Only Two Months left to take advantage of the 179 Deduction!

How can Section 179 apply to your staffing business?  President Obama extended the 179 Deduction through 2009 via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). There is no guarantee it will be renewed in 2010 or beyond, so if you are considering purchasing staffing software for your business, this would be the time!

According to http://www.section179.org/  "the IRS tax code allows businesses to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment purchased or financed during the tax year. That means that if you buy (or lease ...

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Staffing and Recruiting Post-Recession:  "How will the recession impact the way the staffing firms operate in the coming years?  How will it change company strategy?"

Avionte Staffing Software CEO John Long

This recession has forced staffing companies to look at all aspects of their business in order to maintain profitability.  What can they do without and what can they do differently.  Most have cut staff and attempted to do more with less.  As business starts to increase, staffing firms will be reticent to add more staff, therefore searching for ways to efficiently handle the increase in business while keeping overhead ...

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I knew from the moment that I spoke with the candidate on the phone he would not be the right fit for the position or organization.  However, he "happened" to be vacationing in the area and the hiring manager thought it would be good to at least have a quick sit down and find out a little more about him and his experience.  Our quick sit down took on a life of its own with several other hiring managers wanting to participate since their groups could potentially be working with this person.

I had spoke with this candidate on a ...

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The following is an article written by John Long, CEO of Avionte Software

Before I started Avionté (a staffing software business) in 2005, I had little true entrepreneurial experience.  

Since both of my parents were teachers at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point (in the areas of biology and chemistry), I had always been most comfortable in academic circles.

In 1997, I joined a Minnesota-based staffing technology firm as the second employee in a start-up venture.  There, I worked my way up to the role of President as the company prospered.  However, despite my title, I was only superficially involved ...

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