The talent you want is constantly evolving. If you and your team want to keep up, you need to strive and improve along with them. A lot of staffing executives read the standard blogs and follow the same news stories. They don’t think outside the box when it comes to team education.

You’re probably a pro when it comes to using email templates and honing your email communication strategy. But, text messaging is a different tool entirely. You want to be engaging, casual, and friendly.

We’re excited to announce our integration with JobDiva, the leading global ATS and Talent Management Solution, is now live!

JobDiva users can now send and receive text messages to candidates within JobDiva using the TextUs platform.

It’s time to look back on the best of the best of the year. Here are the top 5 most-read articles from the TextUs blog in 2016.

Educational management solution Source4Teachers was recently named one of 2016’s top 10 fastest growing staffing firms by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA). CEO Kendley Davenport credits a few key factors for Source4Teachers’ success: a team inspired by deep industry knowledge, a commitment to creating effective technological solutions, and an unparalleled devotion to excellence.

Executive staffing agency SearchPros Staffing was recently named one of 2016’s top 10 fastest growing staffing firms by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA). What's more, CEO and co-founder Myla Ramos was recently honored with a Wise Woman Award for her outstanding leadership skills. Here, Ramos discusses her firm’s first act of generosity, the role of process and teamwork in growth, and the importance of hands-on leadership.

Healthcare staffing agency Health Carousel was recently named one of 2016’s top 10 fastest growing staffing firms by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA). CEO Bill DeVille chocks his company’s success up to a driven, engaged team, savvy technology decisions, and a modern communication strategy. Read on for more insight.

Healthcare staffing firm Dedicated Nursing Associates was recently named the 2nd fastest growing staffing firm by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA). To drive growth, President and CEO Craig Fusting prioritizes right-fit internal and external employees, drives accountability with clear goals, and fuels engagement with innovative tactics.

Harry Youtan, Group Managing Director of Phaidon International’s Americas division, likens his company’s culture to a rocketship that propels internal and external employees alike into lasting, mobilizing careers. How do they do it? Read on.

In the hyper-competitive scramble for talent, the fastest firm is top dog. You want to turn prospects into candidates and leads into clients, and you want to do it all faster than the firm down the street.

Business Texting can turbocharge your firm’s recruiting and sales strategies. In fact, text messaging can boost sales by 328%. Here’s how.

Every healthcare recruiter knows that it’s tricky to get responses from nurses. They work long, erratic hours, their days off may shift weekly, and their availability for new positions changes rapidly, too.

Staffing firm LiquidAgents Healthcare was all too familiar with this problem and needed a solution.

Making the most of your technology means choosing your tools strategically and pushing for continual improvement. Here’s how to leverage technology to power your staffing firm.

You’ve heard it again and again: Millennials are the future of work.

The numbers back this up: this young generation has recently surpassed all others to become the largest generation in the U.S. workforce. They’re expected to make up a whopping 75% of the workforce by 2025.

Future-proofing means pushing yourself beyond a bottom-line view of your firm. It requires big picture, longitudinal thinking.

What are your clients and candidates going to want in five years? In ten? Where is the workforce headed?

Here are some tips for staying ahead of the game.

A recruiter’s job is about more than hitting quotas, building up the database, and beating out the competition. Increasingly, recruiting is about building relationships, nurturing stronger talent, and creating best-fit connections for candidates and clients.

To do that, you have to be at the top of your game. We talked to some top recruiters in the industry to find out the key to their success.

Technology is so fundamental to our daily workflow that we don’t often ask if it’s really making our lives easier. Not all staffing software is created equal. For example, a CRM that doesn’t talk to your website or to your text messaging system might be hindering your growth.

You know that staffing and recruiting effectively today means going mobile and going social. The common denominators in these recruiting trends are: speed, efficiency, convenience, and connection.

To reach the top candidates, texting is a simple communication powerhouse that increases your reach with a mobile workforce. Here’s why you should text your candidates more.

Clients looking for staffing and recruiting firms know they want the basics. They want strong candidates and a relief from the time-consuming hiring process. But, your firm is not basic. How do you go above and beyond to prove you’re a head above the rest?

You want to be the best of the best.

You want to draw in the most skilled talent, hook the hottest clients, and grow your firm. What do fast-growth firms do differently?