How Skillfi helped an early stage startup overcome hiring challenges

Our client, a rapidly growing company that recently raised £14 million in Series A funding, had been expanding its operations internationally. However, the company was facing a challenge in finding qualified candidates to fill key positions. This was a critical bottleneck that was slowing down the company’s growth. Skillfi, a leading recruitment and talent acquisition company, was approached to help the client address this challenge.

The client was seeking to hire a large number of skilled professionals in a short period of time, which was proving to be a daunting task. Furthermore, the Covid-19 pandemic had severely impacted the job market, and the client was concerned about the availability of candidates. To add to this challenge, the client was committed to ethical hiring practices and wanted to avoid poaching employees from other companies.

Skillfi recognized that there was an opportunity to collaborate with a company that was laying off employees due to the pandemic. Skillfi reached out to the HR department of the affected company and proposed a collaboration. Skillfi offered to help these employees find new jobs, including opportunities at our client’s company. The proposal was well-received by the HR department, and Skillfi was invited to collaborate with them. Skillfi designed a program that included a range of services, such as

The program was tailored to the specific needs of the affected employees and was designed to help them find new jobs as quickly as possible. Skillfi also worked closely with the HR department of the affected company to identify employees who would be a good fit for our client’s company.

The program was a resounding success. Many of the affected employees were able to find new jobs within a few weeks, and several of them were hired by our client. Skillfi’s collaboration with the affected company’s HR department helped our client to fill key positions with skilled professionals without engaging in unethical hiring practices.

Skillfi’s collaboration with the affected company’s HR department is a great example of how companies can work together to address common challenges. Skillfi’s ability to design and implement a tailored program, combined with our client’s commitment to ethical hiring practices, helped to create a successful outcome for all parties involved. This collaboration enabled our client to continue its rapid expansion, helped the affected employees to find new jobs quickly, and delivered significant cost savings. Skillfi’s expertise in recruitment and talent acquisition helped to create a solution that was both effective and cost-efficient.