Private equity firms rely on performance—and that means having the right people in the right roles. For one East Coast environmental emergency services company backed by a private equity firm, talent acquisition had become a major roadblock to growth. Despite strong business demand, hiring managers were unable to keep pace with staffing needs for emergency response and remediation roles.
After observing successful outcomes with another portfolio company, the firm turned to Hire Velocity for a tailored RPO solution. In just the first month of engagement, the company more than doubled its offers extended and began building a strong, mission-aligned talent pipeline.
Backed by the same private equity firm as another Hire Velocity client, this company was able to closely observe the results that could be achieved using RPO. They also remained in communication with leadership from the private equity firm, which proved to be instrumental in their decision to collaborate with Hire Velocity. In only a single month into the engagement with Hire Velocity, the company saw an increase of more than 100% in offers extended to candidates. To date, Hire Velocity's client has extended 101 offers at an average cost-per offered accepted of $1,231!
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According to Hire Velocity President, Byron West, "[Hire Velocity] found that the best approach was appealing to someone with a first responder mindset. It's been a perfect fit for candidates with a military background because they are trained to run toward the problem and they have a deep commitment to duty, honor, and service. Keeping the environment safe is another way they can serve."
Additionally, Byron said, "because of the involvement of leadership on the part of the private equity firm, this has become a solid partnership. We've been able to demonstrate that we can meet the requirements, find the right kind of talent, improve the quality of hire, and help the client make necessary internal changes to achieve the levels of performance they need."
With support from Hire Velocity, this PE-backed client transformed its hiring process, reduced costs, improved candidate quality, and built a reliable foundation for continued growth. Strong alignment between the company, its private equity sponsor, and Hire Velocity’s recruiting team helped accelerate time-to-hire and enhance long-term performance.
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