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Dunelm chose Haystack as the "Golden Solution" to their tech hiring challenges

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Waters discovered new tech candidates that weren't on their radar when using Haystack

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Raytheon partnered with Haystack to reposition itself within the tech community

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“Haystack enabled us to discover hard-to-reach tech talent that weren’t on other platforms or the books of recruiters. We were able to control how our brand was positioned with the tech community and get our roles directly in front of highly relevant candidates.”

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"Honestly, Haystack is just a breeze. Stop wasting your time with recruiters. Stop wasting your time on Google. Just go straight to Haystack. They know what they're doing, the quality of the developers is unmatched from what I've seen anywhere else, and they are the friendliest bunch."

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"I'm a big fan of Haystack. I like that engineers have control on the platform, so they're more likely to engage if they know they aren't going to get bombarded by recruiters which I think is key. Haystack is by far the most cost-effective tool we've used and has given us a very healthy ROI."

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