On this episode of The Staffing Ring, Andrew Buhrmann, founder and CEO of Vettd.ai, joins the show to talk about one of the most important — yet often overlooked — areas of running a high-performing staffing firm: data quality.
As AI and automation continue to reshape recruiting, your ability to implement these tools effectively comes down to one critical asset — your candidate database.
Key Takeaways for Staffing Agency Leaders
1. Bad Data Is the Silent Killer of Automation
From duplicated records to missing phone numbers, Andrew explains how “data debt” quietly accumulates over time. When your system is filled with outdated or unstructured information, recruiters lose trust in it — and instead turn to sourcing from scratch. That’s a cost most firms can’t afford.
2. AI Requires More Than Just a Tool — It Requires a Strategy
AI tools are only as good as the data behind them. Andrew shares how agencies that want to deploy automation, chatbots, or AI-driven sourcing need to first invest in structured, reliable, and enriched candidate data. Without this foundation, your tools will misfire.
3. The Real ROI Comes From Usable Data
By updating contact information, enriching missing fields, and verifying resumes, firms are unlocking the value of their existing database. Andrew gives examples of staffing companies seeing 5–10% more placements simply by enriching what they already had — no new sourcing required.
4. It's Not Just About Fixing — It's About Managing
This isn’t a one-time cleanup. Andrew outlines a repeatable data quality management approach: validating primary data (from resumes and applications), enriching with verified secondary sources (like LinkedIn), and implementing ongoing checks to keep data fresh and actionable.
5. The Future Will Require Model Management
As LLMs evolve and recruiters increasingly rely on personalized AI agents, there’s a growing need to manage model performance over time. Andrew discusses how smart agencies will begin customizing and benchmarking models — not just using them — and how data strategy underpins that.
Final Thoughts: Embrace the Journey
Andrew’s advice to agency leaders is simple but powerful:
“Appoint someone to own your data strategy. Start measuring business impact. Don’t wait until it’s perfect — just start.”
AI isn’t replacing recruiters. It’s making the best recruiters even more effective. But only if you’ve done the work to build a database they trust.
If you’re thinking about automation, enrichment, or just trying to get more value out of Bullhorn, this episode is a must-listen.
🎧 Listen to the full episode now and start taking action on your data.
