Orion case study: outreach wins

Orion Hiring’s case study showed targeted, non-automated prospecting converted 200 leads into 18 substantive conversations — a 9% engagement rate for boutique recruiting outreach shared. The result implies precision sourcing and signal-based targeting still outperform broad automation for specialist consulting hires.

Orion Hiring published the outreach case study on X under the post ID 2032403235290611844 shared). Their public "Our Approach" page describes a three‑phase search model and explicitly lists "candidate outreach" as contacting candidates directly and sharing role context rather than mass automated messages Our Approach). An Orion insight titled "What a good recruiter should actually do for you" urges role framing, tight shortlists, and recruiter‑led conversations as core steps for senior hires, matching the hands‑on outreach the case study credits with converting signals into meetings insight). Orion Hiring is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under number 86488279, and its Insights feed shows active posts by Finn Thoolen on 29 Apr 2025 and 30 Mar 2025, indicating ongoing publishing and candidate engagement from the firm terms).

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