Allegra Highsmith

Vice President of Recruiting, Goodwin Recruiting

Allegra Highsmith is currently the Vice President of Recruiting for Goodwin Recruiting. Allegra spent over 20 years in hospitality management and joined Goodwin in 2013. She quickly developed a knack and passion for recruiting and while working a full desk, moved into training and development roles to help others find success. She advanced through leadership positions as Director of Team Development and Director of Recruiting, and is now in her role as VP. Her drive for helping people reach their full potential has been evident throughout her career – helping candidates find new jobs, consulting with clients to bring on the best talent to propel their businesses forward, and supporting and developing the team at Goodwin. Her energy and expertise have shown through in every stage of her career.

Speaker Sessions

1:15 - 2:00 p.m.

Strengthen your client relationships: The power of automation in relationship building

Automation is here to stay, and it’s more important than ever for staffing firms in 2023. Firms that leverage technology throughout their businesses are more likely to see revenue gains, as evidenced by our latest Industry Trends Survey findings. When building client relationships, automation is a key player in enabling your team to stand out among the competition by providing a more seamless experience for your clients to evaluate and interview candidates. And with innovative technologies like advanced analytics monitoring and ChatGPT, automation is becoming even more engrained in the hiring process. Hear from technology experts and staffing leaders already seeing a transformational change from using automation to build stronger client relationships, and leave ready to make it happen for your team.