# What 110,000+ Caregiver Applicants are Telling Us (Jen Waldron)

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Podcast: [Home Care Strategy Lab](https://stenobird.com/podcast/home-care-strategy-lab-7276600)
Published: 2026-04-14T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

#56 From 110,713 caregiver applicants, 76% of those hired live less than 20 miles from the center of an agency’s service area. Location, hours, and pay are a few of the most important things applicants care about according to Jen Waldron, Co-Founder of Augusta. Every quarter, Augusta publishes the Recruitment Benchmark Report that details top recruitment channels, interview preferences, time-to-hire stats, previous caregiving experience, and top benefits applicants are looking for. Jen shares data and insights she’s gleaned having seen nearly 1 million caregiver applications over the years—the results are simple, yet staggering. Jen Waldron Augusta - Home Care Recruitment Operating Solution Augusta Q4 2025 Caregiver Recruitment Benchmark Report Sponsors: Mertz Taggart —check out their Value Accelerator Program PocketRN —team up with a GUIDE partner

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