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How a Leading Software Company Revolutionized Its AI Talent Acquisition with CBREX

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CBREX

A global leader in AI-powered tech talent, with over 3 million vetted developers, helps enterprises build applications, train large language models (LLMs), and scale rapidly. For this company, finding niche AI talent quickly and at scale was a complex challenge.

The Challenge: High-Volume, High-Quality AI Hiring

The client needed to source specialized software engineers for LLM training and other AI roles. This required navigating diverse global markets for specific technical expertise, all while maintaining top quality at high volume and rapid delivery. Their key challenges included:

  • Niche AI Talent & LLM Training: The difficulty of sourcing highly specialized software engineers for roles related to AI and LLM training.
  • Scale, Speed & Quality: The need to hire a large volume of talent while maintaining top quality and ensuring rapid delivery.
  • Complex Global Search: The complexity of navigating different markets to find specific technical expertise.

The CBREX Solution: A Unified AI Talent Marketplace

CBREX provided a streamlined solution that transformed this complex challenge into an efficient process. The platform functioned as a centralized, AI-powered talent marketplace for all their hiring needs. Key components of the solution included:

  • Vendor Consolidation: The company managed over 65 specialist vendors under a single contract, significantly reducing administrative friction.
  • Streamlined Workflow: Automated processes ensured efficient communication and management throughout the hiring lifecycle.
  • C-Screen: The proprietary, AI-driven screening tool, C-Screen, ensured high-quality resumes and rapid processing. It scores candidates on skill, experience, and relevance and flags anomalies.

The Results: Unlocking New Levels of Hiring Velocity & Quality

The partnership with CBREX yielded impressive results, demonstrating the power of a unified, intelligent talent marketplace.

  • Key Metrics: The company closed 470 roles, achieved an interview-to-offer ratio of 5:2, and had a source-to-selection time of less than 15 days.
  • Diverse Talent, Global Reach: CBREX sourced highly specialized talent across a wide spectrum of roles and seniority levels. The platform helped them hire for niche skills like TigerGraph and high volumes of Python roles, and fill multi-geographic positions for Golang. Other roles filled included Data Scientists, Rust Developers, Full Stack Java/Python, JavaScript Developers, and ML Specialists.

Zero Friction: The client praised the dependable nature of CBREX and its vendor partners, noting their ability to fill niche and multi-geographic roles. With a single contract, streamlined operations, and no vendor management friction, the company was able to focus on its core business.

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