Making 13 hires who believe in our mission

"cord has helped us really index on candidates who want to work in a company with a mission they can be proud of"

Benjamin Davies, People & Talent Partner at Perlego

13

direct hires

35 days

average time to hire

cord usage

13 direct hires

2 users

Greater London

About Perlego

Perlego’s mission is to provide an affordable (and sustainable) textbook solution for learners around the world, by partnering with publishers and removing the costs of print, distribution, and retail markup. They aim to make learning accessible to all.

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Our Goal

As a scaling company, we needed to connect with the right candidates who believed in the mission of Perlego and would contribute to our growing business.

Our Situation

Small Company, Big Ambitions

As a small business, we struggled to compete with larger companies that offered candidates higher salaries, even though we could provide a better culture and a meaningful mission. We sought individuals committed to our company and our mission, aiming to recruit employees who would stay with us for the long term.

Using cord

Access to a Varied Talent Pool

cord played a crucial role in filling a challenging marketing role within Perlego. Despite the large pool of marketing candidates out there, cord helped us quickly find someone with the exact skills we needed. With cord, we can efficiently hire for both tech and non-tech roles.

Accelerating Our Hiring

High response rates and quick engagements on cord highlighted candidate motivation and fit, speeding up the hiring process. Our time to hire trended downwards, with a current average of 35 days to hire.

Redressing Our Gender Imbalance

cord’s diversity filters enabled us to proactively address previous gender imbalances at Perlego by enriching our talent pool and move us closer to our inclusivity goals. With cord, we now have achieved a much-improved 60:40 gender split compared to our previous situation before joining cord.

Finding People Who Believe in Our Mission

With cord's branding tools, showcasing our culture and values attracted candidates aligned with our mission. This direct engagement meant we could hire individuals more likely to commit long-term, aiding our growth.

Our Result

Using cord, we made 13 quality hires, significantly reduced our hiring time to an average of 35 days and eliminated the need for costly recruitment agencies.

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