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Case study

Building a 14-person platform team in five months

Payments scale-up (anonymised)

Challenge
Two agencies had produced 60 CVs and one hire in four months.
What they did
Rebuilt the scorecard, cut the loop from six stages to four, and sourced directly against it.
Result
All 14 roles filled within five months with strong offer acceptance and no early attrition.
Self reportedTechnologyEmbedded recruitment · Engineering search2020Read case study

Case study

Interview process redesign for a data organisation

Anonymised health data company (anonymised)

Challenge
Hiring decisions varied by interviewer, and two senior hires failed inside six months.
What they did
Role scorecards, calibrated debriefs and training for 18 interviewers.
Result
Interviewer agreement improved and first-year attrition on new hires dropped.
Self reportedData & AIHiring process design2020Read case study