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Hiring in 3 days. 20 hires so far
"Without cord our company would be a lot smaller; we’ve made at least 20 hires through cord"
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20 direct hires
26 positions
1 user
Greater London
About Muzz
Muzz (formerly muzmatch) is where Muslims meet. They are the world's biggest Muslim dating app, boasting over 6 million members and over 200,000 successes. Muzz (formerly muzmatch) is making a real difference in the huge yet untapped global Muslim demographic. Backed with a total of $9M investment (Seed and Series A) from a range of Silicon Valley and global investors, headquartered in Aldgate, London, and boasting a fast-growing 65+ strong global team, Muzz (formerly muzmatch) is transforming how Muslims meet and marry.
View websiteView cord profileOur Goal
We joined cord to quickly find a high volume of quality tech talent
Our Situation
A search for sustainable, quality hiring
It was a nightmare to find qualified Engineers using traditional methods like LinkedIn. We often resorted to trying to source Engineers directly from our networks, such as convincing friends who worked in start-ups to apply to our job postings. This was a small and limited pool to work from - not sustainable. We also tried using traditional recruiters, but due to their high costs and inefficiency, it was not something we cared to continue in the long term.
Using cord
Productive streams and filters
I find it very easy to create a new role and build up the streams for the type of Engineers I want to source through cord. Every day new Engineers enter these streams, and when they do I am notified by email so I can be ahead of the curb and quick to message them. With these streams, I can be sure that I am sourcing the right quality talent for Muzz, while also ensuring that I can do so in a timely and efficient manner.
Useful templates
Empowering the CEO
The filters on cord are super useful and user-friendly. They allow me to easily search for Engineers based on their location and work preferences, such as hybrid or remote. Once I've identified a suitable Engineer, I can review their primary and secondary technical skills, academic background and relevant experience all in a neatly condensed user profile. This allows me to quickly identify the most suitable Engineers and send them messages to move them through the hiring pipeline.
Useful templates
The message templates on cord are extremely useful. I have a template set up for each position that I am actively hiring for, and the messages are tailored to each specific role. The templates auto-populate the Engineer’s name, past experience, technical skills, and any other relevant information I choose. This makes outreach very efficient, but also gives it a very welcomed degree of personalisation. Additionally, there is the option to automate follow-up messages to remind Engineers to respond to my outreach, a feature that increases an already high response rate. Engineers on cord are active, engaged and looking for their next job opportunity. This means I’m not wasting my time reaching out to people who aren’t looking for work. I can see on their profile when they were last active too, giving me an idea of how long it will take to get a response. Engineers often respond to my messages within a very short period of time. As a result, we have been able to significantly reduce our time to hire. In fact, we were able to hire an Engineer in as little as three days.
Empowering the CEO
As the CEO of my company, I like to be directly involved in the sourcing, messaging, and hiring of our new team members. With cord, I have the power to do just that. I consider it"empowering the CEO”. Instead of relying on a recruiter as a middleman, cord allows me to search for and find Engineers that fit our specific requirements myself. I appreciate the control this gives me and the ability to take a hands-on approach to our hiring process.
I believe that if cord didn’t exist our company would be a lot smaller, to our detriment. It’s genuinely hard finding great Engineers; compared to other platforms, cord has been the best tool to source quality technical talent.