A Year of Transforming Recruitment

The Challenge

Hiring in a Competitive Consulting Industry

Grant Thornton, a leading global consulting firm, operates in a fast-paced industry where top talent is a key differentiator. Finding the right professionals efficiently is crucial, but traditional hiring methods often fall short in balancing speed, precision, and candidate experience.

Recruitment in consulting requires swift, strategic decision-making. Screening inefficiencies, lengthy hiring cycles, and subjective evaluations created challenges for Grant Thornton’s hiring teams. To maintain a competitive edge, the firm needed a smarter, more data-driven approach to identifying top talent while enhancing the candidate journey.

The Solution

Smarter, Faster Hiring with Maki

To tackle these challenges, Grant Thornton partnered with Maki, an AI-powered hiring solution designed to optimize recruitment processes. By leveraging AI-driven assessments and automation, Maki enables Grant Thornton to move beyond traditional CV screening, focusing instead on skills, cultural fit, and potential.

This shift towards a data-driven hiring model has empowered Grant Thornton’s recruiters to pinpoint the best candidates efficiently and at scale. Instead of relying on outdated screening methods, hiring teams now benefit from objective, skill-based evaluations that enhance decision-making and improve candidate matching.

Our impact

Efficiency, Engagement, and Impact

The collaboration between Grant Thornton and Maki has already delivered significant improvements, particularly in recruitment for French Audit cross-level positions:

• Higher Candidate Satisfaction – Maki’s assessments create a streamlined and engaging experience for applicants. 97% of candidates reported that their experience on Maki enhanced their perception of Grant Thornton.
• Optimized Screening – AI-powered evaluations help hiring managers focus on the best-suited professionals. [add metrics]
• Time Savings in Hiring – By automating initial screening steps, hiring teams save valuable time. With a selection threshold of 60%, we observe time savings of at least 30%.

By integrating AI-driven insights, Grant Thornton has significantly enhanced hiring efficiency while ensuring a fair and engaging recruitment process.

A Better Candidate Experience

For Grant Thornton, recruitment is not just about speed—it’s about creating a positive and seamless candidate experience. Maki’s AI-led assessments allow candidates to showcase their skills beyond their CVs, making the selection process more inclusive and engaging.

Candidates appreciate the transparency and efficiency of the process, leading to stronger employer branding for Grant Thornton. This modernized hiring approach ensures that top professionals recognize the firm as an employer of choice in the consulting industry.

What’s Next?

As Grant Thornton continues to integrate Maki into its Applicant Tracking System (ATS), the next phase of the partnership will focus on maximizing recruitment ROI. Further reducing time-to-hire and refining selection processes will empower hiring teams with even greater efficiency.

The future of consulting recruitment is smarter, faster, and more strategic. Grant Thornton is already leading the way with Maki, setting a new standard for AI-powered hiring in the industry.

Want to transform your hiring like Grant Thornton? Let’s talk.