Kendra Cato Talks Staffing Technology

Kendra Cato from Advance Partners

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Kendra Cato is Director of Strategic Partnerships at Advance Partners, a funding and strategic services company for the staffing industry…Today we’ll talk about how technology is transforming today’s staffing agencies.

• What is your role at Advance Partners? You worked for bullhorn?

• State of staffing….how are staffing owners feeling

• What are the biggest tech trends transforming the staffing industry and how?

• What challenges and opportunities does AI automation bring to the staffing industry?

• How do firms navigate the complexities of DE&I staffing in today’s environment? 

• How do AI-driven tools and data analytics support inclusive hiring and diverse talent pipelines?

• How can smaller staffing firms differentiate themselves to drive growth?

• How is technology enhancing – or not enhancing – relationship-building among recruiters, candidates and clients.

• How do u stay on top of staffing industry?

• Fav AI tool?

• You’ve had an interesting career path. What are some of the most important lessons you’ve learned along the way? How are they being applied in your work in the staffing industry?

Kirby Cole Talks Recruiting & Technology

Kirby Cole, VP of TA for Eyecare Partners

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Kirby Cole is the Vice President, of Talent Acquisition and Doctor Services for St Louis based Eyecare Partners… they operate a national network of eye care locations that provide vision care services. The company employs over 8700 people.

TOPICS DISCUSSED ON THE PODCATS

1. Its a new year, what are your hiring plans for 2025? (what kind of jobs and how many hires)

2. Whats your biggest hiring challenge right now?

3. Biggest TA win in 2024?

4. Describe your HR tech stack

5. What’s one thing from a tech standpoint you want to address this year?

6. Seeing a lot of AI resumes?

7. If I asked you to describe your employer brand what would you say?

8. Most memorable candidate story from 2024?

9. Best part about your job?

Erin Generated 1.1 Million Referrals in 2024

ERIN CEO talks Referrals

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A new white paper from ERIN showcases how employees across industries engage with referral programs through mobile, email, and social platforms. 

The data provides actionable insights to enhance enterprise recruitment strategies, emphasizing mobile optimization, recognition programs, and tailored engagement tools.

TOPICS IN THE POD

1. Is this the first time you've published this data? Its almost like a report on your entire business…

2. What were ERIN's key 2024 data points that served as the basis for the white paper findings?

3. What did you learn are the top methods of engagement with employee referrals? Email, social, text, device type?  

4. What is the success rate of leveraging ERIN, in terms of candidate responses, # of hires, referral payouts, and other key metrics?

5. Talk us through the average employee user experience with ERIN, based on what this white paper revealed about how they're engaging with the platform.

6. The white paper addresses how various industries and countries respond to employee referrals. Talk us through those findings.

7. What's your message to companies that haven't yet bought into the idea of leaning heavier on employee referrals as part of their recruitment process? 

8. Where can we find Erin in 25 (conferences)?