V!VA Retirement Communities™

For V!VA Retirement Communities, making a difference is more than a goal, t’s a way of life. Guided by their mission to Make Today Great!, they’ve built a reputation for fostering vibrant, supportive environments for their residents. With over 500 team members across 9 locations, V!VA’s success in the retirement community industry is a testament to the dedication and compassion of their people, those who make every day meaningful for the residents they serve.

76%

More Applications

46%

Faster Hiring

33%

Workload Reduction

The Challenge

As V!VA grew, so did the demand for an efficient, scalable hiring process. Matt Uy, Senior Talent Attraction Specialist, saw firsthand the impact of V!VA’s manual recruitment approach:

1. Labour-intensive job creation and posting – Crafting and posting job ads on multiple platforms for various roles consumed significant time.

2. High volume of applicants – With over 280 job openings each year, managing recruitment could quickly become overwhelming.

3. Time-consuming applicant review process – V!VA’s team manually reviewed each application, requiring substantial time and effort.

4. Resource-intensive interview preparation – Creating interview questions and preparing hiring managers for candidate evaluations required manual human touch and effort.

Matt knew they needed a better, faster approach to tackle these challenges and keep pace with V!VA’s growing hiring needs.

The Solution

When V!VA partnered with Scout Talent, they found an optimal solution for streamlining their manual and administrative tasks. With the AI Suite’s powerful automation, V!VA’s HR team could finally step away from time-consuming processes and instead focus on what mattered most: finding and hiring the best talent.

By embracing the AI-driven tools, V!VA’s recruitment process became faster and more efficient, allowing them to fill roles with top talent who aligned with their community-driven mission.

The Results

Since implementing AI Suite, V!VA has experienced great success. Some of the remarkable results include:

76% More Applications
Despite posting the same number of jobs (280 vs. 289 year-over-year), V!VA received 22,026 applications in the last year, a 76% increase! The AI Suite’s optimized job postings played a pivotal role in drawing more high-quality candidates.

46% Faster Hiring
V!VA’s average time-to-hire dropped from 31.5 days to just 17 days, almost halving their hiring time. With AI-driven applicant screening, the team efficiently identified top talent, streamlining their decision-making and onboarding processes.

33% Workload Reduction
Leveraging the AI’s smart applicant summaries, V!VA’s HR team reduced their workload by approximately 33%. The AI filtered and highlighted the best candidates, freeing up time to focus on strategic hiring.

“AI [Suite] reduced my workload by 1/3 by pinpointing and highlighting skills and experience that we are looking for in our valued team members. It can initially give me great overviews which helps me dwell into those applicants closely, reducing the time it takes to go over hundreds of resumes on the daily.”

Matt Uy
Senior Talent Attraction Specialist

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Why Choose Scout Talent

“I’m aware of the silly tricks that those in the industry play, which is why we use Scout Talent instead of an agency! We’ve actually done A/B testing on Scout Talent vs a recruiter, and the quality was chalk and cheese- no kidding, you can quote me.”

– Melissa Kirby
Sharpe and Abel

Our Total Talent Acquisition Software

Recruitment Campaign Services
The right mix of expertise, structure, and care, our recruitment campaigns make hiring faster, easier, and more cost-effective

Employer Branding
Position your company as an employer of choice with a strong employer brand

Employee Engagement Surveys
Gain insights on how your people feel at work so you can boost performance, retention, and culture

Recruitment Process Outsourcing
Expert recruiters and proven processes to hire top talent efficiently and more cost-effectively

Learning Services
We design customised digital training, delivered through a powerful LMS that streamlines, tracks, and measures learning—building skills and boosting performance.

Key Benefits

Expert-led campaigns crafted with strategy and care to connect you with the right people quickly, easily and cost-effectively.
Combine authentic employer branding with engagement insights to create workplaces where top talent wants to belong and stay.
Access seasoned recruiters who work inside your business—bringing flexibility and proven processes without the cost or risk of extra headcount.
Show candidates and employees you invest in their future with development pathways that make your organisation a magnet for great people.
Why Choose Scout Talent

“I’ve been a user of Scout’s software for many years, working with both the full enterprise solution :Recruit and the lite :Essentials platform. I appreciate that Scout offers fit-for-purpose options to suit different business needs.



Scout’s ATS has been instrumental in driving efficiency and productivity. In a previous project …This transformation saved our team significant time… and eliminated room for error with its intuitive workflow and transparent features.



It’s a fantastic product, and we couldn’t be happier with the results.”

– Wendy Woodford
People and Culture Manager
Housing Trust

Our Total Talent Acquisition Software

:Recruit
Your AI-powered total talent acquisition ATS and CRM solution

:Recruit Essentials
Your AI-powered Lite version of :Recruit tailored for small organisations

:Onboard
Your digital contract creation

:Recruit Pro
Your AI-powered :Recruit + :Onboard, backed by human expertise, tools, analytics, and specialist support

:Engage
Your recruitment marketing and candidate pooling platform

Scout Learning
Your customisable LMS with specialist support

Scout Talent App
Your mobile application helping you hire on the go

Felix
Your AI-powered talent acquisition assistant

Key Features

Post once, publish everywhere, and track candidates from application to hire in a single platform.

Leverage AI to screen faster, uncover hidden talent, and craft compelling job ads that attract the right candidates.

Make confident hiring decisions with dashboards that highlight pipeline health, recruiter performance, and ROI.

Connect with job boards, HRIS, payroll, and more, keeping your recruitment process fluid and connected.