Case Study: Pacific Western Transportation hires 300 employees in 8 weeks with HireVue

How Pacific Western Transportation Used Montage to Hire Hundreds for Pan Am Games

Pacific Western Transportation, a large Canadian passenger transportation company, faced the challenge of having to hire 300 new employees within an aggressive eight-week timeframe to fulfill its contract for the 2015 Pan Am Games. With a small HR team, they needed an extremely efficient screening process that could scale for high-volume hiring while still maintaining a personal touch. To meet this goal, they turned to the vendor HireVue and its on-demand video interviewing service.

HireVue's solution involved implementing two distinct hiring models using its on-demand video interviews. For some roles, the videos served as an efficient screening tool for managers, while for high-volume positions, they completely replaced the face-to-face interview. This approach allowed Pacific Western to successfully hire all 300 employees within the tight deadline. The results were significant, with a high candidate response rate and positive feedback; 95% found the technology easy to use, and 97% said it made the company appear more innovative. The VP of HR stated they would not have achieved their hiring goals without HireVue.

Pacific Western Transportation

Dan Finley

VP of HR Strategy