(Updated December 2024)

Hudson RPO, a leading recruitment process outsourcing firm, partners with manufacturing clients to fulfill their complex hiring needs. As a Talent Acquisition Partner at Hudson RPO, Josh Elliott manages recruitment for clients in the manufacturing sector, focusing on roles ranging from skilled labor to technical positions. His responsibilities include creating efficient hiring processes, meeting organizational goals, and maintaining a steady pipeline of qualified candidates.

Challenge

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In early 2024, Josh Elliott faced mounting pressure to fill specialized manufacturing roles for his clients. Traditional job boards were bringing in large volumes of unqualified candidates, making the screening process time-consuming and inefficient. His team particularly struggled with technical positions that required specific machinery experience and skillsets - positions that often remained open for months.
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Initial Experience with FactoryFix

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While Josh had been aware of FactoryFix and had occasionally used it for market data research, he began actively using the platform for manufacturing roles in spring 2024. He was immediately impressed with the platform's manufacturing-specific focus and its ability to automate recruitment tasks.

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In his first week using the platform, Josh posted a manufacturing engineer role and received qualified candidates within 24 hours. As he recalled, "I was able to share that the post had been live for maybe 24 hours, and he [the hiring manager] was like, 'I want to talk to 2 of these guys.' It made me look more credible for having this tool."

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Josh found particular value in the platform's market data: "FactoryFix is definitely a super big help in terms of my workflow. The market data you provide is awesome - it allowed me to bring that to hiring managers, start those conversations, and expand the salary range."

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Six-Months Later…

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After six months of consistent platform use, Josh reported significant improvements in his recruitment process:

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- He reported making 5 hires through FactoryFix, including welders, machine operators, and warehouse positions all for one client
- Filled a particularly challenging machine operator role that had been vacant for 236 days, requiring experience with specific older machinery
- Saved 8-10 hours per week on pre-screening and candidate sourcing, equivalent to "a full workday I'm able to spend on other activities that are truly valuable to the process"
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FactoryFix is now Josh and his team's go-to tool for manufacturing roles before they look at anything in their ATS or other sources "With (Big Job Boards) I have to go through a lot of unqualified profiles before I find the right candidate, whereas, with FactoryFix, a lot of that dirty work is already done for me!"

FactoryFix's AI-powered candidate scoring capabilities had also evolved during this period. "Now it's more looking into the profile and sifting through skillsets," Josh explained. "They are getting a lot more targeted and letting me know with the summary underneath why they think that rating is what it is."

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Looking Ahead

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FactoryFix has become an essential part of Josh's recruitment toolkit. "When I get an application in FactoryFix, I go look at it right away because they're usually more qualified. The candidate pool is much more targeted here than on traditional job boards."

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As manufacturing roles continue to evolve and become more technically complex, Josh sees FactoryFix as a crucial partner in his recruitment strategy. "I don't think I'd be filling at the same rate I would be without it," he concluded. For Hudson RPO, FactoryFix has proven to be more than just another recruitment tool - it's become a vital asset in delivering exceptional results for their manufacturing clients.

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