Case Study
Fleet Feet is a specialty running retailer dedicated to inspiring the runner in everyone. Founded in 1976 with its first store in Sacramento, California, Fleet Feet has grown into a nationwide brand with more than 280 locations across the United States. Combining decades of expertise with data-driven insights and modern technology, Fleet Feet outfits runners with the right shoes, apparel, and gear—while fostering strong community connections through local stores. With distributed, high-volume retail hiring needs, speed and candidate experience are essential to keeping stores staffed and customer-focused.
Industry: Retail
Company size: 1,000–5,000 employees
Hiring footprint: 280+ stores nationwide
ATS: iCIMS
Manual screening and delayed follow-up made it difficult to engage candidates quickly, increasing the risk of losing hourly talent to faster-moving employers.
With hiring spread across hundreds of store locations, recruiters and hiring managers struggled to maintain consistency and speed at scale.
Varying processes across locations led to uneven communication and candidate engagement—impacting employer brand in a competitive retail labor market.
A conversation-first screening experience designed to help Fleet Feet move faster, engage candidates earlier, and deliver a consistently positive experience across every store.
“Humanly has sped up the process and saved time with all of the pieces we were looking for.”
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