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EdTech

EdTech Startup Scales Engineering Team 3X

A fast-growing EdTech startup needed to scale their engineering team quickly to meet surging platform demand. With limited recruiting experience and a commitment to building a diverse team, they needed a partner who could deliver quality candidates fast — without sacrificing fit.

3X
Engineering team size
100%
Retention rate
5 days
To first shortlist

The Challenge

The startup struggled to find engineers with expertise in their specific tech stack. With no structured recruiting process and limited tools, hiring was slow and inconsistent. Their commitment to building a diverse team added another layer of complexity that their internal team wasn't equipped to handle.

What We Did

Using the TRECC Method, we delivered a shortlist of 5 highly qualified engineers within 5 days for each required skill set. Every candidate was vetted against the startup's specific tech stack, employment logistics, and diversity goals — not just their resume.

The Outcome

The startup tripled its engineering team and maintained a 100% retention rate across every hire. With a predictable, repeatable recruiting process in place, they were able to focus on what mattered most: building their product and serving their users.

HealthTech

HealthTech Startup Cuts Time-to-Fill by 4X

A HealthTech startup revolutionizing healthcare access needed to scale their engineering team fast. Their internal TA team was overwhelmed, their ATS was outdated, and candidates were waiting months for responses. They needed structure, speed, and quality — all at once.

4X
Faster time-to-fill
38%
Candidate response rate
90%
Technical assessment completion
3 weeks
Average time-to-fill

The Challenge

  • Lean TA team with limited bandwidth couldn't keep up with hiring demand
  • Outdated ATS slowing down every stage of the process
  • Candidates waiting months for responses, damaging employer brand
  • No structured interview debriefs or defined SLAs
  • Key business partnerships requiring rapid engineering headcount

What We Did

  • Built a compelling company narrative to attract engineers from top-tier firms
  • Implemented a targeted sourcing strategy focused on engineers with proven high standards
  • Worked directly with the CTO and engineering leaders to align on hiring criteria
  • Established a structured recruiting framework with clearly defined SLAs
  • Streamlined the pipeline from TA screening to hiring manager review

The Outcome

We placed multiple mid-level to staff-level software engineers and reduced time-to-fill from months to three weeks. The recruiting framework we put in place created predictability the team hadn't had before — giving the startup the infrastructure to scale confidently as demand continued to grow.

Executive Search

Regulatory Agency Fills Executive Director Role Through Strategic Search

A leading research and regulatory agency needed an Executive Director capable of managing complex relationships, driving culture change, and advancing representation across the organization. The role was highly specialized, with no direct industry comparables — requiring a search strategy built from scratch.

46%
Executive response rate
Diverse
Slate of candidates delivered
100%
Objectives met

The Challenge

The organization's niche position meant there were no direct competitors to source from. Traditional executive search approaches wouldn't work. The board required a diverse slate of candidates with direct industry experience — and cost efficiency was a hard constraint.

What We Did

  • Analyzed adjacent regulatory organizations to identify transferable expertise
  • Expanded the search to select states with comparable regulatory bodies
  • Applied our proprietary outreach methodology, achieving a 46% response rate from senior executives
  • Built a diverse, highly qualified slate aligned with the board's strategic priorities

The Outcome

The search delivered a robust slate of top-tier executive candidates, each with deep and relevant expertise. The approach not only met the board's requirements for diversity and domain experience — it exceeded their expectations on candidate quality. The organization secured transformative leadership without compromising on any of their objectives.

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