Hiring a diverse team of quality engineers on cord

"We made 6 hires on cord. The return on investment has been massive."

Isabella Cross on cord
Isabella Cross, Talent Acquisition Manager at The Economist Group

4x

response rates

6

quality hires made

cord usage

6 direct hires
2 positions
1 user
Greater London

About The Economist Group

The Economist Group is a global media and information-services company that exists to champion progress. They provide individuals and organisations with the expertise, insights and perspective to press forward.
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Our Goal

We needed to quickly and effectively find diverse, top-tier software engineering talent to elevate our technology team.

Our Situation

Needing to Grow Quickly with Quality Talent

Prolonged hiring cycles were hindering the speed of team growth and development. We needed to source top-quality software engineers across diverse technical disciplines and skill sets, extending beyond just 'front-end' or 'back-end' development, to effectively expand our technical team.

Using cord

Increased Candidate Responsiveness The response rate from candidates not only increased but often tripled or quadrupled compared to platforms like LinkedIn. Using cord enables us to speak to them within a couple of hours instead of the days we would normally have to wait on other platforms.


Instant Access to New Candidates Being notified immediately when a candidate matching our criteria joins the platform has allowed us to make timely connections, sometimes outside regular office hours, leading to swift and successful hires.


Enhanced Diversity in Hiring cord's diversity filters tackle the challenge of diversifying our candidate pool, particularly in male-dominated tech roles, by allowing us to create streams designated for underrepresented groups. These filters ensure a diverse slate of candidates for interviews and align with our commitment to diversity.


Relevant Applicants On cord, we can create our unique company page, enabling candidates to learn about our company and mission, and determine if we're a good fit for them. This means we receive applications only from those genuinely interested in what we offer.


Swift Assessment of Candidates Candidates can craft their profiles, specifying industries of interest, required salaries, preferred technologies, and other pertinent information. This enables us to swiftly assess their suitability for our advertised roles.

Our Result

Using cord, we reduced our candidate response time from days to hours, made six quality hires, and significantly lowered our cost per hire by eliminating the need for recruitment agencies.

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