Case Studies
The Challenge
Dover Corporation wished to open a new engineering office in Krakow, to support their HQ in Austin, Texas. Initially, they struggled to recruit without a brand name, candidate base and market insight.
YCG’s Solution
YCG embarked on a six-month consultancy piece working on building a new talent pipeline; delivering on-brand messages into the industry and providing real-time data to senior management to improve their recruitment efforts.
The Result
Within 3 years, the site had over 100 software engineers positioned to help their business to achieve the solutions expected. They continue to be successful and develop their engineering functions.
What the Client Said
Dover Corporation were struck by how quickly they were able to develop effective business relationships with our key stakeholders, and were very complimentary of their interactions, highlighting their professionalism, warm demeanour and ability to creatively solution on Talent Acquisition related issues faced at the time. “A great team to work with and have on your side. I very much look forward to the opportunity of working with them again in the near future.”
Hycom.Digital
The Challenge
Hycom.Digital needed to expand their IT and Sales business units in Poland and Germany, against increased competition from US based organisations who were launching in the CEE regions.
YCG’s Solution
YCG provided recruitment consultancy and implemented a wider employer branding piece to support the business to become an ‘Employer of Choice’ within their market. We developed internal team members with key recruitment skills to be able to position themselves at the top of their industry.
The Result
There was a significant improvement throughout the business with employer branding activities and continued support provided to hiring managers to aid the cultural change. Recruitment branding became a main focus of their activities. YCG’s recruitment consultancy allowed Hycom.Digital to headhunt a number of key positions within the company, both technology and executive sales positions.
What the Client Said
“I can’t believe how quickly you have managed to adapt to us, understanding perfectly the organisation’s culture and requirements. You cannot know how much stress and burden you have lifted from me, helping me to continue to develop the business while feeling supported by YCG.“
Parr FM Group
The Challenge
Parr struggled to hire for their facilities and projects business, due to issues with reputation and reduction in margins by hiring candidates via recruiting agencies, paying large fees per candidate. This typically included AC/Gas Engineers, Electricians, Helpdesk and other head office positions.
YCG’s Solution
YCG launched their subscription service on a nine-month consultancy agreement, working directly with their C-suite leadership team, HR function and hiring managers to successfully navigate their challenges and drive their recruitment internally. Not only did we tackle immediate hiring needs, we also pipelined candidates for future vacancies to improve time to hire.
The Result
As a result, we consistently helped onboard and retain 4-5 Engineers each month, providing over 40% month-on-month saving on recruitment fees. In addition, we were able to turn around key vacancies within a matter of days – one key example is the hire of a Tiler within just 24 hours from the vacancy being presented.
What the Client Said
“At Parr FM we utilise the subscription model that AKA offer which has helped keep our recruitment costs down but has not impacted the volume or quality of candidates we receive.”