--- title: How HR Annie Consulting Reduced Time-to-Hire description: HR Annie Consulting, based in Portland, OR, was looking to ease hiring pains for their clients and solved them with an applicant tracking system. image: https://blog.hiringthing.com/hubfs/staffing-agency-reduce-time-hire.jpg --- [![HiringThing-Teal-Green](https://blog.hiringthing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Graphic%20Elements/Logos/HiringThing-Teal-Green.png?width=1686&height=270&name=HiringThing-Teal-Green.png "HiringThing-Teal-Green")](https://hiringthing.com) Open main menu Close main menu - PLATFORM Open the submenu - [Product](https://www.hiringthing.com/white-label/applicant-tracking-system/) - [Integrations](https://www.hiringthing.com/integrations/) - [Security](https://www.hiringthing.com/security/) - SOLUTIONS Open the submenu - Solutions Open the submenu - [For Partners](https://www.hiringthing.com/white-label-ats/) - [For Employers](https://www.hiringthing.com/applicant-tracking) - [For Developers](https://www.hiringthing.com/developers/) - INDUSTRIES Open the submenu - [HR Technology](https://www.hiringthing.com/white-label-ats/hr-technology/) - [PEO & ASO](https://www.hiringthing.com/white-label-ats/peo/) - [HR Consulting](https://www.hiringthing.com/white-label-ats/hr-consulting/) - [Staffing](https://www.hiringthing.com/white-label-ats/staffing/) - [Construction Software](https://www.hiringthing.com/white-label-ats/construction/) - [Healthcare](https://www.hiringthing.com/white-label-ats/healthcare/) - [Franchise](https://www.hiringthing.com/white-label-ats/franchise/) - [Associations](https://www.hiringthing.com/white-label-ats/association/) - COMPANY Open the submenu - Company Open the submenu - [About Us](https://www.hiringthing.com/company/) - [Blog](https://blog.hiringthing.com/) - [Press](https://www.hiringthing.com/company/press/) - [Careers](https://careers.hiringthing.com/) - [Contact Us](https://www.hiringthing.com/company/contact-us/) - LOG IN Open the submenu - LOG IN Open the submenu - [Applicant Tracking](https://login.hiringthing.com/users/login) - [Employee Onboarding](https://app.hiringthing-onboarding.com/signup) [HiringThing News](https://blog.hiringthing.com/tag/hiringthing-news) [HR 101](https://blog.hiringthing.com/tag/hr-101) # How HR Annie Consulting Reduced Time-to-Hire ![Ashley Ellingson](https://blog.hiringthing.com/hubfs/ashley-ellingson.jfif) [Ashley Ellingson](https://blog.hiringthing.com/author/ashley-ellingson) [Share this blog post on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I+found+this+interesting+blog+post&url=https://blog.hiringthing.com/hr-annie-consulting-reduced-time-to-hire) [Share this blog post on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.hiringthing.com/hr-annie-consulting-reduced-time-to-hire) [Share this blog post on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.hiringthing.com/hr-annie-consulting-reduced-time-to-hire) ![Staffing consultants reviewing candidate profiles](https://blog.hiringthing.com/hubfs/staffing-agency-reduce-time-hire.jpg) [HR Annie Consulting](https://www.hrannieconsulting.com/) provides cost-effective human resources solutions that are customized for a wide variety of clients. Based in Portland, Oregon, HR Annie focuses on the HR workload so their clients can instead focus on the details of their business. With HR assistance and personalized services including recruitment, compliance, and training, HR Annie approaches every client with integrity, advocacy, and understanding. ## The Problem Always looking to ease hiring pains, HR Annie began hearing that their clients were overwhelmed with the common practice of collecting resumes in email inboxes. This manual process created bottlenecks that adversely impacted internal team communication while jeopardizing engagement and management of top candidates. There was also no way to track applicant sources, which was challenging for budget allocation. ## The Solution Once their clients’ challenges were identified, HR Annie Consulting realized they needed to offer an [applicant tracking system](https://blog.hiringthing.com/all-businesses-benefit-from-ats-use) (ATS) to help clients to streamline applicant management and all communication during the hiring process. Once HR Annie connected with HiringThing, their clients immediately began seeing process improvements. Clients could easily navigate the platform to see where candidates applied for positions, which improved allocation of posting dollars. Most clients found that the time spent finding talent was cut by 50 percent, and they appreciated not having to sort through messy email inboxes. Plus, candidates could be quickly shared and reviewed, and interviews could be scheduled immediately – all from one access point. “We usually see a huge sigh of relief come over clients once they start using HiringThing," says Becky Free, Client Services Manager at HR Annie Consulting Thanks to HiringThing’s easy-to-use ATS, HR Annie Consulting hasn’t only improved the recruiting process for their clients – they’ve professionally elevated it. Interested in experiencing the same Hiring Happiness as HR Annie Consulting? [Sign up for your free 14-day trial today](https://register.hiringthing.com/register/start). Want to learn more about HR Annie Consulting? [Contact us](mailto:marketing@hiringthing.com) and we’ll make the introduction! ### About HiringThing HiringThing is the private label applicant tracking system staffing firms use to manage multiple searches or clients, keep everyone on the same page during the hiring process, and leverage robust reporting to optimize your efforts. Want to learn more? [Schedule a demo](http://hiringthing.com/staffing-agency-recruiting-software)to see why staffing agencies trust HiringThing with their [private label ATS](https://blog.hiringthing.com/private-label-ats-enhances-hr-tech-companies) needs. 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