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How Talkpush Enabled 7-Eleven to Reduce Time-to-Hire by 60% and Streamline High-Volume Recruitment

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How Talkpush Enabled 7-Eleven to Reduce Time-to-Hire by 60% and Streamline High-Volume Recruitment

With 7-Eleven's expanding footprint and a growing need for high-volume hiring, particularly for store staff and customer service roles, the company faced significant challenges in managing recruitment efficiently across its thousands of stores.

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As part of Iconn, the largest convenience store group in Mexico, 7-Eleven operates alongside other key brands under Iconn’s portfolio, such as Petro Seven, MAS+, and MercaDía. Together, these operations serve millions of customers daily and are essential to maintaining Iconn's strong market presence.

The Challenge

As 7-Eleven grew its presence across the country, it struggled with slow hiring processes that negatively impacted store performance. The primary issues included:

1

High Volume of Applications

Managing thousands of daily applications across numerous locations was time-consuming for recruitment teams.

2

Manual Processes

Iconn's reliance on manual screening processes slowed down the time-to-hire, resulting in unfilled roles and operational delays.

3

Slow Response Times

Candidates were often left waiting for extended periods, leading to high drop-off rates and missed opportunities for hiring top talent.

The Solution

7-Eleven partnered with Talkpush to automate and accelerate its recruitment processes. By implementing a comprehensive recruitment automation platform, 7-Eleven was able to optimize hiring for store-level positions and enhance candidate experience through several key features:

Automated Application Screening:

Using AI-driven screening tools, Talkpush enabled Iconn to automatically filter out unqualified candidates, ensuring that only the best-fit applicants moved forward.

Omnichannel Recruitment:

Talkpush centralized recruitment from all sourcing channels, including job boards, social media, and in-store applications, ensuring a consistent and efficient process.

Real-time Candidate Engagement:

Talkpush's instant messaging platform, integrated with WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, allowed recruiters to respond to candidates in real time, significantly reducing response time.

Digital Document Collection:

Essential documentation and onboarding processes were digitized, cutting down the back-and-forth communication between candidates and recruiters.

The Results

Through its partnership with Talkpush, 7-Eleven experienced dramatic improvements in recruitment efficiency:

60%

Reduction in time-to-hire

With the automation of pre-screening and candidate engagement, 7-Eleven decreased their time-to-hire from 10 to just 4 days.

+150%

Increase in application completion rates

Thanks to Talkpush's real-time messaging capabilities, 7-Eleven saw more candidates completing the application process in less time.

30 days

To launch

A record-time implementation for 100% of their recruitment team, ensuring rapid adoption and impact.

By leveraging Talkpush’s recruitment automation solutions, 7-Eleven was able to scale its hiring processes to meet the demands of its growing store network. This partnership ensured that 7-Eleven could maintain its service standards while optimizing operational efficiency through faster, smarter, and more engaging recruitment strategies.

"Talkpush has streamlined our recruitment process, reducing the time and effort required for screening and shortlisting candidates. It has significantly impacted our recruitment efforts, optimizing the overall process. The platform enables us recruiters to have an effective connection and engagement with our applicants. Lastly, Talkpush provides customization options, allowing us to tailor the platform based on our specific recruitment needs."

Sherry Ann Bartolome
TA Leader - McDonalds Philippines

94%

Candidate experience satisfaction score

reflecting a high level of engagement and positive feedback from applicants.

2X

Doubling of the pre-screening completion rate

streamlining the early stages of the hiring process.

35%

Reduction in time-to-hire

supported by automated document collection, speeding up the recruitment timeline.

98%

Of incoming traffic is automatically sorted

by custom automation configurations reducing manual effort and improving efficiency.

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