In this episode of HR Famous, I sit down with Carly DeLuca—and if you care about hiring (which, let’s be honest, is the entire game), this is one you don’t skip.

Carly’s journey is the kind I love: recruiter turned operator, now running a home healthcare company where talent isn’t just a growth lever—it’s the business. When she took over Dependable Nursing, the ask wasn’t strategic planning or long-term transformation. It was simple and brutal: we need 40 nurses…right now. That’s not a “post and pray” situation. That’s survival.

We dig into what it really takes to hire in a high-stakes, high-pressure environment—especially in pediatric home healthcare, where finding the right people isn’t just hard, it’s critical. And here’s where it gets interesting…

Carly made a big shift away from the typical “it came with payroll, so we use it” ATS mindset and implemented Perfect Hire—and the difference is night and day.

We’re not talking theory here. We’re talking real impact:

AI-driven sourcing that actually gets candidates in the door
Automated pre-screening so recruiters aren’t wasting time on unqualified applicants
Smarter workflows that push candidates through the process faster
And clean, usable data that shows exactly where your hiring process is breaking

Carly shares how Perfect Hire helped her team move from chaos (duplicate candidates, messy workflows, zero visibility) to a system that actually works like a recruiter would work. And in a business where speed = revenue = patient care, that’s everything.

We also get into the stuff most people won’t say out loud:

Why most ATS platforms weren’t built for people who actually need to hire
How AI can finally eliminate the “chasing candidates for basic stuff” problem
Why small teams don’t need more recruiters—they need better tech
And how the right system can literally change the trajectory of your business

Here’s the bottom line: if hiring is mission-critical—and it is—then your tech better act like it. Carly’s story is proof that when you pair the right operator with the right platform, like Perfect Hire, you don’t just improve recruiting…you unlock growth.

If you’ve ever felt stuck with tools that “kind of work,” this episode will push you to rethink everything.

Hiring in Home Healthcare Just Got Easier!

Hiring in Home Healthcare Just Got Easier!

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