- CLIENT: CDM Smith
- INDUSTRY: Engineering & construction
- USE CASE: Smart matching & structured mentorship, scalable program management, data-driven analytics, employee development & retention
- SOLUTION: Together mentoring software
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Full-service engineering and construction firm CDM Smith prioritizes mentorship to support employee productivity, performance, and retention. Employees were growing increasingly geographically diverse, yet participation in the firm’s Career Compass program was limited to one business unit and coordinated manually. To expand structured mentorship to all employees and streamline program management, the firm integrated Career Compass with the Together mentoring platform in a phased rollout. By integrating Together’s algorithm-based matching and analytics, CDM Smith expanded participation in mentoring program participation and improved employee retention, supporting career development and saving talent replacement costs.
Key achievements with Absorb LMS:
- Company-wide mentorship expansion: CDM Smith scaled its Career Compass program from one business unit to over 3,400 mentees and 1,950 mentors, using Together’s smart matching to make mentorship accessible across the organization.
- Retention and cost savings: The program improved employee retention by 5%, saving the company $3.2 million in turnover-related costs through structured support and career development.
- Career growth and leadership development: 96% of participants reported gains in confidence and leadership skills, with mentees experiencing a promotion rate nearly three times higher than non-participants.
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Download the full CDM Smith case study to see how they used Together’s mentoring platform to scale mentorship, boost retention, and empower career development across a geographically diverse workforce.
