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		<title>2010 Planning:  Tips to get your ATS Budget Approved</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:39:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Year-end is fast approaching and the door will soon close on budget approvals for your 2010 fiscal year.  How do you “sell” your leadership on the value of an Applicant Tracking System?  When the bottom line is the primary focus, you need to make the case for your ROI on the investment in new software.  [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.mystaffingpro.com&blog=4232961&post=1172&subd=mystaffingpro&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Vurv Customers – are you in applicant tracking limbo?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruth Ann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There has been a great deal of “chatter” surrounding the upcoming deadline to transition from the Vurv and Recruitmax systems before they are no longer supported.  Options abound, but what is the BEST option for your organization?  For many of the Vurv customers, because they were happy with their technology, selecting a comparable vendor has [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.mystaffingpro.com&blog=4232961&post=942&subd=mystaffingpro&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Are You &#8220;Sold On&#8221; your Applicant Tracking System?</title>
		<link>http://blog.mystaffingpro.com/2009/06/18/are-you-sold-on-your-applicant-tracking-system/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruth Ann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the decision is made, the implementation completed, and the users trained, is that the end of it? Most ATS vendors are investing resources with an eye on a long lasting relationship with the new customer. To achieve that goal your company should have a number of ongoing opportunities that you can take advantage of. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.mystaffingpro.com&blog=4232961&post=761&subd=mystaffingpro&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to buy the RIGHT applicant tracking system</title>
		<link>http://blog.mystaffingpro.com/2009/01/14/how-to-buy-the-right-applicant-tracking-system/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruth Ann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have ever made the wrong decision when selecting a software product, you can relate to the importance of due diligence related to purchasing an applicant tracking system.  Having worked with customers for over 10 years I can attest to the fact that even OUR system may not be the best fit for some [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.mystaffingpro.com&blog=4232961&post=439&subd=mystaffingpro&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Where do Social Networks Fit into Recruiting?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruth Ann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keeping up with the latest internet trends in the employment industry keeps everyone in the HR industry hopping.  If I were a job seeker today, one thing I know for certain is that LinkedIn (25,000,000 registered users) would be a resource I would take seriously.  My initial profile was half-heartedly created following an invitation from a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.mystaffingpro.com&blog=4232961&post=128&subd=mystaffingpro&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Who am I?</title>
		<link>http://blog.mystaffingpro.com/2008/10/06/who-am-i/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruth Ann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The elevator just closed and you&#8217;ve got 30 seconds to pitch the random reader on who you are and why they should read your rants.
Over the past 10+ years as the Director of Sales / sometimes Implementation Manager in the applicant tracking space, the ever-changing focuses, buzz words, and trends can be mind boggling.  While [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.mystaffingpro.com&blog=4232961&post=126&subd=mystaffingpro&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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