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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Best On-Demand Staffing Platforms for Warehouses in 2026

Warehouse and distribution teams have more ways than ever to cover shifts without calling a traditional staffing agency. This guide compares five...

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How Staffing Agency Fees Work (and How G-Flex Compares)

The invoice lands, and the total is what it is. You approved the shifts, the workers showed up, and now you're looking at a number that's higher than...

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How GigSmart Staffing Fees Work

Most information about staffing agency fees gives you a vague markup range and leaves you to figure out the actual cost on your own. That gap between...

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Reduce No-Shows: How Smart Staffing Platforms Keep Shifts Covered

When a worker cancels a shift, two workflows exist. In the traditional model, the recovery lands on your team: phone calls to a staffing agency, a...

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Geofencing Time Tracking: Reduce Payroll Errors with GPS Time Clocks

Geofencing time tracking turns every clock-in into a passive event tied to a GPS boundary. When a worker's mobile device crosses the virtual...

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Post W-2 and 1099 Shifts From One GigSmart Account

Most operations run a mix of core team and flex coverage. Most platforms make you manage that mix across two systems: one for W-2 payroll, another...

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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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