By: Melissa Bradford

Family-owned firm with 600 U.S. offices combines advanced analytics and human expertise to potentially reduce time-to-hire and lower workforce costs for employers nationwide

NEW YORK, June 2025 — On Target Staffing, a nationally recognized recruitment agency serving tens of thousands of workers daily, today announced the nationwide rollout of its next-generation, AI-powered recruiting platform. The comprehensive technology upgrade combines real-time analytics, résumé-parsing algorithms, and virtual-reality job previews with the company’s hallmark face-to-face candidate engagement, designed to facilitate faster placements, manage costs more effectively, and enhance retention across temporary, direct-hire, and executive-search services.

“Companies increasingly seek to avoid prolonged vacancies in critical roles, and candidates benefit from a transparent process that respects their time,” said Roy James, Founder and CEO of On Target Staffing. “Our new platform is intended to surface qualified talent more quickly, automate paperwork, and allow our recruiters to focus on high-value coaching and culture alignment.”

Meeting a Complex Labor Market Head-On

The launch comes as employers navigate historic skills shortages, wage inflation, and evolving compliance requirements. By incorporating artificial-intelligence decision engines into various stages of the recruitment lifecycle, On Target Staffing supports businesses in addressing these challenges through:

• Enhanced Speed & Precision — Smart-matching algorithms analyze 60+ data points per applicant, aiming to efficiently rank skills, soft-skill indicators, and cultural fit. A proprietary Fit-Matrix™ scoring model helps identify strong candidates before a human interview is scheduled.
• Flexible Temp-to-Perm Pipelines — Clients in manufacturing, logistics, retail, tech, and healthcare may expand or contract headcount within hours. Integrated electronic timekeeping and performance dashboards provide hiring managers with real-time visibility into cost savings, productivity, and safety metrics.
• Data-Informed Workforce Forecasts — Former engineers, finance analysts, and healthcare administrators lead niche recruiting pods, using sector-specific insights to advise hiring managers on compensation trends, certification requirements, and regional talent availability.
• Candidate-Focused Experience — Multilingual chatbots offer 24/7 status updates, mobile onboarding reduces new-hire paperwork from 45 minutes to under 10, and virtual-reality (VR) job previews help set realistic expectations that can contribute to lowering first-week turnover.
• Built-In Compliance & Ethics — Automated background-check integrations, Fair-Chance onboarding workflows, and bias-mitigation audits support efforts to meet evolving state and federal standards while advancing the company’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) goals.

Reported Business Outcomes

Early adopters in five pilot states have observed time-to-fill reductions of up to 40 percent, turnover declines exceeding 25 percent, and payroll-processing cost savings of nearly 15 percent. For example, a leading e-commerce distributor in North Carolina filled 120 seasonal warehouse roles in three business days, potentially reducing projected overtime expenses by $180,000.

“From forklift operators to cloud-solutions architects, we customize every search to the client’s DNA,” added Beth James, Co-Founder and President. “The platform builds on our 25-year tradition of family-centric service combined with some of the most advanced tools available in staffing.”

The new solution is also a central component of the firm’s broader Workforce Impact Initiative, which strives to create equitable career pathways for veterans, first-generation graduates, and historically marginalized groups. AI-driven skills assessments identify transferable competencies, while personalized learning modules—developed in partnership with regional community colleges—support workers in pursuing industry-recognized certifications.

Scalable Growth & Future Roadmap

On Target Staffing plans to expand its specialized practices in information technology, healthcare, and hospitality by early 2026, while extending services to Puerto Rico and Canada. Upcoming product enhancements will include predictive safety analytics, voice-activated recruiter dashboards, and advanced pay-rate modeling designed to adapt to real-time market conditions.

About On Target Staffing

Founded in 2001, On Target Staffing is a full-service, women-owned recruitment firm operating around the clock through more than 600 offices nationwide. By blending AI analytics with personal insight, the company provides temporary staffing, direct-hire, executive search, and payroll solutions intended to help businesses thrive and professionals build rewarding careers. On Target places over 20,000 associates daily and maintains a 96 percent client-satisfaction rating, reflecting that technology is most effective when combined with human expertise.