Staffing tip for 2010, on-line application

If your staffing firm is not using an applicant portal, I would strongly recommend it. Your staffing firm does not make money entering in application information...your team gets paid to qualify applicants and put them to work.

A button can be added to your website, so applicants can apply from home, a friend's house, the library, or anywhere there is a computer:






If applicants are not able to apply before they get to your office, your team can set up a few kiosks for walk-in traffic. Laptops can also be used for applications at job fairs.

The applicant will be able to create their applicant file using a resume, or without:
















Make sure you talk with your software installation team to customize (add/hide) your application to include/exclude the information most important to you. Not every staffing firm asks the same questions, so make sure you are storing the information your team needs.


Below are a few sections from TempWorks' applicant portal so you can see what is available:

Interview:








Work Experience:











Education:









Skills (Experience, Language, Software, and more):










Once this information is entered, it can be reviewed by your staff. After the information has been reviewed, the applicant can be contacted. When the applicant comes to your office for an interview all of the information can be edited, or more information can be added.

If you have any questions about adding an application portal to your website in 2010, please let me know (Cory@TempWorks.com).

A few videos from TempWorks CEO, Gregg Dourgarian

Over the last couple weeks, Gregg Dourgarian has posted a few a few different videos on his Staffing Talk blog. I encourage you to read the blog posts, as well as watch the videos regarding:

• Why Recruiters Need to Brand Themselves
• How to Beat the Job Boards with Doug Berg of Jobs2Web
• How to Avoid Legal Troubles with Social Media and Sexual Harassment
  

My favorite office to visit

I know making a statement like this is going to get me in trouble. TempWorks has hundreds of customers, so making a statement "this is my favorite office to visit" is like saying "xxx" is my favorite child.

A few weeks ago I was able to stop in at the Manpower franchise in San Diego. I have been there a few different times, but every time I walk out of their office I think to myself, "man it would be fun to come to work here."

I like visiting the office because of the great people who work there. But what makes it my favorite office to visit is the how the office is designed, how it looks, and how it makes you feel when you are there.

In my opinion the owners, Mel Katz and Phil Blair, have done a phenomenal job in decorating the office. There is art work throughout the whole office. Many different colors, shapes and sizes. I even saw a multi-colored bicycle in the conference room.

I encourage any of our staff to stop by next time they are in the area.

A few more additions to the TempWorks staff

Joining the team at TempWorks in the last few weeks are Brian Bartell and Isaac Ishaque. Both Brian and Isaac will be working in our support department.

Also, TempWorks is happy to announce Dalyce Brell has rejoined our team. Dalyce has over fifteen years of staffing knowledge and experience. Dalyce will be working with our training department. Welcome back, Dalyce.

As we near the end of the year, TempWorks continues to hire. Please visit our career page if you are interested in applying for any of our current openings.

Maybe Gregg Dourgarian, CEO of TempWorks, will be buying you Lattes or taking you to lunch soon.

The Green Team from TempWorks

I have to admit the TempWorks' staff has been beating the "go green" drum loudly and often lately. Quite a bit of it has focused around our DocCenter product. I wanted to take a moment to make others aware that we have many products which add efficiency and convenience, help the environment, and help cut costs.

Below is a list of a few more members of our "green" team:

Application Portal - from your website or a kiosk in your office applicants can enter their contact information, past jobs, education, and interests.



















Job Board - allows employees and applicants to view current job openings within your organization














DocCenter -W-4's, I-9's and other forms that require data entry, signatures and storage are automatically completed and stored on secure servers.











Pay Cards/Direct Deposit - TempWorks has partnered with a few different pay card providers. Thus eliminating the cost of printing and mailing out paychecks.











Employee Assignment information - through the employee WebCenter assignment information can be seen (start time, first day, who to report to, address, not to mention the ability to map out how to get to the customer site).
























Electronic pay stubs - employees can log in and get payroll information from any time period they have worked for your staffing firm.









Electronic W2's - Employees can opt in or opt out of getting their w2's for current or past years from the employee WebCenter









Electronic employee time sheets - Employee can enter in their hours per day (including time for breaks, adjustments, cost codes, as well as different pay codes).

















Electronic time card approval - Client supervisor receives notification time cards are waiting for approval. Supervisor can approve or reject time. Everything in one system. Everything is documented in the system, no more billing disputes.









Electronic invoices - invoices can be emailed to your customers. But customers can also log into the WebCenter to see current and previous invoices (below is a list of invoices, but customers have the option of viewing/printing individual invoices).








Time clocks - The online time clock posts information immediately. The supervisor will know if an employee is late for a shift, and you can respond quickly to the unplanned absence.























Customer On-demand Reports - your customers are able to see real-time information any time of the day or night, when it is convenient for your customer.
























TempWorks Mobile - all of your customer contact information at your fingertips. Phone numbers, email addresses, maps to their office location.

TempWorks would like to congratulate Hire Dynamics and Nelson Family of Companies

Both of these companies were listed in the top 10 staffing companies to work for in 2009 published by Staffing Industry Analysts.

Quite the accomplishment. Again, congratulations.

Click here to see the complete list.

TempWorks: Another example of why I like working here

As most of you probably know the CEO of TempWorks, Gregg Dourgarian, is pretty excited about social media. He encourages our team (every chance he gets) to create (or make comments on) a blog or twitter account.

Yesterday was a good example of this. I posted a message on Twitter welcoming two new people to our support department, Brian Bartell and Isaac Ishaque. Neither of these guys has been with our team a week, and here is Gregg's retweet:

RT @coryhintz: #TempWorks welcomes Brian Bartell and Isaac Ishaque to our support team...hi guys...hope to c u here on twitter as well

Encouragement to start up a twitter account from the CEO the first week on the job. Thanks Gregg for making TempWorks a fun place to work.

Welcome Brian and Isaac to our team.

New TempWorks customer gives rave review of a few of our team memebers

Recently we received the below comments from Mike Mayo, President of Snelling Staffing:

I had contacted several companies to find the best software that fit our needs. Your account executive, Casey Kraus went over in detail how your system worked and the benefits that your system had that would fit our company's needs, he was excellent and gave me the best presentation of all the companies that I had contacted. I would also like to personally thank Todd Glander for his patience in explaining the Tempworks program to our office staff. He was superb and it made all the difference in getting our staff started in a positive way.

Thank you Mike for your comments about our team.

Nice job Casey and Todd!

TempWorks Press Release

Temporary Staffing Firm Finds Profits in Going Green

Professional Employment Group eliminated paper employment forms with TempWorks DocCenter and finds that helping the environment reduces expense and saves time.

Because DocCenter works seamlessly with our core products, it has noticeably improved our efficiency. It saves time for everyone from our internal employees to our job candidates to our customers. It’s been a convenience to have all of our documentation stored safely and securely in one central location. We can now access hundreds of thousands of candidate forms for our clients at the click of mouse. Some staffing companies still have entire rooms dedicated to document storage, making it a hassle to retrieve any of the data, overall very inefficient. TempWorks DocCenter is another addition to the family of products dedicated to the DocCenter has been a hugely successful product for us Whatever platform you are on including no platform at all, we can deliver improved profitability immediately by eliminating paper and reducing headcount.

Saint Paul, MN (PRWEB) November 30, 2009 -- Professional Employment Group (PEG), an innovative, full-service staffing solution provider based in St. Louis, reported increased efficiency, and cost-savings since implementing paperless form management software.

Katie Baker, Operations Manager at PEG, is always looking out for ways to improve processes for her clients. When she realized that the many paper application forms slowed down the process of getting great candidates to her clients, she began researching a variety of electronic document products. After a careful review she chose TempWorks DocCenter and quickly found success.

DocCenter electronically captures form data and signatures electronically and stores them on secure servers. Out of the box, DocCenter handles W-4s, I-9s and other standard documents, but end-users can make the solution work with any document that requires data entry, signatures and storage.

The improved process takes the drudgery out off the application and interview process. Candidates like it because it saves them time. Recruiters like it because they can focus more on the candidate during the interview since. That means candidates find the right job faster, and customers of PEG get best-matching candidates sooner.

Baker says that going green makes her company faster and more profitable: “Because DocCenter works seamlessly with our core products, it has noticeably improved our efficiency. It saves time for everyone from our internal employees to our job candidates to our customers.”

The security offered by paperless processing also figures into Baker’s analysis. Auditing credentials and verifying employment eligibility no longer require laborious movement of paper documents. “It’s been a convenience to have all of our documentation stored safely and securely in one central location. We can now access hundreds of thousands of candidate forms for our clients at the click of mouse.”

“Some staffing companies still have entire rooms dedicated to document storage, making it a hassle to retrieve any of the data, overall very inefficient. TempWorks DocCenter is another addition to the family of products dedicated to the “Green” Paperless Staffing Initiative” concludes TempWorks Director of Operations, Kevin Prow.

“DocCenter has been a hugely successful product for us,” says TempWorks president David Dourgarian. Dourgarian is quick to add that it markets the solution to all larger employers, especially those with Peoplesoft, VCG, Paychex or ADP installations. “Whatever platform you are on including no platform at all, we can deliver improved profitability immediately by eliminating paper and reducing headcount.”

About TempWorks Software
Founded in 1994, TempWorks provides a full suite of enterprise staffing solutions, payroll funding and processing, and merger and acquisition services.

For more information about TempWorks, please visit http://www.tempworks.com or contact Director of Public Relations, Laura Baratto, at 651-452-0366.

About Professional Employment Group:
Since 1984 PEG has been a driving force in the staffing business and has helped thousands of job seekers find successful careers. PEG’s service stands out in its tightness with customers and employees - by carefully developing an understanding of client resource requirements and then matching them with ideal candidates, PEG achieves the right fit the first time around. For more information please check out www.pegstaff.com.

TempWorks November newsletter

Laura Baratto has assembled our November newsletter. In it you will find articles from TempWorks CEO, Gregg Dourgarain. Also contributing are Vice President Jack Terrana, social media expert Andrew Bomett, and DocCenter guru Brandon Johnson.

There are also articles discussing our new mobile phone application, our W2 printing service, as well a little information about EVP, Mark Baratto.

Just click the link here.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Switch from Northwest to Delta

By now everyone knows Northwest airlines has been sold to Delta. Recently I was informed my Northwest frequent flier number has been ported over to a new Delta FF#.

Honestly I didn't think much about it.

Now when I make a flight reservation I make sure to use my Delta FF#.

Again, no big deal.

The thing I didn't take into consideration is the partnerships with the rental car agencies, hotel chains, etc. I learned about this fact when I checked into my hotel this week. The receptionist told me she had my Northwest number on my reservation.

I don't know for sure, but I am fairly confident anything associated or added to my old Northwest FF# will be lost somewhere in cyberspace.

I took about 20-30 minutes after I checked in to my hotel room to log into the different travel sites and update my accounts with my Delta frequent flier number. It was kind of a pain, but I don't want to loose my points.

TempWorks DocCenter: Client Testimonial

Over the past year I have been tooting the TempWorks DocCenter horn, in-person at client sites, phone calls, emails, twitter, you get the picture. It works. It saves time. It is efficient. That is the reason it is our fastest growing ancillary product.

But don't take my word for it. Here is a quote from Katie Baker, from Professional Employment Group:

Professional Employment Group can’t say enough great things about DocCenter. Because the program works seamlessly with Enterprise, it has noticeably improved our efficiency. Not only does DocCenter save our internal employees time, it saves our candidates time from having to fill out redundant forms. It’s also been a convenience to have all of our documentation stored safely and securely in one central location. It is an easy installation process, and requires very little training as the program is very user-friendly. We received outstanding support and customer service throughout our setup and implementation. Another great product in the TempWorks arsenal!

Thanks Katie for your feedback!

Speaking of Christmas...

If you are looking for a present for someone who is a frequent traveler, I recommend the Skyroll bag. I love it. I use it on all my trips.

It works well for suits and dress shirts.

My wife picked up my Skyroll bag at the Men's Wearhouse. Thanks, honey!

Only 36 days until Christmas...

Maybe you should give your staff a present. Let TempWorks process, print, and mail your W2's.

If you have questions, please give me a call or shoot me an email (651.452.0366, cory@tempworks.com).

TempWorks Press Release - Iphone Sales Application

TempWorks Releases Sales App for iphone

TempWorks Software upgrades their mobile product for the sales and recruiting communities.

Saint Paul, Minn. (PRWEB) November 12, 2009 --TempWorks Software, a provider of technology solutions to the recruiting and staffing industry recently launched an iphone application this week, turning the iconic device into both a recruitment and sales platform.

TempWorks Recruitment for the iPhone

For many years TempWorks Mobile product has been very successful with people on the go, who want quick access to their TempWorks data. With the arrival of the iPhone, HTC handsets, Android, and Palm Pre phones, we are able to do so much more.

The mobile landscape is evolving rapidly, and our clients want the best app for each new generation of devices. Our MVC platform does just that. Whether you choose Iphone or Andriod or the next great device to come along, we’ll have an interface that leverages the best of that device.

Preparation is everything when it comes to creating trust, and one reason our clients have done well throughout the recession is that tools like Tempworks mobile have kept their sales prepared and effective.

The most utilized feature gives sales professionals quick access to contacts and messages, allowing them to walk into client meetings well prepared and log meeting notes with action items during and after the meeting.

Recruiters are also able to view their action items, including a hot-list of candidates and a placement pipeline. All the data synchronizes in real-time with the TempWorks Enterprise database that everyone in the organization from support personnel to back-office staff can access.

Based on Microsoft’s MVC application architecture, the product also supports devices ranging from the Palm-Pre to the new Google Android. TempWorks has been providing mobile applications since 2003 to staffing companies like Manpower, Select Staffing, and Michael Page. Previous versions of the mobile systems used text that displays plainly on the older smart phone devices.

TempWorks CTO, Paul Czywczynski comments, “For many years TempWorks Mobile product has been very successful with people on the go, who want quick access to their TempWorks data. With the arrival of the iPhone, HTC handsets, Android, and Palm Pre phones, we are able to do so much more.”
David Dourgarian, TempWorks president, commented on the adaptability of the platform to new devices. “The mobile landscape is evolving rapidly, and our clients want the best app for each new generation of devices. Our MVC platform does just that. Whether you choose Iphone or Andriod or the next great device to come along, we’ll have an interface that leverages the best of that device.”

Mark Baratto, EVP with TempWorks, focused on how the new mobile technology is impacting staffing sales performance. “Preparation is everything when it comes to creating trust, and one reason our clients have done well throughout the recession is that tools like Tempworks mobile have kept their sales prepared and effective.”

Tip of the cap to Derek and the TempWorks web service team

I received an email today from one of our customers who recently installed our time clock solution at one of their customers:

It was easy to get installed at the client and easy to partner to our database so the client was very impressed. The client was also very impressed that a specialist from TempWorks would take the time to sit in on a conference call with them a couple of weeks ago. They had a lot of questions on the conference call so I think having Derek in on the call made them feel more secure with the whole process.

Nice job team.

Anniversary and a few new hires at TempWorks

Last week Hassan Hemani celebrated his 2nd anniversary at TempWorks. Hassan is a key member of our Support team. Thanks Hassan for your commitment to our team.

TempWorks welcomed Dan Laska and Michael Tran to our support team yesterday. We are excited to add these new members to our team.

We are still hiring for a number of positions. If you are interested in applying, please check out the TempWorks career page.