Accente success story: 12 hand-picked candidates in two months

Successful talent acquisition for Accente: WorkerHero finds 12 outstanding chefs for trade fair catering in record time

The challenge: Recruiting talented chefs for trade fair catering

Accente was faced with the challenging task of finding highly qualified chefs for the trade fair catering to enrich the gastronomic offering at the events. In an environment that expects first-class culinary experiences, it was crucial to find chefs who not only had the necessary expertise and creativity, but also the ability to work under pressure and deliver an outstanding culinary experience.
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Solution: Strategic recruitment with WorkerHero

WorkerHero developed a customized recruitment strategy to attract the best chefs. The most important measures included:

• Advertising the job ads on WorkerHero:
  The job ads were placed specifically on the WorkerHero platform to enable a broad and focused approach.
  
  
• Use of the applicant pool & community:
  WorkerHero has made targeted use of its extensive member database (over 80,000 members) and exclusively connected communities (over 750,000 members) to manage the job offer outside of job portals or social media networks.

• Employer branding & visibility:
  Accente's employer image was strengthened through targeted recruitment campaigns to create additional points of contact with potential applicants and maximize the visibility of job advertisements.

• Personal pre-selection:
  WorkerHero carried out a thorough pre-selection of chefs who not only had the necessary skills, but also met the employer's requirements and were motivated to change jobs. As a result, only the most promising candidates were forwarded to Accente.
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Result: 12 promising candidates applied in just 2 months

The efforts paid off and Accente was able to achieve impressive results in just 2 months:

• 57 applications
• 12 hand-picked candidates
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About Accente:

Accente Gastronomie Service GmbH is Germany's largest trade fair catering company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Messe Frankfurt Venue GmbH. With an annual net turnover of around 45 million euros in 2019, Accente operates all catering units and stores in the exhibition halls and on the outdoor exhibition grounds of Frankfurter Messe. 

Accente is characterized by its outstanding quality, freshness of food and first-class service to enrich the gastronomic experience for visitors to Messe Frankfurt Venue GmbH events.

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"In just two months, WorkerHero managed to find us 12 outstanding candidates for our trade fair catering. Their targeted measures and expertise have helped us to quickly and efficiently meet our need for talented professionals. We look forward to a continued successful collaboration!"

-Accente Gastronomie Service GmbH