How Peeples Industries Keeps Time-to-Hire Under 25 Days with 100Hires
| Company | Peeples Industries, Inc. |
| Website | peeplesind.com |
| Industry | Marine Logistics & Bulk Terminal Operations |
| Company size | 11-50 |
| Location | Savannah, Georgia |
| Previous process | Manual, no ATS |
| Pain point | Manual hiring across 8-10 managers, nothing centralized |
| Features used | Real-time shared pipeline, Evaluation module, Hiring reports |
| Who we talked to | Mike Alvarez, Finance; Travis Tucker, Accounting |
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Hero Metrics
- 1-25 days - time-to-hire, vs the 30+ days common elsewhere
- 8-10 managers - working in one shared pipeline
- ~5 hrs/week - saved on manual coordination
About Peeples Industries
Peeples Industries is a family-owned marine logistics company in Savannah, Georgia, founded in 1965 by Frank Peeples as Southeastern Maritime Co., a regional stevedoring and vessel-agency business. It has grown into a global operation spanning bulk and break-bulk stevedoring, terminal operations, transloading, and industrial marine construction, and hires dozens of people a year across roles like crane and transload operators.
The Challenge: 8-10 Hiring Managers, No Central Place
Peeples had no ATS. Hiring ran on manual work spread across eight to ten hiring managers, with nothing organized in one place. That created delays and let good candidates slip.
- Everything was manual and scattered, with no shared view of applicants
- Delays in hiring and missed candidates because reviews were not timely
- Poor-fit applications clogged the pipeline
“It was a lot of manual work. We didn't have one place where it was all organized.”
Mike Alvarez
Why 100Hires
Peeples chose 100Hires the way they research most decisions: by reading the reviews. Ease of use was the deciding factor for a team that wanted to be productive from day one.
“I looked on Capterra for the reviews. Several thousand very consistent reviews, easy to use. We wanted something we could start from day one.”
Mike Alvarez
The Solution
A Real-Time Shared Pipeline
The single biggest change was giving every hiring manager the same live view of applicants. Managers now see candidates as they come in, and approve or pass without anyone chasing them down.
“The biggest feature is being able to share all of these resumes as they come in, in real time. Everyone's in the loop.”
Mike Alvarez
Evaluation Module and Pipeline
The evaluation module paired with the pipeline keeps every role organized. One click shows exactly where each job stands instead of one person tracking it all by hand.
“With one click you can see the status of the job, how many we have on phone screens, interviews. Previously, one team member would have to keep all that straight.”
Travis Tucker
Better-Fit Candidates
With cleaner sourcing, the team spends its time on stronger applicants instead of wading through mismatches like a cook applying for a crane operator role.
“We're getting fewer resumes than before, but a lot better quality.”
Mike Alvarez
The Results
| Before | After (100Hires) | |
|---|---|---|
| Hiring system | Manual, nothing centralized | One shared pipeline, everyone in the loop |
| Job visibility | One person tracked every role by hand | Job status in one click |
| Candidate quality | Frequent mismatches | Fewer resumes, higher quality |
| Time-to-hire | 30+ days common for many roles | Between 1 and 25 days |
“For all the jobs we've had, it's been between one and 25 days. Most averages are over 30 days for a lot of positions, and we're well under that.”
Mike Alvarez
The Endorsement
“We're pretty simple, so the ease of use works pretty perfectly for us. No need to over-complicate it.”
Travis Tucker, Accounting at Peeples Industries
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Frequently asked questions
Can multiple hiring managers collaborate in 100Hires?
Yes. Peeples Industries has eight to ten hiring managers working from one shared pipeline, all seeing applicants in real time and moving them forward without manual handoffs.
Does 100Hires work for high-volume operations and blue-collar hiring?
Yes. Peeples hires for roles like crane and transload operators and keeps time-to-hire between 1 and 25 days through one shared pipeline.
How does 100Hires improve candidate quality?
Cleaner sourcing and screening mean fewer but better-matched applicants. Peeples reports receiving fewer resumes than before but significantly higher quality.
Can I track time-to-hire and hiring reports?
Yes. Peeples can now see time-to-hire for every role, which runs between one and 25 days, well under the 30-plus days common for many positions.
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