Case Study: Houdini achieves seamless seasonal hiring and stronger employee retention with eSkill

Houdini Wholesale Gifts Builds a Long-Lasting Team with Excel Skills Tests for Employment

Houdini, Incorporated (Houdini Wholesale Gifts) supplies wholesale gift baskets to retailers and relies on a knowledgeable, organized customer service team—especially during the holiday season. After their previous testing vendor failed to provide customizable, advanced Excel assessments, Houdini struggled to reliably identify seasonal and long-term hires with the Excel skills needed.

Houdini implemented the eSkill Talent Assessment Platform™ with eSkill’s Microsoft® Excel skills tests for employment (supported by a Dedicated Client Success Manager) and integrated it with their ATS, ADP. The platform streamlined screening—30 seasonal hires were selected from 458 applicants, scores clustered ≤65 or ≥90 which simplified decision-making—and resulted in stronger year‑round hiring, improved retention, and successful seasonal recruitment.

Houdini

Cindy Esquivel

HR Recruiting Manager