cord
We found a diverse pool of Engineers to hire from, made 8 hires and saved £120,000 by going direct
"cord is the best-performing product we have used"
8
direct hires£120,000
saved by going directcord usage
8 direct hires
5 positions
2 users
Greater London
About loveholidays
loveholidays is the fastest-growing online travel agency in the UK. They offer a bespoke way of searching for holidays, ensuring that all your needs are catered for in one place. They are aiming to build the future of online travel by reducing the friction between searching for a holiday and booking it.
View websiteView cord profileOur Goal
We joined cord to scale up our tech team during this period of engineering growth.
Our Situation
Inclusivity and efficiency
We are currently in the scale-up phase of our business and needed to make numerous hires across our technical team very quickly. But alongside that, one of the challenges our company faced in the past was finding a diverse pool of Engineers to hire from. We recognised the need for a more inclusive and effective recruitment process, realising that LinkedIn and other hiring tools were not helping us in this regard, so we turned to cord and ultimately found great success in it.
Using cord
Inbound interest
On cord, Engineers have the opportunity to initiate contact with us directly, allowing potential hires to actively show interest in our business, ultimately increasing our overall conversion rate. This inbound traffic is particularly beneficial as it allows our talent acquisition partners to focus on individuals who are genuinely interested in joining loveholidays, rather than wasting time and resources on cold outreach to a large number of unresponsive or disinterested Engineers. Our response rate on cord is a marked improvement over competitors such as LinkedIn, going up to 49% on cord, while lingering around 10-15% on direct competitors. A higher response rate ultimately leads to Engineers passing through the hiring pipeline faster, allowing us to fill our open positions more quickly and efficiently.
Effective filtering
The filtering system on cord is a major advantage for our company as it allows us to focus on Engineers that are suitable to our specific needs. It enables us to narrow down the pool of applicants based on their experience, location and tech stack, and with salary expectations that match what we can offer. This feature helps us to find the right people more efficiently and effectively, ensuring that we only invest time and resources in Engineers that are a good match for our company, which leads to a swifter and more successful hiring process.
One of the filters I value the most on cord is the diversity filter as it allows me to customise my searches to include only women or individuals from underrepresented backgrounds. These filters promote inclusivity and diversity in our recruitment process, which is a major benefit for our company. It is something that sets cord apart from other platforms like LinkedIn, where there are no options to perform such searches.
On cord, Engineers have the opportunity to initiate contact with us directly, allowing potential hires to actively show interest in our business, ultimately increasing our overall conversion rate. This inbound traffic is particularly beneficial as it allows our talent acquisition partners to focus on individuals who are genuinely interested in joining loveholidays, rather than wasting time and resources on cold outreach to a large number of unresponsive or disinterested Engineers. Our response rate on cord is a marked improvement over competitors such as LinkedIn, going up to 49% on cord, while lingering around 10-15% on direct competitors. A higher response rate ultimately leads to Engineers passing through the hiring pipeline faster, allowing us to fill our open positions more quickly and efficiently.
Effective filtering
The filtering system on cord is a major advantage for our company as it allows us to focus on Engineers that are suitable to our specific needs. It enables us to narrow down the pool of applicants based on their experience, location and tech stack, and with salary expectations that match what we can offer. This feature helps us to find the right people more efficiently and effectively, ensuring that we only invest time and resources in Engineers that are a good match for our company, which leads to a swifter and more successful hiring process.
One of the filters I value the most on cord is the diversity filter as it allows me to customise my searches to include only women or individuals from underrepresented backgrounds. These filters promote inclusivity and diversity in our recruitment process, which is a major benefit for our company. It is something that sets cord apart from other platforms like LinkedIn, where there are no options to perform such searches.