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Results delivered
Increased Capacity by 2X
Derrick Elefante, Senior Strategic Sourcing Lead, was able to increase the number of roles he could support by 2X. This was achieved by leveraging the tool to source for roles with fluctuating staffing levels, allowing Derrick to focus more energy on more complex, senior level roles.
Reduced Time to Hire
The time to get candidates to the interview stage was significantly reduced. For well-matched roles, candidates were moved to interviews within a week, compared to old averages of two to four weeks.
Improved Candidate Quality
LinkedIn Hiring Assistant’s ability to provide detailed matching criteria ensured that only the most suitable candidates were sourced, leading to higher quality hires and better alignment with job requirements.
challenges
Navigating a Complex Recruitment Landscape
Equinix’s Senior Strategic Sourcing Lead, Derrick Elefante, faced several business challenges in the organization’s hiring workflow. The primary challenges included:
- Dynamic Roles: Equinix operates 24/7 facilities, which features roles with fluctuating staffing levels such as data operations and business development representatives. These positions require constant sourcing and recruitment efforts.
- Time-Consuming Calibration: Traditional recruitment methods involved lengthy calibration periods between hiring managers, recruiters, and sourcing leads, often taking up to a week to align on candidate profiles.
- Limited Capacity: Derrick and his team could only support a limited number of roles simultaneously, capping their ability to meet the dynamic talent market.
How LinkedIn helped
Implementing LinkedIn Hiring Assistant
To address these challenges, Derrick and his team participated in a beta test of the new LinkedIn Hiring Assistant, an AI agent powered by the world's largest professional community. This AI-driven solution offered several key benefits:
- Reduced Time Sourcing: With the Assistant's ability to review documents, Derrick was able to input job descriptions during intake meetings, and immediately calibrate the Assistant to the hiring managers needs. This significantly reduced the time required to start sourcing candidates.
- Enhanced Collaboration: LinkedIn Hiring Assistant facilitated better collaboration within the sourcing team. Derrick could present summaries provided by the Assistant to recruiters and hiring managers showing proof points on why a candidate was qualified.
- Efficient Candidate Matching: The tool's AI capabilities provided detailed insights into why candidates were matched, allowing for more accurate and efficient sourcing. This feature was particularly useful in helping to identify why a candidate's profile aligned with the job requirements.
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world’s digital infrastructure company™, enabling digital leaders to harness a trusted platform to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure that powers their success. Equinix enables today’s businesses to access all the right places, partners and possibilities they need to accelerate advantage. With Equinix, they can scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value.
Industry
Internet Publishing
No. of Employees
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Redwood City, California, USA