A small Midwest nonprofit (10 employees) found themselves in a recurring cycle of hiring delays and missed opportunities for a Property Manager position they desperately needed to fill.

For three months the Executive Director found herself struggling to allocate time to review candidate resumes. With her constant juggling of priorities and in the middle of grant season, she found herself in a constant cycle of resumes sitting in Indeed, and by the time she reviewed them (often three or four weeks after applications came in), the top candidates had already withdrawn their applications or didn’t respond to her request for an interview – either they had accepted other positions or just lost interest.

Recognizing the urgency of the situation for her organization and the need for a better hiring solution, the Executive Director reached out, asking for our help.

Within three weeks of engaging Talbott Talent, the organization had an accepted job offer from their dream Property Manager. Not only did this candidate have the experience and technical skills needed for the role, but she was mission-aligned and had the vision and skills to move the organization forward.

SOLUTION

Tighten up the applicant reviewing and interviewing timeline.

Talbott Talent learned about the position and drafted a dynamic job ad that received over 60 applications in one week. As part of the Hiring Partnership, our nonprofit recruiters reviewed resumes, conducted initial interviews, held follow-up calls with top candidates, and scheduled the top three candidates for in-person interviews with the Executive Director.