
President, Workify Staffing
President, Workify StaffingIn this episode, we sit down with Allison Walters, President of Workify Staffing, to discuss her remarkable journey through the construction staffing industry and how workforce strategy, technology, and leadership are reshaping the future of construction.
Allison shares her story of entering a traditionally male-dominated field, building grit on job sites, and eventually founding a modern, data-driven staffing firm. She offers insight into today’s labor shortage, the aging skilled trades workforce, and why early workforce planning, AI, and real-time data are becoming essential tools for contractors and owners alike. The conversation also explores how innovation is improving safety, productivity, and worker experience across the industry.
Episode Highlights
Allison shares how she entered the skilled trades staffing industry as a single mother, navigating job sites as one of the only women in the field and building credibility in a male-dominated environment.
A look at how job sites, leadership, and workplace culture have changed, including increased inclusion, professionalism, and improved HR practices.
Allison discusses the retirement cliff facing construction, why the labor shortage is real, and why workforce development must start earlier than ever.
A conversation on breaking stereotypes, promoting skilled trades as a viable career path, and how technology is helping engage younger workers.
Allison explains how Workify partners with contractors to manage workforce peaks and valleys, leverage AI in recruiting, and streamline credentialing and compliance.
Discussion on how AI, data, and real-time workforce analytics are improving safety outcomes, productivity, and decision-making.
Allison shares what excites her most about the future of construction, including robotics, prefabrication, and smarter safety solutions.
The benefits of skilled trades careers, workforce mobility, earning potential, and why construction offers long-term job security.
Allison reflects on the importance of combining authentic relationships, proven experience, and cutting-edge technology to define the next generation of construction staffing.







