Recruitment Support for a Growing Marketing Agency

The Situation

Sixothree Marketing was recruiting for a new Marketing Manager role during a busy period of growth and client delivery. As a small business, recruitment was being managed alongside day-to-day client work and ongoing operations, making the process of reviewing and shortlisting CVs increasingly time-consuming.

While the business had historically handled recruitment internally, the growing demands on internal resource meant it was becoming more difficult to dedicate enough time to the early stages of the process without slowing recruitment down.

As an existing HR support partner, Hallidays HR already had a strong understanding of the business, its culture, and the type of candidate required.

The Challenge

Recruiting for a key marketing role presented several challenges:

• Reviewing a high volume of CVs while balancing day-to-day client work and business operations.
• Avoiding delays in the recruitment process that could result in strong candidates accepting roles elsewhere.
• Managing the process efficiently without compromising on candidate quality.
• Reducing the administrative burden to allow more focus on interviews and decision-making.
• Ensuring the business remained compliant throughout the recruitment and onboarding process.

The business needed support that would streamline the process, save time, and reduce pressure internally.

The Solution

Hallidays HR supported Sixothree Marketing by managing the initial CV screening and shortlisting process.

Support included:

• Meeting with the business to understand the role requirements, skills, and ideal candidate profile.
• Reviewing all submitted applications on behalf of the business.
• Shortlisting suitable candidates against the agreed criteria.
• Reducing the number of CVs requiring internal review from over 240 to approximately 50.
• Providing regular communication and support throughout the recruitment process.
• Preparing the relevant HR documentation to support a compliant onboarding process.

By managing the early stages of recruitment, Hallidays HR enabled the business to focus on first-stage interviews and progressing candidates much more quickly.

The Impact

The recruitment process became significantly more efficient, organised, and less stressful for the internal team.

Key outcomes included:

• A substantial reduction in time spent reviewing CVs.
• Faster progression through interview stages, helping secure strong candidates before they accepted alternative roles.
• Reduced pressure on the internal team during a busy operational period.
• A smooth and compliant recruitment and onboarding process.
• Successful appointment of a new Marketing Manager.

“The support from Hallidays HR made a massive difference to our recruitment process. With over 240 applications to review, they saved us a huge amount of time and helped us move much faster with strong candidates. The team really understood what we were looking for, communicated brilliantly throughout, and made the whole process far more efficient. We wouldn’t hesitate to use their support again as we continue to grow our team.” Karen Randall, Director, Sixothree Marketing Ltd