I work with organizations that want to Recruit, Onboard, and Retain Top Talent.  As a professional recruiter since 1981, I have worked close to 300 Career Fairs; and spoken formally prior to the Career Fair at many of them to groups of candidates on Getting the Most Out of a Career Fair. The purpose of...Read More

Artificial intelligence is taking over the World, and having an impact on everything in business. Many thought leaders and pundits have come out with information, opinions, and speculation. Artificial intelligence is the buzzword du jour on social channels, and online communities everywhere, and new sourcing tools that leverage this technology are changing the way recruiters...Read More

On Thursday, April 26, 2018, APS, Inc., Chief Technology Officer, LJ Morris held a presentation to discuss recent updates and enhancements to the SmartSearch system, along with future advancements and events, and ended the discussion with a question and answer session. As with the Q1 SmartTalks, this was a well-attended presentation, and LJ did a...Read More

Free Ice Cream Today. That was the subject line of the first email I received when I joined SmartSearch on May 1, 2001. It came from Karla Pugleise, a co-worker I had yet to meet, who I subsequently learned handled scanning hard copy resumes into the SmartSearch applicant tracking system. Those were the days, eh?...Read More

Tactics to make your ATS U/E a great one. Wrapping your arms around expectations Appropriately managing expectations is a critical, but often overlooked, process when implementing new systems. Management needs to take hold of the system adoption process and work with end-users in a supportive manner to ensure the system is being used to its...Read More

On Thursday, January 25, 2018, APS, Inc., Chief Technology Officer, LJ Morris held a presentation to discuss recent updates and enhancements to the SmartSearch system, along with upcoming advancements and events, and ended the presentation with a question and answer session with clients. The turnout was a true testament to the engagement LJ has with...Read More

Investing in a new applicant tracking system This is a costly and time-consuming endeavor. It’s important to understand what is motivating you to make this purchase. Do you need to improve your current applicant tracking system? Does it need more flexibility to grow with your ongoing business needs? There are many good reasons for considering...Read More

My son was recently applying online for a department store job. He took care in his selection and brought his options down to four retailers. In discussing the outcome of his pursuit of a coveted job, I found it interesting when he told me he applied to only two companies. When asked why, he said...Read More

OCEANSIDE, CA – October 25, 2017 – Advanced Personnel Systems, Inc. (APS), the makers of SmartSearch® recruiting business software, announces updates to its Mobile App for smartphones. This upgrade is rolled out in tandem with other Q4 2017 updates including mobile enhancements to the Onboarding Portal Plus and release of the new eSignature tool SmartSign™.  The SmartSearch® mobile...Read More

To mitigate risk and protect a company’s core assets, background screenings have become a ubiquitous part of the hiring process. However, outsourcing these screenings can be time-consuming for both your staff and candidates, delaying the time it takes to fill open positions. Because shortening time-to-hire creates a competitive advantage for your company, it’s a wise...Read More