Case Study: Essex Wildlife Trust achieves faster, better recruitment and onboarding with MHR People First

Essex Wildlife Trust nearly triples applications with MHR

Essex Wildlife Trust, a leading conservation charity, was facing challenges with a sluggish and inefficient recruitment process using an Applicant Tracking System. Managers had to navigate different silos to move candidates forward, making it nearly impossible to optimize the workflow. The trust needed a structured solution from vendor MHR to improve the employee experience from the very start of the hiring journey.

MHR implemented its People First solution, which provided a structured and modern platform for recruitment and onboarding. The results were delivered in less than six months and were extremely positive. The measurable impacts included the number of applications per role nearly tripling without a loss in quality, along with improvements in time to hire and quality of hire. The system also received high buy-in from line managers and improved efficiencies across the organization without creating more administrative work.

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