retail client success
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SUCCESS STORY
SCOPE
INDUSTRY
retail
Apex Systems began providing staff augmentation services to this retail client in 2006.
Each year, they have more than 200 contractor requisitions in various markets across the
U.S. In addition to a large volume of contingent labor hiring needs, many of their open
positions require specialized skill sets. They needed a staffing partner who understood
their technical and business needs, possessed a large candidate pool from which to draw,
and a partner with a strong local presence as well as the ability to fill openings at their
nationwide Distribution and E-Commerce Fulfillment Centers.
SOLUTION
In order to meet the demands of our client, Apex took the following actions:
CLIENT
Fortune 500 department
store selling apparel,
footwear, and accessories
in 49 U.S. states
Created a custom pipeline of technical professionals possessing both the
technical and soft skills required for each position, prior to projects being released by
the customer. Apex also created a retail-specific pipeline of candidates through our
network of 49 offices to share through our fully integrated candidate database.
XXThrough the customization of our recruitment process, our average time to fill a
position has decreased by 48 hours
Dedicated to meeting with client hiring managers to better understand how the
level of technical and personal skills varied by each department, team, and manager.
XXWith this insight and support, Apex’s fill ratio for this client increased by +15%.
Using this customized approach, Apex placed 65% more technical professionals in one
year alone. We currently have more than 40 active technical professionals supporting this
client including project managers, business analysts, network engineers, data modelers,
mainframe programmers, Java developers, systems analysts, and helpdesk technicians.
SERVICES
PROVIDED
IT Staff Augmentation
RESULT
To identify the most qualified local talent, our client chose to work with Apex because of
our success in finding candidates who matched the technical requirements and were also
a good fit for our client’s environment. Apex offers a unique skill and industry focused
recruiting approach that enables our clients to meet time and budgetary objectives.
Apex Systems, Inc. | 4400 Cox Road | Glen Allen, VA | 23060 | 1.800.452.7391 | www.apexsystemsinc.com