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How One Seven Consulting Cut Time-to-Fill by 40% Across the Energy Sector
A Singapore-based executive search and HR consulting firm replaced scattered spreadsheets and slow approvals with one connected hiring workflow — and started filling energy-sector leadership roles faster than ever.
A specialist firm built for one of the hardest-to-staff industries
One Seven Consulting is a specialist executive search and HR consulting firm focused on the fast-changing energy sector, where demand for skilled leaders and professionals is rising quickly.
Many of their clients don't have large HR teams of their own, so they lean on One Seven Consulting to guide them through recruitment and beyond — including post-placement coaching, so new leaders succeed long after they're hired.
With more than 30 years of combined experience, the team helps organisations hire the right leaders, supports professionals with career coaching, and advises businesses on HR strategy.
Five roadblocks. Five fixes.
Before iSmartRecruit, recruitment at One Seven Consulting involved manual steps that slowed every hire down. Here's what changed, roadblock by roadblock.
Complex, inefficient workflows
Recruiters switched between spreadsheets, emails, and separate tools to track candidates, slowing the hiring process and increasing the risk of human error.
One connected workflow
A job tracker gave the team a single, comprehensive view of every open position, application, and candidate stage — nothing fell through the cracks.
High operational costs
An expensive previous system lacked the advanced features to justify its cost, while manual scheduling and notifications added indirect costs and delays.
Automated, lower-cost operations
Interview scheduling, notifications, and data entry run automatically, freeing recruiters to focus on candidates and hiring strategy instead of admin.
Poor user experience
A confusing, cluttered interface made it hard for recruiters and hiring managers to find information quickly, leading to mistakes and missed communications.
Clear candidate progress tracking
A clear view of each candidate's journey — from application to onboarding — let recruiters spot delays early and keep pipelines moving.
Limited customer support
Slow, inconsistent responses from the previous provider left the team improvising workarounds, sometimes postponing hiring decisions altogether.
Faster job approvals
A job approval workflow lets managers review and approve postings quickly, so roles go live without unnecessary delays.
Difficult collaboration
With recruiters, department heads, and hiring managers all involved, updates got lost in long email threads and follow-ups were delayed.
Real-time WhatsApp communication
Built-in WhatsApp integration lets recruiters send instant updates and reminders, keeping candidates and stakeholders aligned in real time.
Measurable improvement across every stage of hiring
With iSmartRecruit, One Seven Consulting saw improvements across cost, speed, and candidate experience — not just one metric in isolation.
We've seen a 30% increase in applications since using iSmartRecruit. The platform offers a wide range of features like invoicing, activity tracking, sales monitoring, and report analysis, all at a very reasonable price. Most importantly, it's incredibly user-friendly, which makes it easy for our team to stay productive and focused.
Built for executive search, not just high-volume hiring
Real-time candidate communication
WhatsApp and messaging tools keep executive candidates informed without recruiters chasing email threads.
Built for small, senior teams
Lightweight enough for a 2–10 person firm, with workflows that don't require a dedicated systems administrator.
Visible pipeline at every stage
A job tracker and approval workflow mean nothing sits in limbo — every search stays visible end to end.
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