The context
Amdaris delivers innovative software solutions from their UK and Eastern European centres. Scaling rapidly, they have grown by 40% annually over the last four years.
Our relationship started when Glyn (new to the role of COO) had a remit which included internal hiring. His first recruitment task was to hire a new design team. Getting a team in place ASAP was essential.
Time was a problem. Being pulled in many different directions, Glyn had little time assigned to hiring.
Amdaris had tried multiple recruitment agencies with limited success. They found two issues - a lack of candidates in response to an in-demand skillset, and a poor match of their values.
"They have changed the perception for a lot of people internally in this business in terms of what good recruitment companies feel like when you work with them, so that's been a real positive. They are very well networked – there’s a recruitment strand which is 90% of what we needed ISL for, but there's this other strand in terms of the introductions they make and the talent partnership with us. It's not transactional, it feels very relational, which I like."
Frustrated with the old model, Amdaris reached out to recruiters hoping to work in a better way.
Responding to their needs, we offered them an exclusive partnership. We were tasked with hiring their design team, from UX to UI, senior through to junior. Led by a dedicated Account Manager who managed the entire process, fully supported by our delivery team.
The Results
We successfully placed the design team, and our relationship continues with regular hires and much more.
Flexible communication
We asked how Amdaris wanted to work and what would make it easier for them, and we listened. Adapting to their availability, we changed our comms process to reflect their preferences. Emails were out. Whatsapp took over! The speed and ease of process improved dramatically as a result.
Networking
Our partnership extended beyond hiring a great team. Co-hosting an event at the Bristol Technology Festival and an introduction to an executive peer learning programme, Amdaris continue to benefit from our wider network and contacts.
Hiring for team fit
With a remit to bring in an entire team, we were able put a real emphasis on hiring for team dynamic. We could help Amdaris create a group of people that compliment each other perfectly with skillset and character.
Trusted advisor
Their interaction and experience with us led to our current arrangement. We’re now proud to be their exclusive talent partner for any hiring needs outside of their internal recruitment team. We even placed their Head of Recruitment to help boost this capability!). Perception has drastically changed from using a recruitment agency as a necessary evil, to seeing us as an extension of their team able to deliver whenever needed.
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