Staffing automation that frees your recruiters.

Automate the task your recruiters repeat most. Underheard handles screening, availability checks and ATS updates so you can focus on placements.

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Evening shift · Packing associate
Underheard

Can you work evenings at Alder Bend?

Applicant

Yes. I can start Monday.

Underheard

What packing work have you done?

Your calls become answers in your ATS

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What should you automate first?

Start with the repeated task that holds up your next placement. Automate screening when applicants wait for a first call. Choose availability checks when recruiters spend their day chasing workers. Choose record updates when typing keeps your team from making the next call.

Staffing automation handles the calls, messages and data entry around those tasks. Underheard asks your job questions, gets current answers and saves them where your recruiters work. You choose the starting point by looking at your branch's workload.

Count the time spent on each task, including follow-up and checking the result. Pick the biggest bottleneck with clear rules and usable worker records. Give every outcome a next step before you add another workflow.

Finish the call inside your ATS.

Underheard fills your worker records from the conversation. You get availability, skills, certifications and custom fields alongside the call summary, transcript and recording.

  • Answers saved in the fields your team uses
  • Transcript and recording on the worker’s page
  • Bullhorn, Avionté, TempWorks and the rest

Which task slows your branch?

Candidate screeningAvailability checksATS record updates
Start here whenNew applicants wait for your recruiter to call.Open shifts leave recruiters chasing the same worker list.Your team spends time copying answers after each conversation.
The triggerAn applicant applies for an open role.You have a shift to offer your worker list.A conversation gives you new worker information.
Prepare firstJob requirements, screening questions and the recruiter hand-off.The site, shift details, eligible workers and reply cutoff.The fields to fill and the record each answer belongs to.
Underheard doesIntroduces the job, answers questions and screens the applicant.Calls workers about the shift and records their availability.Writes skills, certifications, notes and call logs into your ATS.
Check the resultYour recruiter gets the answers needed for the next conversation.You know who said yes and who still needs a follow-up.Your recruiter opens a complete record without typing it again.

Ask your bench about this shift.

Underheard calls workers about the job you need to fill. Your recruiter sees each answer, follows up on exceptions and confirms bookings before they go out.

  • The role, site and shift checked out loud
  • Voicemail and a callback on your schedule
  • A recruiter takes over when the worker needs one

How do you automate screening?

Give Underheard the requirements for the job you are filling. It calls applicants when they apply, explains the role and asks the questions your recruiter needs answered. Keep those questions specific to the work.

  • Shift and startAsk which shift the applicant can work and when they can begin. Save a clear answer for this opening.
  • Site and travelGive the location and ask whether the applicant can get there for the required start.
  • Skills and qualificationsAsk about relevant experience and required certifications. Give your recruiter the answers to review.
  • Questions for your teamRoute a request for a recruiter into a live hand-off, with the context spoken first.

Underheard speaks 120+ languages and switches language mid-call. Your applicant can explain their experience in the language they speak best. You keep hiring decisions and client commitments with your recruiters.

Give each answer somewhere to go.

Underheard keeps calls, texts, emails and transcripts in one worker thread. Your recruiter can step in by phone, message or email with the conversation already there.

Put the job in writing.

US texting is live. Underheard sends the job details around the call.

Connect the right person.

Underheard briefs your recruiter, then connects the worker on the live call.

Keep the unanswered call moving.

Underheard leaves a voicemail, then calls back on the schedule you choose.

How do you start automating?

  1. 1Choose the repeated task.
    Use your branch’s workload to pick screening, availability calls or record updates. Give the task a clear owner.
  2. 2Bring the job details.
    Prepare the role, location, shift, start date and required qualifications. Decide what each answer should trigger.
  3. 3Map your ATS fields.
    Choose where availability, skills and call outcomes belong. Name the recruiter who receives questions and live calls.
  4. 4Set up your agent.
    Your Underheard agent is set up in 10 minutes. Walk through the questions, callback schedule and recruiter hand-off.
  5. 5Go live and review.
    Your agency is live in 4 days. Open the worker records, read the answers and review the hand-offs with your team.

Prepare the job, the records and the next step together. You can see the whole workflow working before you add another task.

Work through the list together.

Underheard calls your worker list together while your recruiters handle the answers that need a person. You set the callback schedule and the cutoff for each opening.

Kollabo heard who wanted work.

Underheard called job seekers for Kollabo and asked whether they were open to work. The calls gave its team names to follow up with.

Each dot is one person called.

1,151

job seekers called

199

said yes

Real customer results from Kollabo, a temporary staffing agency.

What stays with your recruiter?

Your recruiter owns hiring decisions, unusual cases and promises to the client. Underheard handles the repeated calls and record updates, then brings your team the answers. Give every workflow a person who can act on them.

  • Clear interestReview the worker’s answers against the job and confirm the booking before it goes out.
  • A question or exceptionTake the live call after Underheard gives you a short spoken summary.
  • An unanswered callKeep the worker marked as awaiting an answer. Use voicemail and your callback schedule to follow up.

Build from the result you need in the worker record. For screening, that means the job questions answered. For availability, that means interest in a specific shift. For data entry, that means the right fields filled and ready for your recruiter.

How do you measure time saved?

Compare the time your team spends on the same task before and after automation. Include the time spent reviewing calls, fixing records and dealing with exceptions. You need the full workload to judge the change.

  • Hours freedSubtract the time your team still spends on the task from the time it took before. Use the same workload for both.
  • Capacity valueMultiply hours freed by your loaded hourly cost. Subtract software, setup and monitoring costs for the same period.
  • Placement resultsTrack actual starts separately. A call answered or a worker interested is a step toward a placement.

Time freed gives your team capacity for more work. Count cash savings only when a cost actually falls. Review whether recruiters use the extra time for client conversations, placements or support for workers.

What should your agency automate next?

Add the next task where work still waits. After screening, connect availability checks to your open shifts. After record updates, use the current worker details to find people for the next job order.

Underheard also handles onboarding touchpoints, attendance confirmations, first-week check-ins and document-expiry reminders. Keep the same approach as you expand. Define the trigger, the answer you need, the ATS field and the recruiter who takes over.

For a shift that needs people now, see how to fill open shifts. For workers already assigned, use confirmation calls to stop no-shows. Choose the workflow that removes the next delay in your own branch.

Questions about automating your agency

What is staffing automation?

It handles repeated tasks across calls, messages and worker records. Underheard screens applicants, checks shift availability and writes the answers into your ATS.

What should my staffing agency automate first?

Start where work waits. Choose screening for applicants waiting on calls, availability checks for worker chasing, or record updates for time spent typing.

How do I automate candidate screening?

Give Underheard the role, shift, site, start date and required qualifications. It calls applicants, asks your job questions and saves the answers for your recruiter.

What staffing automation software fits a small agency?

Choose Underheard for calls and ATS updates in the same workflow. You can begin with the task taking most of your recruiters’ time and expand from there.

Will it work with Bullhorn, Avionté or TempWorks?

Yes. Underheard sends answers into Bullhorn, Avionté, TempWorks and other systems, including your worker fields, notes and call logs.

Can it check who is available for tomorrow’s shift?

Yes. Underheard calls your workers about the opening and records their answers. Your recruiter reviews interest and confirms the bookings.

What happens if a candidate asks for a recruiter?

Underheard gives your recruiter a short spoken summary and connects the live call. Your recruiter joins with the context already there.

How much does Underheard cost?

Starting at $1,000 a month.

Is Underheard TCPA compliant?

Yes. Set your contact permissions and calling schedule with Underheard before launch.

How quickly can our agency go live?

Your agent is set up in 10 minutes. Your agency is live in 4 days, with the job questions, ATS fields and recruiter hand-off ready.

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