"With AI, we’re now hiring incredible talent from a channel that was previously inaccessible, while delivering the high standard of candidate experience we always strive for. "
The Juice Wasn’t Worth the Squeeze—Until Engine Unlocked Inbound with Covey
Engine, an innovative hotel booking company with over 800 employees, has always prioritized delivering a world-class candidate experience. When we first partnered with them, they were facing a unique opportunity: their brand was generating such massive interest that inbound applicant volume had skyrocketed.
The response? A bold move.
Rather than drown in thousands of unqualified resumes and risk a subpar experience for top talent, Engine took control. They shut off inbound job postings entirely—not out of necessity, but out of intentionality. They refused to let noise dilute their hiring bar or compromise their candidate experience.
They knew that when it came to inbound applications, the juice just wasn’t worth the squeeze. So they flipped the script, focusing on targeted, high-quality outreach instead. It wasn’t a retreat—it was a strategic reset.
How Covey Got Involved
When we connected with Engine, they started leveraging Covey’s AI outbound sourcing product (see video case study). But as their team grew to trust Covey's AI bots, they made two key decisions:
- Restart their job postings
- Use Covey’s bots for inbound screening to effectively manage high applicant volumes
The Results
The transformation was remarkable.
- Within just one month, Engine made 19 hires from inbound applications, including Senior and Staff level hires
- A previously under-tapped channel is now projected to generate approximately 100 hires this year.
- They’re delivering an exceptional candidate experience—without recruiter burnout or fatigue.
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Key Takeaway
Recruiters today are overwhelmed. With inbound, the signal isn’t worth the noise, and providing a quality candidate experience feels impossible.
Until Covey.
Covey solves all of the above—making inbound a strong, viable channel once again.
“With AI, we’re now hiring incredible talent from a channel that was previously inaccessible, while delivering the high standard of candidate experience we always strive for.”