When 150 job applications land in your Inbox

When 150 job applications land in your Inbox

Situation: 

Client overwhelmed with applications from a job advert no HR team in place to help manage the recruitment process.

This was a crucial hire for the client who needed someone with multi media design to help elevate their brand presence and comms content output. 

You’ve posted a branded job ad on LinkedIn. The applications start rolling in. And then… they keep coming.

That’s exactly what happened to one of my clients recently. Their ad gained great visibility — but with over 150 CVs in their inbox, they were quickly faced with a common challenge:

 

“Where do we even start?”

 

The Pressure of a Good Response

Getting a strong response is a good problem to have — but it can also be overwhelming.
For my client, the priority was clear:

  • They didn’t want to miss the right person
  • They didn’t have the time to review every CV in detail
  • And they wanted to move quickly, without rushing the process

 

That’s where I stepped in.

 

What We Did

At TMR Group, we don’t just recruit — we partner with our clients to manage the full process, from advert to offer. Here’s how we helped:

  1. We reviewed every application
    No shortcuts. We read every CV and looked beyond the buzzwords to spot genuine marketing potential.  We rejected all unsuccessful candidates on behalf of the client.
  2. We created a focused shortlist
    Instead of handing over 30 “maybes,” we delivered a thoroughly interviewed and edited shortlist of candidates who were aligned with the brief, the culture, and the goals of the role.
  3. We managed the interview process
    We took care of scheduling, coordination and candidate communications — keeping everything moving smoothly, and saving our client hours of back-and-forth.
  4. We supported the final decision
    We shared the honest and transparent of each candidate, helping the client to feel confident when it came to making the offer.

 

The Result

They made a fantastic hire — someone with the skills, experience, and mindset to add real value to the business and saved many hours of working through 150 candidates.

Better still, the whole process was quicker, clearer, and far less stressful than trying to manage it alone.

 

Thinking About Your Next Marketing Hire?

Whether you’ve already posted an ad or you’re just starting to think about growing your team, we can help.

From managing applications to making the right hire — we make it easy.

Let’s chat.
Get in touch with the team at TMR Group. Call 01675 624500 or help with recruitment