Mitch Catino

Mitch Catino co-founded GigSmart in 2017 and has served as COO and CPO. He built the company's operations from scratch — the product, systems, processes, and people infrastructure that now supports businesses across all 50 states. When he writes about how companies structure their workforce spend, it's from the position of someone who built a workforce platform and watched how operators use it at scale. He holds a dual major BBA in Finance and Economics from the University of Notre Dame.

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10 Things to Know About Hourly Staffing Platforms

Filling open shifts across five locations by 6 a.m. tomorrow is a different problem than posting a single job opening and waiting. If you manage...

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How to Reduce Shift No-Shows and Overtime in 8 Steps (2026)

Your morning shift is three people short, and the only way to cover it is overtime. That pattern eats into your labor budget fast. For operations...

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How National Chains Add Temporary Workers in 2026

National chains can fill shifts across dozens or hundreds of locations without signing a long-term contract. Flexible staffing platforms let you post...

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Drug Screening for On-Demand Workers

How Drug Screening Works on GigSmart Drug screening is available as an optional add-on through GigSmart's Checkr integration — contact us for...

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How AI Hiring Software Helps You Fill Shifts in Minutes, Not Days

A shift opens up Saturday morning and by the time you've finished your coffee, it's covered. Your favorite worker got the notification, accepted, and...

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Automated Staffing Platforms vs. Traditional Temp Agencies: How They Compare

Operations teams run on hours. Traditional staffing runs on days. That mismatch creates most of the friction.

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Background Checks for Staffing Teams: How Screening Works

How Background Checks Work on GigSmart Background checks are available through GigSmart's Checkr integration, with MVR and drug screening as optional...

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MVR Checks for Hiring Drivers

How MVR Checks Work on GigSmart Motor vehicle record (MVR) checks are available as an optional add-on through GigSmart's Checkr integration — contact...

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Why we built our trust-and-safety stack on Checkr

Seven years. Up to 12,000 monthly checks. One integration that hasn’t needed a rebuild.

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