation reports, which contain data on the temporary help industry. Because the same reference period is used in both the ASA Staffing Index and BLS monthly reports, the two data series can be easily compared. ASA data are not adjusted for seasonal factors and should be compared to nonseasonally adjusted BLS data.
See more at: http://www.americanstaffing.net/statistics/staffing_index.cfm
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 Version 3.2.x is on the web! Learn more about taking advantage of these
updates...
Don't delay scheduling your staff for a free Webinar (Online Meeting) in September! With the recent release of COATSsql Version 3.2.x there are many features which will make your daily tasks easier!
On September 9th and September 23rd, 1-2pm EST, I will cover the latest enhancements. There is only room for 15 clients in each class, be sure to sign up soon as our first three classes have filled to capacity.
We will cover:
· FREE text messaging via email to possible job candidates
· New contact notes for Resume Sent, Email Sent, Text Sent
· Job Order Contact Details Report
· Employee Photo Id
· COATS Screen, Fixed Position
· Our newly Integrated Resume Parsing option (Value added feature)
· New Integrated Solutions tab
· Essential StaffCARE reports Please click here and scroll down to GoToMeeting Online training to sign up! If these dates aren't convenient - email kconnor@coatssql.com and we can schedule another one-on-one Webinar for either COATS Standard or COATSsql! |
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Who are our Integrated Solutions?
You may have noticed a new tab within the COATSsql menu on Version 3.2.6 a first since COATSsql inception! Integrated Solution Partners are an important component of the COATSsql user experience. They bring amazing features and enhance your firms ability to automate many complex tasks. Have a look at all COATSsql and what our partners can do for you!
Integrated Resume Parsing, powered by The Sovren Group, allows the user to scan or click, drag, and drop a resume or text into the Resume Parser. With one click, an application and skill set will be created. An original resume will be saved. The user can then edit and create an embedded company logo .PDF resume to be used for job order candidates. An application can be printed from within COATS for the applicant's review and signature. From the Orders the user can click and export multiple candidate resumes to a client department contact. The applicant's job order status changes to aqua to alert the user a resume has been sent. A contact is automatically added to contact window within their Employee Master Record and details are added to the Employee Contact Details report.
Haley Marketing Group and COATSsql have joined forces to provide Automated Job Postings directly to your existing web site. This inexpensive job posting option in COATSsql provides an efficient method of automaticaly posting all your openings directly to your existing website.
Imagine having the ability to move your company's payroll into the paperless revolution in practically one fell swoop. Global Cash Card offers the complete package, a paycard product which fills in the gap created by unbanked employees and helps you train and motivate your staff to build excitement about moving to paycards.
Essential StaffCARE is the largest underwriter of health insurance for temporary employees in the nation. They have over 250 staffing companies as clients and have over 250,000 temps enrolled each year. Their program is guaranteed issue for employees, has no minimum participation requirements, and requires no employer contributions. COATSsql has integrated with Essential to fully automate all reporting requirments. |
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 Miss a Newsletter?
It's been a full year since the first In Touch!
If you missed one of our monthly newsletters, click below to see what you missed.
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COATSsql Version 3.2.6
released 7/24/09
COATS Standard Version 8.3.7 released December 29th, 2008. Click here to view Enhancements
Released Tax Updates for COATS Standard & COATSsql
12/30/2008 Yearly
02/27/09 Stimulus
04/27/09 AZ
05/05/09 NY
05/19/09 CO
You will need your Customer Only User Name and Password to access the above sites.
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