How Libertatem Cut Screening Time by 73% with AI-Powered Recruitment

Thousands of applications. Hundreds of hours. One simple shift.

When a fast-growing care group receives thousands of applications every month, what breaks first? Time and again, across the sector, it’s that first contact with candidates. Recruiters are forced into endless cycles of phone tag, missed calls, and wasted hours — while candidates are left waiting.

Libertatem discovered what industry leaders already know: the companies winning the talent war aren’t just hiring faster - they’re hiring smarter.

The challenge every growing company faces

Ellie Sheridan-Swain, leading group recruitment at Libertatem, found her team trapped in a familiar cycle. Thousands of monthly applications meant recruiters spent entire weeks just trying to stay afloat with basic screening calls.

To put it in perspective: if one recruiter focuses solely on screening calls for a 5-day week, they can manage around 150 calls. That’s an impressive human effort, but it’s a ceiling.

With Lily, the Libertatem team can run 150+ calls simultaneously, while still retaining full control of their screening process. Ellie’s team sets the questions, and Lily uses AI to dig deeper whenever a candidate’s answer needs more depth. That means candidates get a fairer chance to showcase their best - and recruiters get richer, more consistent insights.

Results so far

• 73% reduction in screening time

• Interviews booked overnight: In the past, Libertatem might expect around 50 interviews booked in a whole week. In the first week of September alone, they walked in one morning to find 39 interviews already booked… overnight.

For a team handling thousands of applications, this shift hasn’t just been about speed. It’s about focus.

Refocusing on what matters

Instead of being tied up with repetitive screening, Libertatem’s recruitment team can now spend more time where human judgment is irreplaceable:

• Sourcing and nurturing management-level talent

• Supporting candidates through interviews and onboarding

• Creating a stronger overall candidate experience
  
  
  

What’s next

Together, we’re now exploring competency assessments - structured phone calls with Lily designed to assess role-specific skills and behaviours. This will sit alongside screening and interview booking, giving Libertatem an even clearer picture of every candidate, without adding recruiter workload.

The big advantage? Candidates work on their own time. Instead of recruiters and candidates missing each other on calls, Lily is always ready to talk. Applicants can pick up the phone the moment they apply or book a time that suits them best. No more missed opportunities, no more wasted time - just a smoother, more human experience powered by AI.

✅ In short: For an organisation with thousands of applications each month, Libertatem has cut screening time by 73% while dramatically increasing interview bookings. That’s recruitment time and attention redirected where it makes the most difference - and a candidate experience that works on their terms.