Catapult’s AI Hiring Transformation
As Kerplunk’s Founder, I’ve had the privilege of watching Catapult Solutions Group reinvent how they recruit—turning a 40-recruiter powerhouse into an AI-accelerated hiring machine—by adopting our asynchronous, AI-powered video-interview platform.
The challenge
When we first met Catapult, their talent-acquisition team was wrestling with some challenges:
- Hundreds of applications per role were flooding Bullhorn faster than recruiters could screen them.
- Interview notes were scattered—or missing—making it hard to compare candidates objectively.
- Recruiters needed a way to review candidates on their own time while engaging in global hiring.
- Leaders wanted proof that candidates weren’t “cheating with ChatGPT” or other outside help.
The solution
Together we rolled out Kerplunk in under two weeks, delivering:
- A robust Bullhorn integration—“We just got done with integration with Catapult Solutions Group.”
- Role-specific AI question banks and scoring tuned to Catapult’s core verticals.
- Shareable, time-stamped video profiles that any hiring manager can review 24/7.
- Automated integrity alerts that flag tab-switching or suspicious behavior mid-interview.
The results
After the very first hiring cycle, Catapult saw:
- 73 % faster time-to-hire across roles funneled through Kerplunk.
- Two software engineers hired in record time, with Kerplunk accurately predicting skill-gap risks before day one.
- Recruiter adoption “up and to the right” as usage spread through every pod.
- Catapult Stakeholders“Our team is about 40–45 recruiters … definitely curious how this could be a tool that’s useful for us.”
“If you had Kerplunk’s summary output on the employee profile … you’d finally see why a candidate matched.”
“It helped me speed up my hiring—we brought on two devs without adding recruiters.”
Why it worked
- Any-time review—recruiters and hiring managers engage on their schedule, not various timezones.
- Structured transparency—AI scoring + full transcripts replace gut-feel notes.
- Co-creation—Catapult leaders helped craft questions, eliminating “black-box” fears.
Next up
Catapult is gearing up to pilot Kerplunk Copilot Search—mining LinkedIn’s billion-profile graph to surface passive talent in a single click.
Curious how asynchronous video + AI scoring could future-proof your hiring funnel?Let’s talk. I’ll share the playbook that helped Catapult slash hiring timelines without adding headcount.