cord
4 hires and $100,000 saved
"I get twice as many replies on cord than I do on Linkedin"
4
direct hires$100,000
saved compared to hiring using recruitment agenciescord usage
4 direct hires
115 people sourced
7 positions
3 users
Los Angeles County
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View websiteView cord profileOur Goal
We joined cord looking to make our hiring process more efficient and combat low response rates.
Our Situation
Searching for efficiency
We had previously used Linkedin as our main tool to source Engineers, however, response rates were low and often people’s profiles weren’t up to date. I’d heard anecdotally from Engineers that they were avoiding using Linkedin and looking to use tools that were more efficient. At this point, I knew we needed to do the same from a hiring perspective, we needed a tool that would allow us to identify and communicate with quality Engineers efficiently.
Using cord
Easy with streams
As soon as we joined cord, we were presented with streams of Engineers that matched the requirements of our open positions. We were able to edit and update the filter so we knew we had an exact match on primary and secondary technical skills, salary expectations, previous experience, location and remote working preferences. On top of this we could see that Engineers on cord were active - ready to switch roles and actively looking for their next opportunity. This has reduced the amount of time I’ve had to spend sourcing - I can now get it all done in the morning and field any replies to our outreach during the day.
More automation, better results
Once we’d found someone that we wanted to message, we had the option to use a templated personalised message that would send with an automated follow-up, all this took was a couple of clicks. Because Engineers on cord are active and we’re able to easily identify who would be a good fit for us, the response rate to our messages was much higher than it used to be on Linkedin - we get twice as many responses for the same amount of outreach, typically 45% respond positively to our initial messages.
Efficient, effective
As we started talking with prospective Engineers, it was easy to send them to our ATS as there was already an integration built-in to cord - this made the process of scheduling interviews much easier too. The way cord has been built for hiring managers like myself means our entire process is a lot more efficient. On top of it’s ease of use, we’ve got results from cord, we’ve made 4 hires in 6 months and saved $100,000 compared to hiring through a recruitment agency.