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Molecular Diagnostics: Recruiting Process Outsourcing

Molecular Diagnostics company faced challenges in recruiting key commercial sales talent for several regions due to both location difficulties and budget constraints on base pay. Unable to engage a search firm and needing a larger pool of resumes, they were under pressure to find a solution.

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Biotechnology: Rapid Expansion to Meet Clinical Trial Demands

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Semiconductor: Senior Leader Direct Hire for Remote Northern California Site

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Success Story

Molecular Diagnostics: Recruiting Process Outsourcing

Situation

Molecular Diagnostics company faced challenges in recruiting key commercial sales talent for several regions due to both location difficulties and budget constraints on base pay. Unable to engage a search firm and needing a larger pool of resumes, they were under pressure to find a solution.

Actions

QualStaff collaborated with the HR team & VP of Sales to implement a Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) trial. This trial involved dedicating 15 hours to sourcing candidates based on criteria and messaging provided by Molecular Diagnostics. The goal was to evaluate whether RPO services could offer valuable candidates for the VP of Sales to consider. 

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Results

Within just 10 hours of sourcing, QualStaff identified 29 candidates interested in further discussions for positions in the Northern East and Mid-West regions. Although the primary aim was to expand the candidate pool rather than directly fill the roles, they ended up hiring one of the candidates sourced by QualStaff. This approach resulted in a 90% reduction in costs compared to using a search firm, and the VP of Sales decided to continue leveraging this partnership for future commercial sales hiring needs.