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Two months of unsuccessful sourcing were resolved in one week on cord
"I’ve never been so grateful for a platform like cord"
1 week
time to hire4
quality hires madecord usage
4 direct hires
49 people sourced
4 positions
1 user
Greater London
About Searchland
SearchLand is a cutting-edge B2B off-market land sourcing platform that provides detailed and accurate data on property and land. Their clients range from property developers to land agents, architects, and planners. They assist their customers in making informed decisions about acquiring land and property for development.
Their platform offers a variety of services including property valuation history, land constraint data, land layering, workspace management, and a built-in letter-sending tool that allows customers to directly contact land and property owners for acquisition.
View websiteView cord profileOur Goal
We wanted to find candidates who matched our skillset and industry requirements quickly and efficiently.
Our Situation
A Plethora of the Unsuitable
Before we found cord, our main struggle when sourcing for marketing and finance roles was finding candidates who were not only in our industry, but also had the specific skills we needed. We tried various platforms like LinkedIn, CV libraries, and Indeed, but often ended up with candidates who didn't meet our requirements. This process was time-consuming and frustrating, as we wasted time sifting through numerous profiles that didn't align with what we were looking for.
Using cord
Reducing Time to Hire
cord significantly streamlined our process for filling positions across multiple functions including Marketing, Finance and Engineering. cord’s advanced filtering system enabled us to specify core skills essential for the role and also explore optional skills, allowing us to fine-tune our search and target candidates who precisely matched our criteria. When we were searching for a Marketing Manager, the ability to filter based on specific marketing skills and industry experience led us directly to candidates who were not just qualified, but a perfect fit for the role. This targeted search saved us hours compared to other products. On cord, as soon as I applied the filters, 90% of the candidates I encountered were a perfect match. This resulted in a substantially shorter time to hire. Before using cord, we had advertised a marketing role for almost two months without success. However, upon switching to cord, we managed to find the right candidate within a week. This efficiency was not just limited to marketing; we had the same results when hiring for Finance Director and developer roles too.
Highly Responsive Active Candidates
One of the standout features of cord that helped us was having access to active candidates. It meant we were reaching out to people who were genuinely looking for opportunities and ready to engage. Candidates often booked their interviews as soon as I contacted them. The ability to view candidates' response rates and how quick they were in replying was extremely useful, as it helped me in prioritising my outreach efforts. Ultimately, the response rates on cord were significantly higher and faster compared to those on other platforms, with 1 in 3 candidates responding positively to our outreach.