Customer story
How Aeronautica Optimised Technical Recruitment with Beehire
A Belgian firm specialising in the recruitment and consultancy of technical profiles, Aeronautica supports companies across Belgium (primarily in Wallonia and Brussels) in demanding sectors such as industry, pharma, chemistry, energy and defence.
To discuss this concretely, we spoke with Quentin Duval, recruiter at Aeronautica, who agreed to share the firm’s experience with Beehire. With a team of 6, within which 5 are dedicated to recruitment, the firm was in need of a tool capable of supporting rigorous candidate tracking while saving time on the most time-consuming tasks.
After evaluating its needs, Aeronautica found that the right solution for them was to implement Beehire.
Why Aeronautica Needed a Dedicated ATS
For over ten years, Aeronautica operated with a simple database management software. A makeshift system that worked but showed its limits on a daily basis: manual job posting on each job board, fragmented candidate tracking, and no way to collaborate effectively between colleagues on shared files.
“Before Beehire, we had to post each job on each site separately, then go back to our tool for candidate tracking… It was very complex. Now, the time saved is monumental, literally.” — Quentin, recruiter at Aeronautica
For a team of five recruiters 100% focused on candidates, every hour counts.
What Guided Aeronautica’s Choice of ATS
Quentin conducted a full market review; from major American solutions to European ERPs, before choosing Beehire. What made the difference? Not just the price — though the gap was significant — but above all the quality of the relationship.
“Beehire is a melting pot: friendly while remaining professional. When we laid out our needs, they responded honestly: this we can do, this we can’t yet , but it’s in the pipeline. Their transparency was decisive.” — Quentin, recruiter at Aeronautica
The responsiveness of Beehire’s Customer Success team was a decisive factor in the initial decision and continues to be a key contributor to Aeronautica’s satisfaction today.
ATS Onboarding: A Fast Adoption
Aeronautica transferred its database to the Beehire team, who managed the integration end to end. On the user side, onboarding was faster than expected — including for team members less familiar with professional HR tools.
“By the second or third week, everything was running smoothly. The tool is quite intuitive — it is very well built. And whenever there was a question, Naomi was there.” — Quentin, recruiter at Aeronautica
Beehire in Daily Use: The Features That Make the Difference
Two main features stand out in Aeronautica’s day-to-day use.
First, centralised candidate tracking: every profile has a complete file, accessible by the entire team in real time. A valuable continuity of service in a profession where responsiveness makes all the difference — regardless of any operational disruption.
Second, one-click multi-channel posting: publishing a job on five platforms simultaneously, from a single place, represents a concrete time saving on low-value tasks.
“We wouldn’t go back. We wouldn’t switch.” — Quentin, recruiter at Aeronautica
A 90-95 % Tool Utilization
What sets Aeronauticas apart is their level of tool adoption. The team uses Beehire across the entire recruitment cycle — candidate tracking, job posting, communication, database management — and continues to explore new features, including pre-screening questionnaires and AI capabilities.
“Beehire? It’s a low-cost Kinder Surprise compared to the big players. But we’ve come to realise it’s the adaptive solution for everything we need.” — Quentin, recruiter at Aeronautica
“The time saved is monumental, literally. We wouldn’t go back. We wouldn’t switch.” — Quentin Duval, Recruiter at Aeronautica
ATS and the War for Talent: Taking Back Control of Recruitment
In a market where the war for talent is raging — and where every qualified technical profile is being courted from all sides — a firm like Aeronautica cannot afford to lose time on administrative tasks. Beehire allows energy to be refocused where it truly creates value: the candidate relationship.
Fewer repetitive tasks, clearer pipeline visibility, seamless collaboration between recruiters. And behind it all, a Beehire team that responds without delay.
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Is an ATS suitable for small recruitment firms?
Yes. Aeronautica, with 5 staff members including 4 recruiters, uses Beehire at 90–95% of its full functionality. A well-suited ATS delivers immediate time savings even for small teams, particularly when it comes to multi-channel job posting and centralised candidate tracking.
How long does it take to adopt an ATS?
At Aeronautica, the team was fully up and running by the second or third week following onboarding. The Beehire team managed the migration of existing data from start to finish.
Which ATS features are most useful for recruiting technical profiles?
Centralised candidate profiles (accessible in real time by the entire team) and simultaneous job posting across multiple job boards are the two features cited as most impactful by Beehire users in specialist recruitment firms.
Is Beehire suitable for recruitment firms in Belgium?
Beehire is a Belgian-born ATS solution. Aeronautica, which is a firm based in Wallonia and Brussels, uses it as the central tool in its recruitment cycle across sectors including industry, pharma, chemistry and defence.