Applicable Industries
- Oil & Gas
Applicable Functions
- Procurement
- Quality Assurance
Services
- Testing & Certification
About The Customer
Founded in 2011, Secret Escapes is a members-only travel company that specializes in heavily discounted luxury hotel stays and trips. The company negotiates exclusive rates at up to 60% off the price you’d pay by booking anywhere else, making it one of the world’s most innovative travel commerce enterprises. With over 50 million members worldwide, Secret Escapes has seen significant growth, acquiring Travista, JustBook, and mycitytravel, and securing £156 million in funding since its inception.
The Challenge
Secret Escapes, a members-only travel company specializing in discounted luxury hotel stays and trips, faced a significant challenge in their tech recruitment process. The company required a robust pipeline of at least 100 potential candidates each month for various technical roles, including front-end, UX, Java, and DevOps. However, with a small recruitment team responsible for hiring across the entire business, not just tech roles, they struggled to meet this demand. Additionally, as Secret Escapes is primarily seen as a travel company rather than a tech company, they faced the challenge of showcasing their tech stack to attract high-quality candidates.
The Solution
To address these challenges, Secret Escapes turned to hackajob, a platform that uses AI to streamline the recruitment process. The goal was to build a comprehensive pipeline of candidates at scale, with cost-per-hire being a crucial factor. Hackajob's solution proved to be significantly cheaper than traditional agency costs and minimized candidate wastage. The platform's AI capabilities ensured that only the most relevant candidates were put forward for interviews, allowing Secret Escapes to control the types of candidates they wanted to see. Furthermore, hackajob created personalized technical tests specifically for Secret Escapes' hiring needs, incorporating set time limits to reduce candidate drop-off.
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