Recruiting · Production
Sport Clips schedules interviews in nine minutes with Paradox conversational AI
The problem
When the pandemic hit, Sport Clips needed to rebuild staffing with a hiring process that prioritized speed and accessibility for the recovery period.
Workflow diagram · grounded in source
1
Candidate applies or asks questions
trigger
“immediately answer hundreds of day-to-day questions from candidates”
2
Kenzie engages candidate 24/7
ai_action
“sophisticated conversational AI — an assistant they call "Kenzie" — to immediately answer hundreds of day-to-day questions from candidates, and bring a human touch to every stage in the hiring process, 24 hours a day”
3
Immediate interview scheduling
output
“immediately schedule qualified applicants for interviews”
Reported outcome
Sport Clips can now engage with candidates 24/7, with 33% applying after hours, and qualified applicants can be immediately scheduled for interviews.
Reported metrics
Candidates applying after hours33%
Interview scheduling timenine minutes
Candidate pool growthvastly increasing their candidate pool
Reported stack
ParadoxKenzieConversational ApplyConversational Scheduling
Frequently asked questions
What did this team achieve with this AI workflow?
Sport Clips can now engage with candidates 24/7, with 33% applying after hours, and qualified applicants can be immediately scheduled for interviews.
What tools did this team use?
Paradox, Kenzie, Conversational Apply, Conversational Scheduling.
What results were reported?
Candidates applying after hours: 33%; Interview scheduling time: nine minutes; Candidate pool growth: vastly increasing their candidate pool (source-reported, not independently verified).
How is this recruiting AI workflow structured?
Candidate applies or asks questions → Kenzie engages candidate 24/7 → Immediate interview scheduling.