Future-Proofing Your Staffing Firm With the Right Technology Strategy

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Who Should Attend

Staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry owners, principals, chief executive officers, presidents, branch managers, and recruiting professionals

Highlights

The rise of flexible work arrangements and the growing abundance of gig platforms has drastically altered the staffing landscape, setting a new precedent for how technology can be used to augment candidate experiences, boost operational efficiency, and win over workers. But how can firms embrace the right tech strategy to stay competitive? Find out how firms can better leverage different tools that facilitate seamless communication between recruiters, clients, and talent—from artificial intelligence-driven recruitment processes to creative payment solutions—to attract, engage, and retain talent in a world where flexibility and agility have become the standard.

During this webinar, attendees will learn

• Why modernization is critical for firms to stay competitive in today’s landscape
• How AI is being applied in staffing and how firms can seamlessly integrate AI into their existing processes
• How applicant tracking systems improve hiring speed and accuracy and how workforce management tools provide real time workforce insights

Presenter(s)

Atif Siddiqi

founder and chief executive officer, Branch

Siddiqi is the founder and chief executive officer of Branch, a workforce payments platform helping working Americans grow financially. After seeing technology for hourly workers had not changed since his first hourly job, Siddiqi founded Branch at technology incubator Idealab. He made the move from Los Angeles to Minneapolis, to participate in the inaugural class of the Techstars Target Retail Accelerator program in 2016, and has continued to grow the company in the Twin Cities. He has been recognized as one of Employee Benefit News magazine’s “Top 20 Digital Innovators in Benefits” and as EY Entrepreneur of the Year: Heartland. Atif holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master of business administration degree from the University of Southern California.

James Terry

head of revenue, Indeed Flex

Terry has worked in the HR and staffing sector for over 15 years. Throughout his career, he has built expertise in strategy, sales, and leadership, with a focus on driving high-performing organizations.  His experience has broadened through assignments in multiple countries, delivering results in collaboration with local teams. Terry adopts a client-focused approach to understand unique business needs and design relevant solutions to fulfill their business requirements. By concisely and accurately presenting the Flex value to clients, he provides consultative solutions that are responsive to industry trends, new innovations, so ultimately the company’s solutions ensure the highest level of client satisfaction. He is involved in the process from implementation through service delivery to ensure targets are being achieved and that contracts focus on continuous improvement.

Francis Larson

founder and chief executive officer, Ascen

Larson is the founder and chief executive officer of Ascen, a technology-enabled back office platform and employer of record backed by Y Combinator, a top seed investor in technology companies. Ascen manages thousands of W-2 employees across the U.S. annually for the staffing industry. Its white-label, all-in-one solution utilizes an application programming interface-driven design and is artificial intelligence enabled, streamlining critical functions like onboarding, payroll (enabling features such as daily pay), timesheets, and billing to help firms operate more efficiently. Larson is also the host of the “Staffing Industry Spotlight” interview series. As a serial entrepreneur with deep expertise in technology and finance, he previously founded and successfully exited the fintech lending platform Leif in 2018, demonstrating a track record of building impactful solutions.

This webinar qualifies for 1.0 hour of CE toward maintaining your ASA credential.