In this episode of The Dstribute Podcast, Bruce Stander breaks down one of the most staggering inefficiencies in modern recruiting — the fact that companies lose more than 520 hours every year just posting and managing job listings. That’s nearly three months of full-time work spent on tasks that should have been automated long ago, and it became the driving force behind Distribute’s mission to rethink recruitment from the ground up.
Bruce explains how the platform eliminates the operational drag holding teams back by tackling the core structural issues in hiring: distribution inefficiencies, compliance burdens, and inconsistent candidate flow. A key breakthrough has been automated OFCCP tracking and documentation, which once consumed entire workweeks for federal contractors. Now, these processes happen seamlessly in the background, saving organizations over $25,000 annually in manual labor.
But the benefits don’t stop at compliance. Companies using Distribute are seeing a 40 percent increase in qualified candidates, a 12-day reduction in time-to-hire, and stronger funnel performance across the board. This is largely due to the intelligent targeting engine that functions like precision marketing for jobs — analyzing role type, industry, location, and performance data to push postings to the channels where they will be most effective.
Yet, the heart of the episode isn’t just the technology — it’s the human impact. Bruce emphasizes that automation should expand the human side of recruiting, not replace it. When recruiters gain back 520 hours, they reinvest that time into deeper conversations, better assessments, and stronger relationships. The downstream results prove it: higher offer acceptance rates, improved retention by as much as 60 percent, and a more meaningful hiring experience for both candidates and companies.
The episode closes with a look ahead at a future where AI handles the heavy lifting so humans can focus on the work that truly requires judgment, insight, and empathy. For Bruce, this isn’t just a product evolution — it’s a fundamental shift toward a more intuitive, human-centered era of recruiting.
