Case Study: Regis Corporation achieves 86% faster hiring and $1M+ projected ROI with Paradox's Olivia

Regis Corporation Family of Salon Brands Recruits in a High-Volume Structure, Without a Single Recruiter

Regis Corporation, the largest salon and beauty employer in the U.S. with roughly 8,000 employees and nearly 4,000 corporate stores, faced a high-volume hiring challenge for licensed stylists amid declining cosmetology graduates and an underperforming ATS-and-recruiter model. To meet ambitious goals—like hiring within 48 hours—Regis partnered with Paradox and deployed its AI recruiting assistant, Olivia, to modernize and scale their talent acquisition.

Paradox implemented Olivia as a fully integrated, recruiter-less digital recruiting solution that routes candidates to a conversational landing experience, answers FAQs, and schedules interviews, preserving the candidate experience while automating the process. The Paradox-powered transformation delivered a 100% automated recruiting flow, reduced time-to-hire by 86% (with hiring managers reaching out within 24 hours), produced a projected economic return of over $1M, and drove Regis to its lowest number of openings ever.

Regis Corporation

Jacob Kramer

Associate Vice President of Talent Acquisition