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Who knew Spring could be so busy!
After a whirlwind of state staffing conferences, COATS attended the ASA Staffing Law Conference in Washington, DC. We learned even more about EEOC, ACA, NLRB, etc. and will be sharing it with you in blog posts in the coming weeks.
The top two takeaways to discuss with your staff NOW:
- EEOC's guidance on background checks and any bright-line rules that may be a barrier to hire; i.e. "We don't hire felons"
- Affordable Care Act and accounting for your FTEs (full-time equivalents) and if you are going to PAY or PLAY
Soon you will see a new look for COATS! We are rebranding in anticipation of our COATS Visual product. We continue to program towards COATS Visual and hope for a soft release in October. We are quite excited about the possibilities and welcome any and all suggestions.
As always, thank you for being our COATS clients and partners in this awesome staffing world!
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What's on the COATS Blog
This year, you're going to get to read posts from everyone at COATS, from our tech support specialists to our programming staff to our amazing Administrative Assistant Meghan. Here's the latest missives from the blog.
 Fun at Work: Yes, It Does Exist!
You might not think that "work" and "fun" are compatible. Jessica Barber would beg to differ. Here are some examples of the fun stuff we've done over the years at COATS.
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Accounting 101: Bank Recon
Andrea Whitney continues her fantastic series on accounting in COATS with an explanation of how to reconcile your statements and accounts -- and how to do it without losing your mind!
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Got a Question? There's a Doc for That!
If you're confused or stuck and it's after tech-support hours (or you just don't want to call), Jessica Barber shows you how to get almost all the answers you're seeking from our documentation.
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Temporary Worker Safety: Our Concern and OSHA's
OSHA has a new initiative focusing on the safety of temporary associates. We got some tips at the Staffing Law Conference to make sure you're in compliance (and maybe help with worker's comp claims).
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COATS Cares: Team Members Helping the Community
 Karen Connor, our VP of Business Development, serves on the Board of Directors of the Roc Solid Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides hope for children with pediatric cancer. Through play-set builds, ready bags, room remodels and more, the Roc Solid Foundation offers a light during a child's hardest fight in their life. This past month, Roc Solid held a Night for the Fight fundraiser. Karen's the second from the left and her sister Lynn Connor is the second from the right. Interested in bringing Roc Solid to your area? Visit their website.
Jessica Barber, keeper of the manual and other documents, gave a very personal resource to Locks of Love: her hair. (Kind of fitting with the last name Barber, eh?) Locks of Love serves financially disadvantaged children with long-term medical hair loss by creating beautiful hairpieces from donated hair like Jessica's. If you're thinking about going short for the summer, consider donating your hair to them. |
Want to Learn More About a Client Portal?
 COATS is currently holding a beta of a new Client Portal function. With this option, authorized users have access to create Client profiles with the ability to allow client access to: - Update basic address information
- Review job orders
- Add job orders
- Review invoice detail
...all live from COATS.
Sound like something you might want to learn about? Contact Karen Connor at 1-800-888-5894 or email her to get access to a portal webinar. |
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Join Us on Social Media!
No matter what platform you like to use, chances are you can find COATS there.
 Our Facebook page is a great place to see pictures from our office, "Did-You-Know" videos on how to use COATS, updates from our blog and general cheer from Karen.
 We created the COATS Users Group on LinkedIn to discuss the software with us and with each other so we can all get more out of it. This is a members-only group, so you don't have to worry about anyone wandering in and spamming us. Unfortunately, that means you do have to apply for membership, but we promise you'll get in; all you have to be is a COATS user.
 We're also on Pinterest, where we have boards on staffing, gadgetry, the Roc Solid Foundation, B2B marketing and other topics you might be interested in. We even have a page on Google+ for everyone who's on that site, with posts from our blog and links to other cool articles on staffing. We're starting to look into forming "circles" of staffing folks, so feel free to add us to your circles. |
Contest: Do You Have a Good DYK?
 Tell us and you could win a $25 gift card!Clients amaze us with all the innovative uses you find the capabilities in COATS. Send us an email telling us a great DID YOU KNOW that we can post on the COATS Facebook page, and we'll enter your name in a drawing for a $25 gift card! |
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Where have you been?
COATS has been sending an emailed newsletter since August of 2008. If you missed one of our monthly newsletters, click below to see what you've missed! |
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Upcoming Training Times for COATS
Online Group Training for COATS customers, offered 10 am-noon,
2-4 pm Eastern time:
June: 6, 7
July: 25, 26
August: 8, 9
Local Classes offered Wednesday-Friday,
9 am-4 pm:
June:
12-14, 19-21
July:
10-12, 17-19
August:
14-16, 21-23
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Welcome to Our New Users
These COATS clients added more users this month:
- Allegiance Staffing
- Alpine Staffing
- General Labor and Industrial Services (GLISS)
- HB Staffing
- Luxor Staffing
- Nexeo Staffing
- Quality Employment
- StaffWorks Group
And this company boosted their productivity by adding Online Applications this month:
- Chartwell Staffing Services
Thanks to all of these companies! Let's grow bigger and better together!
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Workplace Safety
Compliments of:
Stacey E. James
Littler Mendelson P.C.
501 W. Broadway, Ste. 900
San Diego, CA 92101-3577 (619) 232-0441
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