# Kendra Cato Talks Staffing Technology

**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 you stay on top of the staffing industry?

- Favorite 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?