Case Study: Hot Topic saves 800 hours a week and cuts candidate drop-off with LeverTRM
Key results
The challenge
Hot Topic hires large numbers of sales associates across its retail stores, and individual locations can receive thousands of applicants for open roles. Store managers needed a way to surface strong candidates quickly without spending excessive time screening high-volume applicant pools.
The solution
Hot Topic runs its recruiting on LeverTRM for Enterprise, using the platform to rank and prioritize applicants so hiring managers can reach the strongest candidates first. The tool supports the company's high-volume store hiring across its associate workforce.
“Some of our stores get thousands of applicants. LeverTRM makes the best candidates bubble up to the top so we can reach out to them first. It has been the biggest time saver for our high-volume roles.”
MWMichelle WentzDirector of Talent, Hot Topic
The results, in context
Lever reports that Hot Topic saved 800 hours per week for store managers and lowered candidate drop-off by 300%. The company hires roughly 1,500 sales associates per quarter on the platform.