Thousands of Prospective Candidates Connected With Loandepot During Its Inaugural Virtual Job Fair; Online Event Kicks off Larger Company Effort to Add 3,000 New Team Members by End of Year
“This is a tremendous and historic moment for us,” said loanDepot Founder and CEO Anthony Hsieh as he kicked off the company’s inaugural Virtual Job Fair. “The country, and the world, are going through some significant challenges, and we don’t want to forget that. But, one of the primary reasons we’re holding this event is to provide a positive moment during these unprecedented times, and we’re very excited to share our company story with you today.”
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The hiring event, which was simulcast across the company’s LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube channels, garnered the interest of thousands of prospective applicants. On the company’s LinkedIn page alone, loanDepot recruiters were rapidly responding to more than 1,200 comments—the majority of which were eager applicants desiring to learn more about the company’s openings. The experience was similar on Facebook and YouTube, where viewers offered comments of interest as well as queries about the company as they listened to the livestream. By the end of the day, loanDepot’s recruiting team had fielded thousands of inquiries and were in the process of following up with several hundred applicants. The event itself racked up more than 10,000 total views, 1,600-plus comments and hundreds of shares.
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“The enthusiastic response we received to today’s event is truly unprecedented,” said Kevin Tackaberry, EVP, Human Resources. “In today’s new ‘normal’ where most people are safely sheltering in place, what better way for our recruiters to meet thousands of amazing candidates than through this virtual experience. And that’s the other great story here—we met so many individuals who are eager and excited to help their fellow Americans—and also be a part of the loanDepot story.”
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