Case Study: LKQ UK and Ireland achieves faster, more cost-effective senior hiring with LinkedIn Talent Solutions

How LKQ UK and Ireland recruited a senior role using LinkedIn’s AI agent

LKQ UK and Ireland, part of LKQ and a major distributor of aftermarket car parts, needed a faster, more cost-effective way to hire a senior, niche role without relying on an external recruitment agency. With limited recruiter bandwidth and poor ROI from job boards and CV search tools, the team turned to LinkedIn Talent Solutions and its Hiring Assistant to improve senior hiring efficiency.

LinkedIn Talent Solutions implemented Hiring Assistant, an AI-powered end-to-end hiring tool that streamlined sourcing, outreach, and candidate review. LKQ was able to generate relevant candidates in minutes instead of hours or days, cut applicant review time from around 60 minutes to just a few minutes, and reduce agency fees by filling the role internally. The AI-assisted outreach also delivered a 19% uplift in InMail response rates and outperformed industry benchmarks by 14.7%.

LKQ

Katie Shaw

Talent Acquisition Manager