Making Staffing Platforms Work for Your Business
Wednesday, March 2, 3:45 – 4:30

Session Description:

Many staffing firms are pursuing digital transformation. High on the list is the implementation of automated staffing platforms that allow candidates and hiring managers to connect more directly. For some larger staffing firms this has led to building or buying a solution, well for others they have looked to add this capability through a Staffing Platform as a Service (SPaaS).

Disrupt Yourself Before Somebody Else Does: The Power of Platform Technology

In the last two years, platform technology has permeated the staffing industry. Technology companies have entered staffing with the goal of bypassing agencies entirely. They are cutting client costs and providing candidates with a seamless on-demand job experience that is hard to match with traditional processes. For many agencies, this means that the temporary boon they’ve seen in the post-COVID job market will be short-lived.

Agencies have options in how they respond to this threat: build a competing solution, partner with a platform provider, or do things the way they’ve always done them. Join our panel to explore the implications of all these options, along with actionable advice for exploring a partnership with a platform provider. We’ll explore:

• Why 2020/2021 was a catalyst for this kind of technology
• How agencies should be preparing for a “platformified” future
• The role of this technology in the candidate and client experience
• How to adapt your people and processes for the best chance of succe