Case Study: Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch fills mission-critical roles faster with Workable

Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch fills mission-critical roles in 1 to 2 weeks with Workable

Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, a residential organization for at-risk youth, faced a significant hiring challenge. Their small, four-person recruiting team struggled to manage high volumes of applicants for mission-critical roles like house parents, a process complicated by manual tracking and communication through external agency intermediaries. To bring order and speed to their operation, they adopted the Workable recruiting platform.

By implementing Workable, the team leveraged automation for high-volume applicant disqualification, AI scoring for candidate prioritization, and centralized pipeline management. This solution enabled direct candidate communication and seamless profile sharing with department heads. Using Workable, the team completed 81 hires in 2025, reduced their time-to-hire to just one to two weeks, and efficiently managed hundreds of applicants per role without additional headcount.

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