cord
Hiring and saving £50k by going direct.
"cord gives us the ability to create meaningful connections with relevant people"
40%
positive response rate from Engineers£50k saved
compared to using recruitment agenciescord usage
1 direct hire
8 positions
3 users
Tyne and Wear
About Bloom Procurement Services
Bloom Procurement Services is a well-established technology led procurement consultancy working with clients in the public sector. Their mission is to deliver operational excellence and an outstanding customer experience for their growing community of buyers and suppliers with a vision to provide the world with a marketplace that delivers innovation, insight and value for everyone. Having grown significantly over the last 3 years from £29m to £200m, we’re looking to scale our Engineering and Product teams.
View websiteView cord profileOur Goal
We were looking for a tool that would help us identify and speak to quality engineers, reducing our reliance on Linkedin and recruitment agencies.
Our Situation
No perfect solution
Before using cord, we’d typically try to hire on Linkedin, but we had trouble finding quality people that were actually looking for their next role. Even when we did find someone that looked like a match, they might not have the right VISA specifications, which would rule them out - not knowing that information up-front wasted time for us. We’d often not get to the final stages of making an offer with a candidate, ending up having to hire through recruitment agencies, which meant we were spending a lot to make a hire.
Using cord
Sourcing made simple
As soon as we started using cord, we had streams created to match the requirements of each of our own open roles - people that appeared in the streams had the skills we were looking for, salary expectation up-front and VISA status easily viewable. In my day-to-day, I check my streams and either hide or message the people that appear. Once I’ve found someone I want to message, I have the ability to send a templated message with an automated follow-up with just a few clicks.
Meaningful connectionsOn cord, I get to identify whether someone will be a good culture fit for the business as I’m able to talk to them myself - being able to message back and forth quickly with someone helps us build a meaningful connection with them. We’re more inclined to stay in touch if now isn’t the right time for them.
Saving by going direct
Previously hiring through agencies would costs us a lot - but thanks to the clear pricing and lack of hiring fees on cord, we’ve saved around £50k by going direct. Not only has been a goot tool to use in operation, it’s been cost-effective too.