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Splunk's Growth Strategy: Leveraging IoT for Talent Acquisition

Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Database Management & Storage
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Databases

Applicable Industries

Equipment & Machinery
National Security & Defense

Applicable Functions

Procurement
Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Tamper Detection
Time Sensitive Networking

About The Customer

Splunk is a leading software platform provider for the analysis of machine data, one of the largest and quickest growing categories of big data. The company's patented technology analyzes everything from clickstreams and network activity to transactions and security threats, providing businesses with vital insights that help reduce costs, improve services, and guard against security risks. Since first shipping its software in 2006, Splunk has seen one of the fastest growth rates among technology companies. Today, Splunk has more than 2,000 employees in several offices around the world.

The Challenge

Splunk, a leading software platform provider for the analysis of machine data, was facing challenges in identifying qualified senior-level and mission-critical talent. The company, which has seen one of the fastest growth rates among technology companies, needed to bring on new recruiting technology to support their rapid expansion. The talent team was tasked with identifying and engaging with hard-to-reach talent to fill hundreds of open roles at any given time. As the end of the year approached, the pressure to explore new sourcing technologies increased. Manual sourcing tactics by the experienced staff were effective, but far too time consuming. Moreover, the response rates they were seeing from LinkedIn Recruiter InMails were on the decline.

The Solution

Alan Cooper, Senior Manager of Worldwide Staffing and Candidate Research at Splunk, compared three different products, including Entelo, to help him more quickly find and better communicate with candidates. After a thorough vetting process, Cooper decided to bring on Entelo. The new technology had an immediate impact on the productivity and efficiency of his team. Entelo was leveraged to bring on many key new hires and is planned to be used as their preferred resource for candidate research and engagement as the team grows. The solution provided by Entelo helped automate manual sourcing procedures, maximizing team efficiency and improving outreach response rates.

Operational Impact

The implementation of Entelo as a sourcing technology significantly improved the efficiency of Splunk's talent acquisition process. The technology allowed the team to quickly identify and engage with hard-to-reach talent, which was crucial for filling the company's most difficult roles. The automation of manual sourcing procedures not only maximized team efficiency but also improved outreach response rates. As a result, Splunk was able to continue its rapid growth without being hindered by talent acquisition challenges. The company plans to continue using Entelo as their preferred resource for candidate research and engagement as their team grows.