# Classet Blog - Complete Index
> AI recruiting insights, case studies, and hiring guides
> Last updated: 2026-03-13
> Total posts: 55

## Categories

- **AI Recruiting** (6 posts): https://www.classet.ai/blog/category/ai-recruiting
- **Case Study** (17 posts): https://www.classet.ai/blog/category/case-study
- **Guides & Insights** (8 posts): https://www.classet.ai/blog/category/guides
- **Hiring Tips** (17 posts): https://www.classet.ai/blog/category/hiring-tips
- **Product Updates** (7 posts): https://www.classet.ai/blog/category/product-updates
- **Skilled Trades** (10 posts): https://www.classet.ai/blog/category/skilled-trades

## AI Recruiting

### [Skills-Based Hiring Is Everywhere. Skills-Based Screening Isn't.](https://www.classet.ai/blog/skills-based-hiring-screening)
- **Published:** 2026-03-11
- **Author:** Paul Jones
- **Description:** 65% of employers say they've adopted skills-based hiring. Fewer than 1 in 700 hires are actually non-degree holders. The gap is in screening.

### [Eight Questions Your AI Recruiting Vendor Doesn't Want You to Ask in February 2026](https://www.classet.ai/blog/eight-questions-your-ai-recruiting-vendor-doesnt-want-you-to-ask-in-february-2026)
- **Published:** 2026-02-25
- **Author:** Gino Rooney
- **Description:** Before buying any AI hiring tool, ask where it gets candidate data, whether it scores or ranks applicants, who makes the final hiring decision, and whether the vendor has published third-party bias audit results. If a vendor can't answer these questions directly, that tells you something.
- **SEO Summary:** Before buying AI hiring tools, ask about data sources, candidate scoring, bias audits, and compliance. Learn what good answers look like.

### [How Automated Phone Screen Technology Is Changing Hiring in February 2026](https://www.classet.ai/blog/how-automated-phone-screen-technology-is-changing-hiring-in-february-2026)
- **Published:** 2026-02-23
- **Author:** Gino Rooney
- **Description:** Automated phone screens use AI to call candidates seconds after applying and complete structured interviews in 3-5 minutes. Phone format achieves 70%+ completion rates vs video's 42% dropout. Learn how AI voice tech is transforming high-volume hiring.
- **SEO Summary:** Automated phone screens achieve 70%+ completion rates vs video's 42% dropout. Learn how AI voice technology is transforming high-volume hiring in 2026.

### [AI Hiring Under Scrutiny: The Eightfold Lawsuit and What It Means for Your Vendor Selection](https://www.classet.ai/blog/ai-hiring-under-scrutiny-the-eightfold-lawsuit-and-what-it-means-for-your-vendor-selection)
- **Published:** 2026-02-11
- **Author:** Gino Rooney
- **Description:** The January 2026 class-action lawsuit against Eightfold AI alleges the company violated FCRA and state privacy laws by secretly scraping candidate data and scoring job seekers 0-5 without their knowledge. For HR leaders, this signals that "black box" AI hiring tools carry serious legal, reputational, and compliance risks, and that vendor selection now requires asking specific questions about transparency, data sources, and human oversight.
- **SEO Summary:** Eightfold AI lawsuit exposes hidden candidate scoring. Learn FCRA risks, vendor evaluation questions, and why transparent AI hiring matters for compliance.

### [AI in Recruiting: Insights from 70,000 Job Interviews](https://www.classet.ai/blog/voice-ai-in-recruiting-insights-from-70000-job-interviews)
- **Published:** 2026-02-17
- **Author:** Gino Rooney
- **Description:** New research from 70,000 job interviews shows AI-powered interviews produce more hires, improved retention, and a stronger candidate experience — while keeping humans at the center.
- **SEO Summary:** 70,000 AI interview insights: higher completion rates, better retention, improved candidate experience. Data on voice AI recruiting that works.

### [Customized AI Interviews](https://www.classet.ai/blog/customized-ai-interviews)
- **Published:** 2025-01-23
- **Author:** Cooper Newby
- **Description:** Stop spending hours on interviews and notes. Our AI interviewer automatically captures and syncs candidate information to your ATS. Choose your voice, customize summaries, save time.
- **SEO Summary:** Stop spending hours on interview notes. Classet's AI captures candidate info, syncs to your ATS, and lets you customize voice and summary templates.

## Case Study

### [How ACE Handyman Owners Are Using AI to Improve Skilled Labor Hiring](https://www.classet.ai/blog/how-ace-handyman-owners-are-using-ai-to-improve-skilled-labor-hiring)
- **Published:** 2025-11-06
- **Author:** Cooper Newby
- **Description:** How AI screening is helping Ace Handyman Services franchise owners engage candidates faster and identify the right fit for customer-facing roles.

### [How StaffDNA Leverages Voice AI Screening in Healthcare Hiring](https://www.classet.ai/blog/how-staffdna-leverages-voice-ai-screening-in-healthcare-hiring)
- **Published:** 2025-11-05
- **Author:** Cooper Newby
- **Description:** See how Classet's AI Interviewer works in the flow, and discover how StaffDNA is leveraging AI Interviews with guest speaker and StaffDNA CGO, Javier Llevada.

### [4 Findings That Reveal How Candidates Feel About AI Interviews](https://www.classet.ai/blog/4-findings-that-reveal-how-candidates-feel-about-ai-interviews)
- **Published:** 2026-02-17
- **Author:** Cooper Newby
- **Description:** We heard from job seekers who recently completed AI screening interviews. Here’s what they revealed about AI interviewing, and what really matters to them in the hiring process.
- **SEO Summary:** What do candidates think about AI interviews? Four research findings on AI screening, fairness perception, and what job seekers really want.

### [Case Study: How MAU Took High-Volume Hiring From 8-5 to 24/7](https://www.classet.ai/blog/case-study-how-mau-took-high-volume-hiring-from-8-5-to-247)
- **Published:** 2025-10-14
- **Author:** Cooper Newby
- **Description:** MAU transformed its high-volume recruiting process using Classet's AI recruiter, Joy. The result: 24/7 candidate engagement, 80-90% orientation attendance rates, and a competitive advantage that's helping them win new business in an increasingly demanding market.
- **SEO Summary:** MAU achieved 24/7 candidate engagement and 80-90% orientation attendance using AI recruiting for high-volume staffing. Case study inside.

### [Case Study: People Science Wins Client Confidence & Reduces Hiring Bias](https://www.classet.ai/blog/case-study-people-science-wins-client-confidence-and-reduces-hiring-bias)
- **Published:** 2025-09-25
- **Author:** Cooper Newby
- **Description:** By pairing human expertise with AI-powered screening, People Science reduces unconscious bias and enables always-on hiring that wins client trust and drives measurable results.
- **SEO Summary:** People Science case study: AI screening reduces unconscious bias, enables 24/7 hiring, and wins client confidence with consistent evaluation.

### [Case Study: How Sears Scaled Skilled Trades Recruiting with AI-Interviews](https://www.classet.ai/blog/case-study-how-sears-scaled-skilled-trades-recruiting-with-ai-interviews)
- **Published:** 2025-09-18
- **Author:** Cooper Newby
- **Description:** Sears Home Services transformed its high-volume recruiting process using Classet's AI recruiter. 
- **SEO Summary:** Sears Home Services scaled skilled trades recruiting with AI interviews. 70% completion rate, 15 recruiters handling volume that used to need 25.

### [Case Study: Endries International](https://www.classet.ai/blog/case-study-endries-international)
- **Published:** 2025-09-02
- **Author:** Paul Jones
- **Description:** How a global industrial distributor cut through high-volume hiring chaos with AI screening that made their process more compliant. 

### [Case Study: How Mood Health Gained a Competitive Advantage with AI-Powered Recruiting](https://www.classet.ai/blog/case-study-how-mood-health-gained-a-competitive-advantage-with-ai-powered-recruiting)
- **Published:** 2025-09-02
- **Author:** Cooper Newby
- **Description:** Mood Health transformed their high-volume recruiting process and gained a competitive hiring advantage with their AI Recruiter, Joy.
- **SEO Summary:** Mood Health saved 300+ recruiter hours in 90 days with AI interviews. Case study on gaining competitive advantage in healthcare recruiting.

### [Case Study: Oil Stop & Happy's Car Wash](https://www.classet.ai/blog/case-study-oil-stop-and-happys-car-wash)
- **Published:** 2025-08-26
- **Author:** Nick Jones
- **Description:** Discover how Classet’s AI phone interviews slash time to hire by 60% for hourly workers, with automated screening that boosts efficiency and delivers a natural candidate experience.
- **SEO Summary:** 60% faster time-to-hire for hourly workers. Oil Stop & Happy's case study on AI phone interviews for retail and service hiring.

### [Case Study: How A Staffing Agency Transformed Hiring Pipeline with Classet AI](https://www.classet.ai/blog/case-study-how-a-staffing-agency-transformed-hiring-pipeline-with-classet-ai)
- **Published:** 2025-08-13
- **Author:** Nick Jones
- **Description:** A mid-sized staffing agency specializing in light industrial roles, partnered with Classet to revolutionize their candidate screening process. By implementing Classet's AI-powered phone screening platform, they achieved remarkable results.
- **SEO Summary:** Staffing agency case study: 95% cost reduction, 57% better conversion, 260% higher answer rates with AI phone screening.

### [Case Study: Goodsmith Home Services' 10x Faster AI Recruiting](https://www.classet.ai/blog/case-study-goodsmith-home-services-10x-faster-and-more-organized-ai-recruiting)
- **Published:** 2025-08-12
- **Author:** Morgan Booth
- **Description:** Discover how Goodsmith revolutionized home services in Houston using AI recruiting and AI interviews through Classet. Learn how AI-powered talent acquisition helped them scale hiring, conducting intelligent automated interviews that feel human and reducing hiring time by 10x.
- **SEO Summary:** Goodsmith Home Services hired their plumber 10x faster with AI recruiting. 140 resumes screened, right candidate identified quickly.

### [Case Study: Symphonic Distribution](https://www.classet.ai/blog/case-study-symphonic-distribution)
- **Published:** 2025-02-26
- **Author:** Kenneth Quidgley
- **Description:** Discover how Symphonic Distribution leveraged Classet’s AI recruiting assistant, Joy, to streamline global talent acquisition, enhance fairness, and scale hiring efficiently.
- **SEO Summary:** Symphonic Distribution screens 30 candidates in 2 hours instead of 1 week. AI gives every applicant a fair shot at global scale.

### [Case Study: Ewing Outdoor Supply](https://www.classet.ai/blog/case-study-ewing-outdoor-supply)
- **Published:** 2024-12-11
- **Author:** Nick Jones
- **Description:** Ewing Outdoor Supply Case Study: 3,000 Applicants and interviews Automated Monthly with Classet
- **SEO Summary:** Ewing Outdoor Supply automates 3,000+ monthly applicants with AI screening across 250+ branches. Natural voice AI that saves hiring a recruiter.

### [Case Study: Envocore](https://www.classet.ai/blog/case-study-envocore)
- **Published:** 2024-02-29
- **Author:** Nick Jones
- **Description:** Discover how Envocore revolutionized its national workforce development and culture building by partnering with Classet. Facing challenges in scaling their diverse team across the US, Envocore leveraged Classet's innovative recruiting solutions to streamline hiring processes, improve candidate quality, and foster a unified team ethos.
- **SEO Summary:** Envocore went from zero applicants to 70+ hires in months. Case study on scaling national workforce recruitment with AI screening.

### [Case Study: Hambleton Handyman](https://www.classet.ai/blog/case-study-hambleton-handyman)
- **Published:** 2024-01-30
- **Author:** Johnny Rooney
- **Description:** Hambleton Handyman turned to Classet to solve hiring issues. Learn about their journey from traditional job boards to a streamlined, effective hiring system with Classet, and see how it impacted their business and customer satisfaction.
- **SEO Summary:** Hambleton Handyman escaped Indeed chaos with AI screening. Set it and forget it—candidates arrive pre-screened and ready to interview.

### [Are your jobs staying competitive in the tightest labor market in the country?](https://www.classet.ai/blog/are-your-jobs-staying-competitive-in-the-tightest-labor-market-in-the-country)
- **Published:** 2023-10-03
- **Author:** Nick Jones
- **Description:** Are you paying enough to attract and retain top talent in the skilled trades? Our salary explorer will help you understand if your jobs and wages are competitive in tight labor markets like home services and construction.
- **SEO Summary:** 700,000+ unfilled construction jobs. Check if your skilled trades wages are competitive with our salary explorer.

### [Case Study: Ace Handyman Services](https://www.classet.ai/blog/case-study-ace-handyman-services)
- **Published:** 2023-08-21
- **Author:** Johnny Rooney
- **Description:** Discover how Ace Handyman Services transformed their hiring process with Classet. From phone screening to flexible hiring options, find out how they found multi-skilled craftsmen efficiently.
- **SEO Summary:** Ace Handyman Services case study: AI phone screening finds multi-skilled craftsmen faster than Indeed. Focus on personality over resume.

## Guides & Insights

### [Best AI Interviewing Tools for Electrical Contractor Hiring (March 2026)](https://www.classet.ai/blog/best-ai-interviewing-tools-electrical-contractor-hiring)
- **Published:** 2026-03-11
- **Author:** Paul Jones
- **Description:** Compare AI interviewing tools for electrical contractors. Find software that calls electrician candidates instantly and verifies journeyman, master, and EPA certifications by phone.
- **SEO Summary:** Compare AI interviewing tools for electrical contractors. Find software that calls electrician candidates instantly and verifies journeyman, master, and EPA certifications.

### [Best AI Recruiting Platforms for Construction Companies in March 2026](https://www.classet.ai/blog/best-ai-recruiting-platforms-for-construction-companies-in-march-2026)
- **Published:** 2026-03-09
- **Author:** Paul Jones
- **Description:** Compare top AI recruiting platforms for construction companies in March 2026. Phone-based screening, certification checks, and fast implementation for trades hiring.

### [Your Complete Guide to Seasonal Hiring in March 2026](https://www.classet.ai/blog/complete-guide-seasonal-hiring)
- **Published:** 2026-03-06
- **Author:** Paul Jones
- **Description:** Complete seasonal hiring guide for February 2026. Learn timing strategies, screening methods, H2B visas, and retention tactics to hire seasonal workers fast.
- **SEO Summary:** Complete seasonal hiring guide for March 2026. Learn timing strategies, screening methods, H2B visas, and retention tactics to hire seasonal workers fast.

### [Best AI Phone Screening Tools for HVAC Companies (March 2026)](https://www.classet.ai/blog/best-ai-phone-screening-tools-for-hvac-companies-march-2026)
- **Published:** 2026-03-05
- **Author:** Paul Jones
- **Description:** Compare the best AI phone screening tools for HVAC companies in March 2026. Find software that calls candidates instantly and verifies certifications.

### [Top AI Recruiting Solutions for Plumbing Companies in March 2026](https://www.classet.ai/blog/top-ai-recruiting-solutions-for-plumbing-companies-in-march-2026)
- **Published:** 2026-02-28
- **Author:** Paul Jones
- **Description:** Compare the top AI recruiting solutions for plumbing companies in March 2026. Phone-based screening tools that reach plumber candidates fast and verify licenses.

### [Eight Questions Your AI Recruiting Vendor Doesn't Want You to Ask in February 2026](https://www.classet.ai/blog/eight-questions-your-ai-recruiting-vendor-doesnt-want-you-to-ask-in-february-2026)
- **Published:** 2026-02-25
- **Author:** Gino Rooney
- **Description:** Before buying any AI hiring tool, ask where it gets candidate data, whether it scores or ranks applicants, who makes the final hiring decision, and whether the vendor has published third-party bias audit results. If a vendor can't answer these questions directly, that tells you something.
- **SEO Summary:** Before buying AI hiring tools, ask about data sources, candidate scoring, bias audits, and compliance. Learn what good answers look like.

### [How to Fix Your Hiring Process: The Circuit Breaker Method](https://www.classet.ai/blog/how-to-fix-your-hiring-process-the-circuit-breaker-method)
- **Published:** 2026-02-17
- **Author:** Paul Jones
- **Description:** Application volume has tripled since 2017, but hiring more recruiters won't fix it. Circuit Breakers, or intentional friction points using Constraint, Commitment, and Connection, interrupt the doom loop at its source.
- **SEO Summary:** Application volume tripled since 2017. The Circuit Breaker Method uses intentional friction to fix high-volume hiring without more recruiters.

### [Why AI Recruiting Is More Human Than You Think](https://www.classet.ai/blog/why-ai-recruiting-is-more-human-than-you-think)
- **Published:** 2026-02-17
- **Author:** Gino Rooney
- **Description:** Candidates face 85% silence rates and overwhelmed recruiters struggle with volume. AI isn't depersonalizing recruiting, it's finally making it more responsive, fair, and human.
- **SEO Summary:** 85% of candidates get ghosted. AI recruiting makes hiring responsive—faster replies, fair evaluation, and human connection at scale.

## Hiring Tips

### [Skills-Based Hiring Is Everywhere. Skills-Based Screening Isn't.](https://www.classet.ai/blog/skills-based-hiring-screening)
- **Published:** 2026-03-11
- **Author:** Paul Jones
- **Description:** 65% of employers say they've adopted skills-based hiring. Fewer than 1 in 700 hires are actually non-degree holders. The gap is in screening.

### [Why Phone Calls Beat Text Messages for Trades Candidates (February 2026)](https://www.classet.ai/blog/why-phone-calls-beat-text-messages-for-trades-candidates-february-2026)
- **Published:** 2026-02-24
- **Author:** Gino Rooney
- **Description:** Trades workers coordinate jobs by phone all day, making voice screening faster than text. Phone interviews reveal technical depth that resumes and typing miss. Learn why phone-based AI screening works better for trades hiring.
- **SEO Summary:** Trades workers coordinate jobs by phone all day. Phone interviews reveal technical depth that resumes miss. Learn why voice screening works for trades hiring.

### [How Automated Phone Screen Technology Is Changing Hiring in February 2026](https://www.classet.ai/blog/how-automated-phone-screen-technology-is-changing-hiring-in-february-2026)
- **Published:** 2026-02-23
- **Author:** Gino Rooney
- **Description:** Automated phone screens use AI to call candidates seconds after applying and complete structured interviews in 3-5 minutes. Phone format achieves 70%+ completion rates vs video's 42% dropout. Learn how AI voice tech is transforming high-volume hiring.
- **SEO Summary:** Automated phone screens achieve 70%+ completion rates vs video's 42% dropout. Learn how AI voice technology is transforming high-volume hiring in 2026.

### [Spring 2026 Skilled Labor Hiring: 12 Ways to Find Quality Workers Fast](https://www.classet.ai/blog/skilled-labor-hiring-strategies-find-quality-workers-fast)
- **Published:** 2026-02-19
- **Author:** Gino Rooney
- **Description:** 92% of construction firms can't find qualified workers, and 1.4 million trade jobs will sit empty by 2030. The first company to call usually gets the hire. Learn 12 strategies to find and hire quality skilled workers fast in spring 2026.
- **SEO Summary:** 92% of construction firms can't find qualified workers. Learn 12 strategies to find and hire quality skilled workers fast before competitors do.

### [Hear Them Out: AI Phone Screening's Edge in Reducing Hiring Bias](https://www.classet.ai/blog/hear-them-out-ai-phone-screenings-edge-in-reducing-hiring-bias)
- **Published:** 2026-02-17
- **Author:** Cooper Newby
- **Description:** Discover how AI phone screening breaks hiring biases, boosts diversity, and streamlines recruitment. Learn why Classet's innovative approach surpasses traditional methods in fairness and efficiency.
- **SEO Summary:** AI phone screening reduces hiring bias by evaluating candidates on qualifications, not demographics. Data on how voice AI improves diversity hiring.

### [AI Recruitment Tools That Actually Work for Hourly Hiring](https://www.classet.ai/blog/ai-recruitment-tools-that-actually-work-for-hourly-hiring)
- **Published:** 2026-02-17
- **Author:** Cooper Newby
- **Description:** Discover how AI recruitment tools like Classet streamline hourly hiring, reduce time-to-fill, and improve candidate experience for faster, smarter staffing.
- **SEO Summary:** AI recruitment tools that cut time-to-fill for hourly roles. Automated screening, instant interviews, and ATS integration for high-volume hiring.

### [AI's Answer to Common Recruiting Headaches](https://www.classet.ai/blog/ais-answer-to-common-recruiting-headaches)
- **Published:** 2024-07-31
- **Author:** Nick Jones
- **Description:** Recruitment is always a tightrope walk, balancing between the demand for quick hires and the urgency for quality candidates. However, recruiters often grapple with inefficiencies that undermine productivity, especially when filling a high volume of job openings. Let's delve into how these inefficiencies manifest, starting from candidate behaviors to the recruitment processes themselves.
- **SEO Summary:** AI solves recruiting headaches: candidates not answering, no-shows, after-hours applications. Automated screening lets recruiters focus on relationships.

### [The AI Apply Dilemma: Filter Unqualified Candidates Quickly](https://www.classet.ai/blog/the-ai-apply-dilemma-filter-unqualified-candidates-quickly)
- **Published:** 2024-05-24
- **Author:** Cooper Newby
- **Description:** Discover how AI recruiting, AI interviews, and AI job search tools streamline hiring. Filter unqualified candidates instantly and secure top talent faster with Classet AI.
- **SEO Summary:** AI easy-apply floods recruiters with unqualified candidates. Fight back with AI screening that filters low-intent applicants instantly.

### [Bridging the Gap: The Next Generation of Skilled Trades Workers](https://www.classet.ai/blog/bridging-the-gap-the-next-generation-of-skilled-trades-workers)
- **Published:** 2024-01-19
- **Author:** Johnny Rooney
- **Description:** Discover Classet's mission to address the skilled trades shortage on the Nolan Consulting Group Podcast. We discuss innovative educational strategies, and commitment to empowering the next generation of trades workers.
- **SEO Summary:** The skilled trades workforce 55+ has doubled in 20 years. Classet discusses strategies for connecting students to trade careers.

### [Get Paid to Train: Navigating Employment Funding Opportunities](https://www.classet.ai/blog/wioa-and-training-reimbursements-for-employers)
- **Published:** 2023-10-16
- **Author:** Gino Rooney
- **Description:** How employers can leverage WIOA funding to offset training costs, access reimbursements for new hires, and set up On-The-Job Training programs.

### [Are your jobs staying competitive in the tightest labor market in the country?](https://www.classet.ai/blog/are-your-jobs-staying-competitive-in-the-tightest-labor-market-in-the-country)
- **Published:** 2023-10-03
- **Author:** Nick Jones
- **Description:** Are you paying enough to attract and retain top talent in the skilled trades? Our salary explorer will help you understand if your jobs and wages are competitive in tight labor markets like home services and construction.
- **SEO Summary:** 700,000+ unfilled construction jobs. Check if your skilled trades wages are competitive with our salary explorer.

### [Apprenticeships: A Promising Alternative to College with Its Own Set of Challenges](https://www.classet.ai/blog/apprenticeships-a-promising-alternative-to-college-with-its-own-set-of-challenges)
- **Published:** 2023-09-27
- **Author:** Gino Rooney
- **Description:** In a labor market where skills are increasingly valued over degrees, apprenticeships offer an exciting alternative to traditional college education. They provide hands-on training, skill-based education, and a direct path to employment. However, the pathway is not without its challenges, especially for employers aspiring to launch their own programs and for applicants seeking entry into these programs.
- **SEO Summary:** Apprenticeships grew 106% since 2013. Explore how skills-based training offers a college alternative—and the challenges employers face launching programs.

### [Case Study: Ace Handyman Services](https://www.classet.ai/blog/case-study-ace-handyman-services)
- **Published:** 2023-08-21
- **Author:** Johnny Rooney
- **Description:** Discover how Ace Handyman Services transformed their hiring process with Classet. From phone screening to flexible hiring options, find out how they found multi-skilled craftsmen efficiently.
- **SEO Summary:** Ace Handyman Services case study: AI phone screening finds multi-skilled craftsmen faster than Indeed. Focus on personality over resume.

### [Skilled Trades Recruitment Trade-offs Uncovered](https://www.classet.ai/blog/skilled-trades-recruitment-trade-offs-uncovered)
- **Published:** 2023-07-11
- **Author:** Johnny Rooney
- **Description:** Compare three common skilled trades recruitment approaches—headhunters, staffing agencies, and DIY hiring—and their trade-offs in cost, time, and quality.
- **SEO Summary:** Headhunters vs staffing agencies vs DIY hiring: Compare cost, time, and quality trade-offs for skilled trades recruitment.

### [5 Essential Skills Every Successful Construction Worker Needs](https://www.classet.ai/blog/5-essential-skills-every-successful-construction-worker-needs)
- **Published:** 2023-07-06
- **Author:** Cooper Newby
- **Description:** Most Construction Jobs Require These Physical and Mental Skills to Make Sure You Can Stay Healthy for A Long Career.

### [Our $15k Billboard Recruiting Marketing Experiment](https://www.classet.ai/blog/billboard-recruiting-experiment)
- **Published:** 2023-06-29
- **Author:** Cooper Newby
- **Description:** A retrospective on a failed 2018 billboard campaign spending $15,000 to recruit hourly workers—and what we learned about why traditional marketing fails for recruiting.
- **SEO Summary:** We spent $15,000 on billboard ads to recruit hourly workers—and it failed. Learn why digital job boards outperform traditional recruiting marketing.

### [Strategies for Recruiting and Hiring Skilled Craftsmen](https://www.classet.ai/blog/skilled-craftsmen-recruiting-strategies)
- **Published:** 2023-06-13
- **Author:** Nick Jones
- **Description:** Discover effective strategies for recruiting and hiring skilled craftsmen. Learn how to increase your chances of successful hires and avoid common pitfalls. Find out how Classet can help streamline the process and pre-screen high-intent candidates.
- **SEO Summary:** Recruiting skilled craftsmen? Strategies to find electricians, plumbers, and HVAC techs—plus how AI screening pre-qualifies trade candidates.

## Product Updates

### [3 New Ways Joy Helps You Hire Faster (and Smarter) in 2025](https://www.classet.ai/blog/3-new-ways-joy-helps-you-hire-faster-and-smarter-in-2025)
- **Published:** 2026-01-26
- **Author:** Nick Jones
- **Description:** Classet's AI voice interviewer just got smarter. New updates to Joy help recruiting teams customize outreach, more flexibly qualify candidates, and save hours on admin.
- **SEO Summary:** New Classet updates: custom SMS/email campaigns, flexible candidate qualification logic, and one-click AI call summaries for recruiters.

### [Retargeting Campaigns](https://www.classet.ai/blog/retargeting-campaigns)
- **Published:** 2025-08-13
- **Author:** Cooper Newby
- **Description:** Let our AI recruiting agent automatically re-engage your candidate database. Upload lists, send campaigns, and conduct instant interviews at scale. No extra resources needed.
- **SEO Summary:** Re-engage your candidate database at scale. Upload CSVs, target candidates who ghosted, let AI handle screening—no manual follow-up.

### [Growing the AI Interviewing ATS Ecosystem](https://www.classet.ai/blog/growing-the-ai-interviewing-ats-ecosystem)
- **Published:** 2025-01-24
- **Author:** Cooper Newby
- **Description:** Eliminate manual data entry with Classet's ATS integrations. Connect AI interviews directly to Workday, iCIMS, Greenhouse & more. Developer-friendly API available.
- **SEO Summary:** Connect AI interviews to Workday, iCIMS, Greenhouse and 40+ ATS platforms. Eliminate manual data entry with automated candidate sync.

### [Customized AI Interviews](https://www.classet.ai/blog/customized-ai-interviews)
- **Published:** 2025-01-23
- **Author:** Cooper Newby
- **Description:** Stop spending hours on interviews and notes. Our AI interviewer automatically captures and syncs candidate information to your ATS. Choose your voice, customize summaries, save time.
- **SEO Summary:** Stop spending hours on interview notes. Classet's AI captures candidate info, syncs to your ATS, and lets you customize voice and summary templates.

### [AI Resume Enhancement](https://www.classet.ai/blog/ai-resume-enhancement)
- **Published:** 2025-01-22
- **Author:** Cooper Newby
- **Description:** Transform candidate screening with AI that automatically captures detailed work history during interviews. No more missing experience, employment gaps, or manual updates. Try Classet's smart resume enhancement today.
- **SEO Summary:** Auto-capture work history during AI interviews. Fill resume gaps, explain employment gaps, and sync enriched profiles to your ATS automatically.

### [Instant Interview Career Pages](https://www.classet.ai/blog/instant-interview-career-pages)
- **Published:** 2025-01-19
- **Author:** Cooper Newby
- **Description:** Explore Classet's AI-powered instant interviews, branded career pages. Streamlined candidate screening all in one platform.

### [Bridging the Gap: The Next Generation of Skilled Trades Workers](https://www.classet.ai/blog/bridging-the-gap-the-next-generation-of-skilled-trades-workers)
- **Published:** 2024-01-19
- **Author:** Johnny Rooney
- **Description:** Discover Classet's mission to address the skilled trades shortage on the Nolan Consulting Group Podcast. We discuss innovative educational strategies, and commitment to empowering the next generation of trades workers.
- **SEO Summary:** The skilled trades workforce 55+ has doubled in 20 years. Classet discusses strategies for connecting students to trade careers.

## Skilled Trades

### [Why Phone Calls Beat Text Messages for Trades Candidates (February 2026)](https://www.classet.ai/blog/why-phone-calls-beat-text-messages-for-trades-candidates-february-2026)
- **Published:** 2026-02-24
- **Author:** Gino Rooney
- **Description:** Trades workers coordinate jobs by phone all day, making voice screening faster than text. Phone interviews reveal technical depth that resumes and typing miss. Learn why phone-based AI screening works better for trades hiring.
- **SEO Summary:** Trades workers coordinate jobs by phone all day. Phone interviews reveal technical depth that resumes miss. Learn why voice screening works for trades hiring.

### [Spring 2026 Skilled Labor Hiring: 12 Ways to Find Quality Workers Fast](https://www.classet.ai/blog/skilled-labor-hiring-strategies-find-quality-workers-fast)
- **Published:** 2026-02-19
- **Author:** Gino Rooney
- **Description:** 92% of construction firms can't find qualified workers, and 1.4 million trade jobs will sit empty by 2030. The first company to call usually gets the hire. Learn 12 strategies to find and hire quality skilled workers fast in spring 2026.
- **SEO Summary:** 92% of construction firms can't find qualified workers. Learn 12 strategies to find and hire quality skilled workers fast before competitors do.

### [Apprenticeships: A Promising Alternative to College with Its Own Set of Challenges](https://www.classet.ai/blog/apprenticeships-a-promising-alternative-to-college-with-its-own-set-of-challenges)
- **Published:** 2023-09-27
- **Author:** Gino Rooney
- **Description:** In a labor market where skills are increasingly valued over degrees, apprenticeships offer an exciting alternative to traditional college education. They provide hands-on training, skill-based education, and a direct path to employment. However, the pathway is not without its challenges, especially for employers aspiring to launch their own programs and for applicants seeking entry into these programs.
- **SEO Summary:** Apprenticeships grew 106% since 2013. Explore how skills-based training offers a college alternative—and the challenges employers face launching programs.

### [Career Exploration for Students](https://www.classet.ai/blog/career-exploration-for-students)
- **Published:** 2023-07-04
- **Author:** Nick Jones
- **Description:** Explore Skilled Trades Careers with the Periodic Table of Skilled Trades!

### [Are skilled trades in demand?](https://www.classet.ai/blog/are-skilled-trades-in-demand)
- **Published:** 2023-07-03
- **Author:** Nick Jones
- **Description:** Careers in skilled trades are some of the most in-demand positions in the United States. If you choose to pursue a career in the skilled trades, here's what you should know about your job security.
- **SEO Summary:** Skilled trades are the most in-demand U.S. jobs—hard to automate, impossible to outsource. Hundreds of thousands of openings monthly.

### [Are skilled trades worth switching to?](https://www.classet.ai/blog/are-skilled-trades-worth-switching-to)
- **Published:** 2023-07-03
- **Author:** Nick Jones
- **Description:** Learning a skilled trade can be one of the fastest, most reliable, and cheapest ways to get a great career. In many cases, occupations in the skilled trades will end up paying you more than the average college graduate makes.
- **SEO Summary:** Skilled trades often pay more than college degrees—with faster, cheaper training. Compare career switch options and earning potential.

### [Best Skilled Trades for Introverts](https://www.classet.ai/blog/best-skilled-trades-for-introverts)
- **Published:** 2023-07-03
- **Author:** Nick Jones
- **Description:** Curious about what life in the skilled trades might look like for an introvert?

### [What Are Skilled Trades That Are Not Physically Taxing on Your Body?](https://www.classet.ai/blog/compare-light-lift-trades)
- **Published:** 2023-07-02
- **Author:** Cooper Newby
- **Description:** Explore skilled trade careers that are easier on the body, from CNC operators and crane operators to electricians and building inspectors.

### [A Day in the Life: Remote Control Mower Machine Operator](https://www.classet.ai/blog/a-day-in-the-life-remote-control-mower-machine-operator)
- **Published:** 2023-07-01
- **Author:** Cooper Newby
- **Description:** Cody describes his career journey and shows off his new remote control flail mower for reaching steep slopes and mowing under trees.

### [Apprenticeship Guide: How to Find the Right Trade for You](https://www.classet.ai/blog/apprenticeship-guide-how-to-find-the-right-trade-for-you)
- **Published:** 2023-07-01
- **Author:** Cooper Newby
- **Description:** Discover the perfect trade for you with our comprehensive apprenticeship guide. Explore different trades, learn how to assess your skills, and find apprenticeship opportunities.
- **SEO Summary:** Find the right trade apprenticeship for you. Explore construction, manufacturing, automotive, and healthcare careers with paid training.

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