Ashdown Consulting is a talent management consultancy that provides customized recruitment solutions. It relies heavily on LinkedIn Recruiter Professional Services to access an up-to-date database of candidates, simplify the headhunting process, and make exclusive contact with high-quality candidates. Ashdown finds that LinkedIn allows it to fill 7 out of 10 roles, reduce advertising spend, lower costs per hire, recruit for specialized roles, and expand recruiting on a global scale. The director of Ashdown cites LinkedIn's extensive and frequently updated member profiles as well as it being the only social media channel used solely for business as reasons for their success with LinkedIn.