Of Note

With businesses struggling to find, train and retain the right employees, applicant screening is crucial. AJ Richichi’s Charleston-based company, Sprockets, uses cutting-edge AI and predictive technology both to make hiring more equitable and diverse and to identify the applicants most likely to succeed in a particular job. AJ first developed the technology as a dorm room project to identify the best draft candidates in professional sports. After high success rates working with dozens of professional and college teams, AJ refined the technology to match hourly workers with employers. The results are decreased applicant screening time, improved diversity, less turnover, and tens of thousands of dollars in company savings in a matter of weeks. In this episode, AJ joins our hosts Joseph Nother and Laura Corder to talk about the problem-solving mindset that leads to innovation, and the hard work and research that support growth. Listen as AJ describes the importance of research and relationship-building to make