Imagine a hiring process that feels less like admin and more like finding “the one.” That’s the story at 125 Data, where business is booming, innovation is rapid and culture is everything.
We sat down with the team to hear how they’ve been navigating growth, recruitment and why Candid became part of their hiring toolkit.
⚡️The Challenge: Recruitment without the spark
“It’s a really exciting time for us right now! Our platform is going from strength to strength, and customers are witnessing that with our recent innovations”
Of course, with growth comes the need for more people. But like many hospitality leaders, 125’s experience with recruitment wasn’t always smooth sailing.
“The idea of finding new talent is so exciting – I love building teams and seeing people grow in the business, but let’s be honest the process of finding good talent is traditionally exhausting.”
Luci Cunningham, Sales Director @ 125 Data & Insights
Between endless unsuitable CVs, the risk of bias and the fear of making a wrong hire in a small team, the process felt more like heavy lifting than inspiration.
↪️ The Switch: Why Candid
When asked what made them turn to Candid, the answer was simple:
“I’ve followed Candid’s birth from the beginning and have always been an advocate for the whole concept – it removes all the faff! What’s really important to me personally and 125 is culture fit which is probably the hardest thing to know for certain until a new employee starts. Candid gives you the confidence that you are a great fit culturally which is welcomed pressure off.”
Beyond removing unsuitable applications, the team at 125 loved how Candid helped them zero in on the right people faster:
“It removes the annoyance of someone applying for a role that is just totally unsuitable in terms of salary and experience, meaning you have a much smaller but richer pool of candidates.”
Luci Cunningham, Sales Director @ 125 Data & Insights
🤝The Result: A perfect match
And then came Emile.
“Well, Candid has been proven right by the culture fit – Emile’s energy is great! Full of creative ideas, an all-rounder which is great as we’re a small team, really engaged in our strategy and where we want to go as a business and as a marketing team. Plus he has the operator experience behind him as an ex-user of the platform which means the knowledge of the product and key benefits already exists!”
From day one, Emile was contributing not just skills, but the cultural spark that 125 values most.
🛠️ Why it worked
For 125, it’s about connection over CVs:
✅ Curiosity and passion for Hospitality ✅ Collaboration and self-sufficiency ✅ A “cup half full” mentality ✅ Time saved, culture gained
“It might sound cliche, but how someone makes me feel. Do I connect with them straight away? Do I want to continue talking to them? Are they engaged and asking the right questions – showing curiosity? … I think in our industry too, someone who shows they have passion for hospitality is vital!”
Luci Cunningham, Sales Director @ 125 Data & Insights
✨Final Thoughts
For 125, Candid wasn’t just about filling roles. It was about finding people who fuel the culture, accelerate innovation, and bring the same energy to work that the brand brings to hospitality.
As they put it:
“It makes recruitment fun and engaging which no one has ever been able to say before (unless you are a recruiter perhaps). It’s straightforward and clean and feels familiar to use. Can’t wait for the app!”
🧡 Ready to meet your perfect match too?
If you’re ready to stop sifting through ‘maybes’ and start meeting ‘hell yes’ candidates, we’d love to help.
Effective Date: 09.07.2025 Last Updated: 09.07.2025
Welcome to Candid’s Refer-a-Legend scheme – our way of rewarding you for growing a community of incredible hospitality talent.
These Terms & Conditions outline how the referral rewards work, what you need to do to qualify and the fine print we need to cover to keep things fair for everyone involved.
1. Who Can Take Part The Refer-a-Legend scheme is open to all Candid users who:
Have signed up as a candidate.
Are based in the UK.
Have a unique referral link generated by the Candid platform.
2. How It Works You complete your Candid profile.
Receive your unique referral link via email and/or in your dashboard.
You share your link with your network via WhatsApp, socials, email, text… wherever you like.
When someone signs up using your link and completes their candidate profile, it counts as a referral.
You’ll receive updates as your referrals come through, and rewards will be unlocked as you hit key milestones.
Note: Referral links must be shared organically. Paid promotion, bulk messaging or use of bots/automated scripts is not permitted.
3. Reward Milestones You’ll earn rewards based on the number of successful candidate sign-ups using your unique link:
3 Sign-ups
Community Builder badge on your candidate profile, visible to employers
5 Sign-ups
Exclusive Candid merch drop delivered to your door (UK only)
10+ Sign-ups
Upgrade to Candid Champion badge + invite to join our private community group
Referral leads to interview
Receive a £25 voucher each as a thank-you from the Candid team
4. The Small Print (But Important!)
Referrals must be genuine new users who haven’t previously registered on Candid (duplicate or spam accounts won’t be counted).
Referral links must be shared organically (e.g. through personal messages or social posts). Paid promotion, bulk messaging, or automated scripts are not allowed.
We reserve the right to monitor, verify or disqualify any referral if fraudulent or suspicious activity is detected.
Physical rewards (e.g. merch) can only be shipped within the UK. Rewards are non-transferable, have no cash value, and cannot be exchanged or resold.
The £25 voucher will be issued digitally via email. Voucher options are selected at Candid’s discretion.
A referral voucher is considered when the referred candidate is progressed by an employer via the Candid platform.
Referral milestones and reward structures may be reviewed or updated at any time. If changes occur, we’ll communicate them in advance.
Candid reserves the right to suspend or terminate the Refer-a-Legend scheme at any time. If we do, we’ll give reasonable notice via email or platform update.
We process referral data in line with our Privacy Policy. No personal information about your referrals will be shared without their consent.
5. When Will I Receive My Rewards? Badges are added to your profile automatically once a milestone is hit.
Merch and voucher rewards will be processed within 14 days of reaching your milestone.
You’ll receive an email confirmation with next steps when a reward is unlocked.
6. Data & Privacy We process your referral data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Rest assured:
Your referrals’ data remains private
No personal information will be shared without consent
We remain GDPR-compliant and committed to protecting your data
7. Need Help or Have a Question?
We love hearing from our community!
If something’s unclear or you want to chat about your referral progress, drop us a message:
