Jordan Sitter Helps Fill Over 70 Hitachi Heavy Equipment Jobs for 2/3 Less Cost Than Other Recruiting Agencies
Two Full-Time Recruiters Identified and Screened Thousands of Passive Job Seekers Using Technology, Due Diligence and Years of Industry Experience.
Jordan Sitter Associates, a Reputable Recruiting Company, specializes in helping heavy equipment companies fill positions at every level, from the C-suite down to day-to-day operational positions. In the case study that follows, learn how Jordan Sitter helped Hitachi meet their hiring needs more efficiently and affordably than typical recruiting agencies using their unique talent delivery model and a robust recruiting technology stack to get amazing results.
Hitachi’s Hiring Challenge
Hitachi needed to fill 55 open positions, both domestic and international, across five job categories: Corporate, Sales, Product Support, Product Management, and Aftermarket Parts. The need later increased to nearly 100 positions across the five categories.
The Jordan Sitter Solution
Hitachi turned to Jordan Sitter to help fill its open roles. To meet this challenge, Jordan Sitter initially dedicated two recruiters who spent an average of 71 hours per week identifying qualified candidates for one of the world’s largest heavy equipment manufacturers.
The efforts of the Jordan Sitter recruiters generated over 8,000 total applications over a 12-month period for the Hitachi positions. Of the total applicant pool, 78% were passive candidates sourced by Jordan Sitter (above right), which led to more than 80% of the hires.
After comprehensive screening of 897 candidates, Jordan Sitter submitted 504 candidates to Hitachi to fill its open positions. Roughly half of the candidates were interviewed by the company leading to 70 hires within 12 months.
Results
To date, Jordan Sitter has helped Hitachi fill 70 of its 97 open positions. Of that initial group of hires, 55 were sourced by Jordan Sitter (~80%). A similar ratio is expected when the remaining open positions are filled.
A hiring project of this size, almost 100 total jobs, had a combined annual salary over $7,000,000. A typical recruiting agency charges 20-25% of the estimated annual salary in fees ($1.4-$1.7 million; see below). However, Jordan Sitter’s charges resulted in an average fee of 7% of the salary (or ~$6,600 placement fee), a savings of nearly one million dollars (based on a competitor’s standard fee of 20%, or ~$1.4M based on a 25% fee).
Applicant Journey
Total Applicants
Candidate Funnel
Competitive Comparison
While the Hitachi project is ongoing, it’s clear they made a smart choice by turning to Jordan Sitter for their heavy equipment recruiting needs.
The blend of quality and affordability on a project of this scale. No matter if you are hiring 1, 10, or 100 people a year, we have a solution.
Hitachi team members recognize the value of the Jordan Sitter recruiters in their hiring process:
Jay always does a great job for our company. Excellent to work with and brings good candidates to my department. Could not be more pleased with Jay. His demeanor, approach and counsel helped me smooth the rough spots and get over the finish line. I highly recommend him. You won’t be disappointed.
Wade provided good feedback...and kept me informed on the entire process including sourcing of candidates, screening of candidates, what a candidate was looking for, etc. He was also easy to get on the phone for follow-up discussions. I appreciate Wade’s responsiveness and his communication skills.
Download this case study to learn more about how Jordan Sitter helped Hitachi fill several heavy equipment jobs.
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