Case Study: Gateway Engineers achieves a referral hiring culture to find top talent with ClearCompany

Gateway Engineers built brand ambassadors to source quality talent with ClearCompany

Gateway Engineers, a Pittsburgh-based civil engineering firm, had strong client relationships but lacked a referral culture among employees. Recruiting manager Andrea R. Bucci found staff were hesitant to refer candidates — unsure what to say and worried a bad hire would reflect poorly on them — so the firm needed a way to teach referral behavior and make referring easy and safe.

Gateway implemented ClearCompany’s Applicant Tracking System and social referral tools, using guided job descriptions and talking points to empower employees as brand ambassadors. The result: a steady stream of cost-effective referrals, higher morale, smoother onboarding from candidates who already knew a coworker, and reduced cost-per-hire.

Gateway Engineers

Andrea R. Bucci

Recruiting Manager