Recruitment at scale is tough. When you’re faced with thousands of applications for high-volume roles, it’s easy to drown in CVs, interviews, and no-shows. That’s exactly the challenge Randstad faced when supporting Jaguar Land Rover with production operatives — but with ISV.Online, they turned the process on its head.
The Challenge
Randstad were processing up to 5,000 applications in just 20 days.
Traditional methods meant wasted interviews, high dropout rates, and an overwhelming workload for recruiters.
Candidates often felt the process wasn’t meaningful, and too many dropped out before even getting to interview.
The ISV Solution
By introducing ISV.Online’s pre-employment testing and assessments, Randstad were able to:
- Screen earlier and smarter – using skills, attitude, and cognitive fit rather than just CVs.
- Reduce unconscious bias – ensuring candidates were considered on merit.
- Scale with confidence – processing thousands of applicants without slowing down.
- Give candidates clarity – a fairer, more human experience that felt worthwhile.
The Results
The impact was immediate and measurable:
- £100,000+ cost savings – through fewer wasted interviews and reduced admin.
- Pass rates jumped from 61% to 84% – meaning more quality candidates made it through.
- No-shows almost halved – thanks to a clearer, more engaging recruitment journey.
- 8% uplift in in-house dexterity test pass rates – proving the pre-screening worked.
- Onboarding success more than doubled – more candidates who started the process actually became productive hires.
Why It Matters
For Randstad and Jaguar Land Rover, ISV.Online didn’t just save time and money — it improved the entire recruitment experience. Recruiters felt more confident in their shortlists, candidates felt fairly assessed, and the client saw faster, more reliable hires.
This is what modern recruitment should look like: data-driven, human-centred, and scalable.
If you’re facing the same challenges with high-volume or hard-to-fill roles, maybe it’s time to see what ISV.Online could do for you.
Find out more about ISV.Online or book a demo today!
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ISV.Online is the leading supplier of skills testing software and services to the UK Recruitment Industry. Used by 9 of the top 10 UK agencies, by number of offices, and 7 of the top 10, by revenue, ISV.Online offers candidate skills assessment and evaluation software and online training tools, allowing agencies and in-house HR/recruitment teams to validate the skills of potential candidates and existing employees across a wide range of areas.
