Case Study: Envocore

Envocore is made up of 7 companies consisting of 5 energy savings divisions - Lighting/Electrical, Plumbing/Water Efficiency, Metering, Building Envelope, and Solar. They serve customers in the energy savings field spanning the entirety of the United States in military bases, universities, schools and hospitals. Envocore's customers come to them for their deep industry knowledge, national scope, and proven track record.

The Challenge with Building a National Workforce

With an international presence and strong, long-standing relationships with customers, Envocore's headcount needs are always growing. Projects require a variety of different skill sets, timelines vary, work opportunities involve long distance travel, unexpected employee turnover is inevitable, and Envocore is always expanding their footprint. On top of simply getting the sheer volume of candidates needed, 'We needed to change the culture and create the expectation that we are a team, and a community, that will thrive together' said Kim Holwell, National Operations Recruiter. 'We needed a more vital organization and team, as opposed to trying our best to pull together a team of people not suited for the work we do'.

Before Classet, what was your Hiring Strategy?

'Before Classet, we primarily used a combination of ADP recruiting and referrals from employees' Kim continued. While referrals can be great, it can also be a can of worms, because if you lose one employee, it can cause a domino effect. 'We had gotten to the point where we really had plateaued with growing our workforce to the size and quality we needed to serve our customers'.