Cyberonics Grows by More than Fifty Percent with the Help of The RightThing

Findlay, Ohio ñ The Right Thing Inc., an end-to-end provider of employment process outsourcing, today announced the successful completion of its agreement with Cyberonics (NASDQ: CYBX) to hire a fully qualified team for its recently FDA-approved VNS Therapy System for treatment resistant depression. Resulting in a national team of more than 200 new personnel, The RightThing Inc. screened 20,000 applicants, conducted more than 4,700 phone interviews and coordinated close to 900 face-to-face interviews within a time period of 120 days.



This expansion, growing Cyberonics by more than 50 percent, from approximately 450 employees to 700 employees, was a company wide initiative that followed the theme, ìAn Opportunity of a Lifetime.î The RightThing capitalized on this theme by incorporating this Cyberonics-mantra throughout its entire recruitment process including recruitment brochures, the online application system, blast emails to candidates containing corporate communications and links to news releases and articles, and the hiring event packet which included a DVD with Cyberonicsí CEO Robert ìSkipî Cummins touting ìThe Opportunity of a Lifetime.î

ìWe were tasked to deliver a specific type of candidate to Cyberonics,î said Terry Terhark, president of The RightThing. ìOnly top performers currently in the medical industry would suffice, leading us to develop an approach that would entice candidates to the company as a whole, not just the job itself. This approach allowed us to build a pipeline of candidates that not only had the basic job requirements but also recognized the value of being a Cyberonicsí employee.î

Using customized technology solutions and a dedicated team, at times consisting of 50 employees, The RightThing was able to meet the deadlines established by Cyberonics in order to immediately launch the new team as soon as FDA approval was received.

ìThe challenge of growing our infrastructure in such a short amount of time was approached strategically by partnering with The RightThing,î said George Parker, vice president of human resources for Cyberonics. ìAs our needs increased and our deadlines became tighter The RightThing was able to increase the scale of their dedicated team at a moments notice, something not feasible in a fixed human resources department.î

Terhark also adds, ìOperating as a true extension of Cyberonicsí HR department, and not just a hired hand, added to our ability to operate and deliver results under such a tight timeframe.î

Specific services enlisted by Cyberonics included candidate sourcing, resume screening, phone interviews, applicant tracking, hiring event coordination and all logistics for final interviews.

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