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Socotra's Agile Recruitment Strategy with Fetcher

Technology Category

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms

Applicable Industries

Cement

Applicable Functions

Procurement
Sales & Marketing

Use Cases

Time Sensitive Networking

Services

Training

About The Customer

Socotra is a rapidly growing start-up that provides agile solutions for insurers. The company is constantly expanding, with 15 to 20+ job openings at all times. The Head of Talent Acquisition, Dubi Ben-Shoham, leads a team that was struggling to keep up with the demands of the company's growth. They were manually sourcing candidates, working on job listings with hiring managers, and conducting interviews. The team also lacked a consistent outreach method and needed time for innovation and process improvement. Since joining Socotra in 2019, Dubi has added four team members and is committed to mentoring and improving processes within the team.

The Challenge

Socotra, a rapidly growing start-up, was facing a significant challenge in its recruitment process. The Head of Talent Acquisition, Dubi Ben-Shoham, found that the demands on his team were becoming unsustainable due to the company's continuous growth. With 15 to 20+ job openings at all times, the team was struggling to manually source candidates, work on job listings with hiring managers, and conduct interviews. They lacked a consistent outreach method, often failing to follow up if a candidate didn't respond to the initial touchpoint. Furthermore, as a platform that provides agile solutions for insurers, Socotra needed time for innovation. Dubi, who had added four team members since joining Socotra in 2019, also needed time to mentor and improve processes within the team.

The Solution

Dubi, always keen on learning about new hiring platforms and building strong relationships with teams, found a solution in Fetcher. The ability to have curated batches of candidates stood out to him during the demo. He also found a strong connection with the Fetcher team, which led to the decision to implement Fetcher in April 2021. Since then, Socotra's talent acquisition team has used Fetcher to source for hard-to-fill roles in engineering, sales, and marketing. Fetcher's sophisticated sourcing capability also allows them to build diversity in their talent pool, without having to invest in separate DE&I resources. Fetcher has enabled Socotra to keep their recruiting budget lean as they no longer need to hire a sourcer or rely on contract recruiters. They also plan to discontinue their LinkedIn Recruiter seats, as Fetcher pulls candidate information from LinkedIn and provides an effective way to send outreach sequences.

Operational Impact

With Fetcher, Socotra's team can now focus more on moving candidates quickly through the pipeline and ensuring a great hiring experience. Dubi, as the leader of the Talent Acquisition team, now has more time to check in with his team, think about new ideas, and improve their processes. The time saved on sourcing has given Socotra's compact recruiting team the ability to adapt and dedicate more time to understanding candidate needs. By incorporating Fetcher into their recruiting processes, Dubi has added value to his team by giving them time back in their day for people-focused tasks. He’s also brought value to his organization by ensuring Socotra stays competitive in today’s fast-paced hiring market.

Quantitative Benefit

Socotra has made crucial hires through Fetcher, including a Director of Sales Operations and a Senior Software Engineer.
Fetcher has allowed Socotra to keep their recruiting budget lean by eliminating the need to hire a sourcer or rely on contract recruiters.
Socotra plans to discontinue their LinkedIn Recruiter seats, further reducing costs.