No matter the state of the job market, organizational success hinges on the ability to hire the right talent quickly and efficiently.
But for HR professionals already juggling numerous responsibilities and intense KPIs, the traditional recruitment process can be overwhelming, inefficient, and ultimately lead to settling for a less-than-the-best match for the job.
Part and parcel of any strategic and sustainable talent acquisition strategy is—you guessed it—diversity. Meaningful and strategic DEIA work is a must for both the best possible business outcomes and creating a workplace culture that top performers actually want to belong to.
But how can HR professionals remove bias and drive results at the warp speed widely expected by stakeholders and shareholders alike?
Here, we’ll explore how The Mom Project is helping organizations address the most common recruitment challenges while providing seamless, effective solutions for businesses looking to meet their own workforce diversity goals—all while tapping into a thriving, diverse, and highly skilled talent community, 1.7 million moms strong.
Naming traditional recruiting woes for the pains in the a*s that they are
Recruitment can be a daunting task for HR teams who are often plagued by several common sources of professional and existential dread. Let’s take a tour of these very real stressors and their impact on people, teams, and businesses.
“I’ve got 99 problems, and no time is number one.”
HR teams are stretched thinner than Kim K.’s SKIMS. In fact, last year’s HRSM Report: ‘HR Is Simply Too Much Work’ revealed that 84% HR leaders feel stressed out on the regular, and 81% said they were personally burned out. When inefficiencies in the recruitment process take up more time than these passionate professionals can afford to burn, the seemingly endless candidate sourcing and screening starts to feel like career quicksand. Without the right ATS and recruiting partner, hiring too often distracts HR leaders and teams from helping the business reach other critical goals.
“Don’t just throw random candidates at my project. I need a very particular set of skills.”
Finding high-volume, high-quality talent that consistently meets the needs of various roles is challenging, particularly when scaling up teams quickly. The pressure to fill positions promptly can lead to compromises on candidate quality and the compounded impacts and wasted resources of suboptimal hires. Take a look at these problems by the numbers from LinkedIn:
- “The average cost of a bad hire is around $15,000, or 30% of the employee's annual salary. However, the Undercover Recruiter says that bad hires can cost up to $240,000.”
- Most turnover (80%) of turnover is due to bad hires.
- The majority of bad hires negatively impact other team members' performance.
- Nearly 40% of businesses report a decrease in productivity as a result of a bad hire.
- More than 40% of companies make bad hires because they need to fill a position quickly.
“If I have to manage one more program, platform, or application, I literally might cry.”
Almost all Fortune 500 companies (99%) use ATS platforms and 20% of small-to-medium businesses do too, so choosing a system that plays well with existing tools is non-negotiable. At no fault of their own, many HR departments struggle to integrate new recruitment solutions with their existing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), resulting in disjointed processes, data silos and obliterated ROI.
“I need help locking in on DEIA.”
HR pros know that consistently building a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace is crucial on every front and in every sense. LinkedIn reports that organizations in the top 25% for ethnic diversity are 36% more likely to outperform their financial targets. Further, diverse companies earn 2.5X higher cash flow per employee, and inclusive teams are more than 35% more productive, and make better decisions nearly 90% of the time. That said, traditional and often outdated hiring practices and platforms—along with less-than-progressive talent acquisition partners—can inadvertently favor certain demographics and vaporize the positive impact of even your best DEIA efforts.
How The Mom Project is revolutionizing recruitment
The Mom Project’s subscription service is specifically designed to tackle these super-ouchy pain points head-on by providing a streamlined, efficient, and effective recruitment solution with powerful DEIA-centric features and capabilities that make hiring smarter, faster, and more equitable.
Accelerate the hiring process by tapping into an extensive, pre-vetted talent pool
Our nationwide talent community of impressively skilled moms, dads, and allies is ready to step into your roles quickly and competently. That’s the "Mom Effect," and it reduces the time to hire from months down to weeks or even days.
Unleash moms on your business problems
The Mom Project’s unique mission and “momifesto" to keep women working is wholly unique and celebrates individuals with multifaceted skills. Moms in particular bring unparalleled talents such as prioritization, multitasking, and problem-solving. Our subscription service ensures businesses always have access to the best talent, perfectly matched to their needs, thanks to the dedication of highly skilled account managers.
Seamlessly integrated for disruption reduction
One of our subscription service’s standout features is its ability to integrate seamlessly with existing ATS platforms. This key element ensures continuity of current programs and processes, and a smooth workflow without the disruptions that often come with adopting new solutions.
Designed with diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility at the core
By removing traditional hiring biases, we help build a workforce as diverse as the clients your business serves. This commitment to DEIA ensures not only a more inclusive workplace, but also drives professional growth and opportunities for all team members.
Get a closer look
Our subscription-based service is tailored to meet various recruiting goals. Here’s a more detailed breakdown of what you can expect.
You get to choose the right job package for your needs. Businesses can purchase job packages that align with their specific recruiting goals. Whether scaling up for peak times, tackling special projects, or filling positions on an ongoing basis, it offers flexibility and customization.
You get to become besties with your dedicated account manager. Lean on an account manager of your very own who provides personalized support and guidance while making sure that your business can navigate the recruitment process smoothly and effectively.
You can send out the mom-signal to an unlimited number of ready-to-work candidates. With this service, businesses can reach out to an unlimited number of candidates. This expansive reach allows for both volume and targeted recruitment with the ability to invite specific talent to apply based on your precise needs.
You will love the smart filters and candidate summaries. Our subscription service leverages AI-powered smart filters and candidate summaries to minimize bias and pinpoint the best candidates. These tools streamline the screening process, ensuring that only the most suitable candidates advance to the next step.
Case Study: The Mom Project + tapoutsⓒ
Through our partnership with tapouts—a small, mission-driven company with programs designed to help children and teens with expressing emotions, identifying unhelpful thoughts and building resilience—we helped optimize their hiring goals while diversifying talent and advocating for working moms.
We noted promising success in a short amount of time with our partnership resulting in six hires within the first three months of our work together.
"Our experience with The Mom Project has been a testament to the untapped potential of mothers in the workforce. The platform's emphasis on supporting and championing these professionals has transformed our hiring process, bringing in not just talent, but a diverse group of individuals committed to our mission here at tapouts.” ~ Hiring Partner
Access enabled tapouts to reach out to a wide range of candidates, ensuring a diverse applicant pool. And the AI-powered smart filters and candidate summaries helped eliminate biases, ultimately creating a team that not only brought varied perspectives, but also outperformed on key metrics.
Powerful data tells a story of productivity and progress
From boosting culture to firing up productivity, we hear day in and day out how our talent community is a workforce to be reckoned with.
- Our talent community brings to the table an average of 7-12 years of experience.
- 74% of our clients report that The Mom Project’s talent has made very good to excellent contributions to their corporate culture.
- 75% of our clients report that The Mom Project talent has made stronger than average contributions to productivity.
- Among employees who identify as female and have mom-colleagues report that they’re almost twice as likely (40%) to stay with their current employer next year.
And to date, the Mom Project has connected our talent community with more than $600M in economic impact in partnership with some of the world’s best-known companies.
The future of recruitment is streamlined and supercharged
In an era where time is more valuable than almost any other resource, and the quality of talent can truly make or break a business, The Mom Project’s subscription service stands out as a game-changing force for good, for all.
By addressing common recruitment pain points and providing a seamless, efficient, and inclusive solution, The Mom Project empowers businesses to hire the best talent quickly and effectively.
Whether you’re looking to scale up rapidly, integrate new solutions smoothly, or make meaningful progress in DEIA, our subscription service offers the tools and support you need to transform your recruitment process for the better.
Embrace the future of recruitment and join the growing community of businesses benefiting from The Mom Project’s innovative solutions. With our subscription service, hiring is no longer time-management Kryptonite—it’s an everyday opportunity to build a thriving, diverse, and high-performing team—plus the chance to help moms, dads, and allies shine their brightest, from boardroom to bedtime.
The wonderfully inspiring and brand-savvy Serena Williams, Strategic Advisor to The Mom Project, said it best: “I’m calling on all CEOs, Heads of People, and business leaders, big and small. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a team of 1 or 100,000; if you’re hiring, are you considering hiring moms? Together, we can influence how work gets done and build a better workplace for the future.”
Learn more about The Mom Project and our subscription-based program for high-quality recruitment on warp speed.