ManpowerGroup customer story

How ManpowerGroup maximized ROI and candidate capture speed in recruitment.

Zeenna helped ManpowerGroup reach more applicants, reduce recruiter effort, and improve the economics of high-volume candidate screening.

ManpowerGroup office interior

400%

ROI achieved

HQ
USA
Company size
26,700
Industry
Recruitment
Branches
80

The starting gap

Candidate demand was moving faster than manual screening.

01

Low applicant reachability

Only 50% of candidates were reached via phone after 2–3 attempts.

02

High time investment

Eight-to-ten-minute verification calls consumed thousands of recruiter hours per year.

03

High ad costs

Repeated low-conversion postings drove millions of euros in annual spend.

The hiring brief

Make first-stage hiring faster without losing recruiter control.

Reduce the time

Needed for candidate verification.

Increase reach

Increase the percentage of applicants reached.

Improve performance

Improve efficiency across the HR process.

“Boosted candidate reach from 50% to over 87%, saved over 20% on job ads costs annually, and achieved a 400% ROI, all while engaging over 80% of applicants within 24 hours.”

HR Department

ManpowerGroup, Czechia

Measured outcomes

Faster progress, backed by proof.

The impact shows up in recruiter time, candidate reach, and the speed of first-stage hiring.

80%

candidate response rate

Faster pre-screening

Reduced hundreds of hours to tens of hours per year; reach increased from 50% to 87%.

20%

saved on job ad costs annually

High engagement

80% of candidates respond within 24 hours with complete information.

400%

ROI achieved

Cost optimization

Saved 81% in recruiter labor costs and 20% in job ad spend, achieving 400% ROI.

The business impact.

A stronger first-stage workflow created measurable gains across speed, capacity, reach, and recruiter confidence.

Reach

Candidate reach increased from 50% to more than 87%.

Capacity

Recruiter labor costs were reduced by 81%.

Cost

Annual job advertising costs fell by more than 20%.

Return

The hiring workflow achieved a reported 400% ROI.

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