Imagine scaling fast, partnering with some of hospitality’s most loved brands – and still keeping your recruitment lean, efficient, and full of personality. That’s exactly what’s happening at Joli, the platform helping hospitality brands supercharge their content creation through influencer and creator collaborations.
We sat down with the team to chat growth, recruitment, and how Candid helped them skip the hiring chaos and go straight to the perfect match.
💡The Challenge: Growth without the overwhelm
Things are moving fast at Joli. The brand now works with over 250+ hospitality operators and 9,000+ creators, and their platform is becoming a go-to for teams looking to “do more with less.”
But with all that growth comes one very real challenge – hiring. Joli co-founder Michael Radley shared his hiring experience, pre-Candid.
“I put up a job on LinkedIn for a Customer Success Manager and had over 450+ applicants within five days, which sounds amazing, but the reality is it was a lot of work to get through the applications and respond where possible. There were so many people who clearly hadn’t read the spec – it wasted a lot of time.”
Michael Radley, Co-Founder @ Joli
Even when the team shortlisted seven strong candidates, the process felt clunky. Endless applications, hours of vetting, and little confidence that the best people were even in the pile.That’s when Joli turned to Candid.
🚀 The Switch: Why Candid
“So many operators are trying to do more with less – whether that’s budget, resource, or time. Before Joli, influencer marketing was really manual and slow. Recruitment was starting to feel the same. Candid felt like the perfect fit – efficient, personality-led, and easy.”
What stood out most was how Candid’s sector-specific matchmaking simplified everything:
“Within the first two days, I had five matches. Three were exactly what I was looking for – the right experience, relevant skills, and the right personality. I was pretty impressed. I didn’t need to awkwardly headhunt or sift through hundreds of unsuitable CVs. What a time to be alive.”
Michael Radley, Co-Founder @ Joli
And the best part? One of those matches also known as ‘Sweet Potato Gnocchi’ on the platform – turned out to be the one.
🎯The Result: From match to hire
“We’ve just had an offer accepted with one of our Candid matches. They were excellent throughout the entire process, and I can’t wait for them to start.” For Joli, it wasn’t just about filling a role – it was about saving time without sacrificing quality.
“The quality of matches and relevant experience really surprised me. It was a low-fuss, high-impact way to find the right person. Heaps better than job boards.”
🛠️ Why it worked
Behind Joli’s fast-moving growth is a small but mighty team – powered by smart tools, strong processes, and a shared love of donuts.
Every hire needs to bring not just skill but energy and adaptability:
““We’re still scrappy, still figuring things out. The people who thrive here are proactive problem-solvers with the hunger to drive us forward – and who buy into our culture and vision.”
Michael Radley, Co-Founder @ Joli
✨Final Thoughts
“Recruitment can be really awkward – you don’t want to headhunt and look silly, and candidates don’t want their employers to know they’re looking. Candid bridges that gap perfectly.”
🧡 Ready to take the stress out of recruitment?
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:
