EvoTalents | Tech Recruiting

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the VP Engineering of Letyshops

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Letyshops allows consumers to save on online shopping, awarding them cashback for every purchase made using the service

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire EvoTalents | Tech Recruiting to accomplish?
To find real professionals in Tech. We needed to close 4 vacancies: Senior Product Manager, Senior Backend and Engineering Manager (х2). All of them had specific requirements.

SOLUTION

How did you find EvoTalents | Tech Recruiting?

• Online Search
• Referral

Why did you select EvoTalents | Tech Recruiting over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from EvoTalents | Tech Recruiting were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

To find real professionals in Tech. We needed to close 4 vacancies: Senior Product Manager, Senior Backend and Engineering Manager (х2). They worked in a group: recruiter + sourcer. It helped to find relevant candidates quicker and conduct pre-screen interviews right after that. We had 6 stages of hiring (we fully delegated the first one to EvoTalents), so it was important to us that EvoTalents communicated with candidates on all stages, gave them feedback on time and helped them to pass all the interviews.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We worked with 4 different recruitment agencies at the same time. However, all of them had different positions to work with. Together with EvoTalents we filled 4 of 4 positions that we gave them (100%). It took us 112 days (some positions were closed within the first 2 weeks, but some took more time to fill them).

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

There was no problem with searching for candidates. However, at one stage we needed to work on our communication with EvoTalents to work effectively. We expressed our expectations on increasing pipelines and listened to their ideas and worked on giving our feedback quicker which helped us to make the workflow easier. All in all, it was effective working with EvoTalents.

What was your primary form of communication with EvoTalents | Tech Recruiting?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They worked fast. We liked that they presented on average three relevant backends per week. Also we admitted their constant communication with us and support of communication between us and the candidate.

Are there any areas for improvement or something EvoTalents | Tech Recruiting could have done differently?

In the process of work, we had the following moments to discuss: we wanted to see more analytics on the market, get the volume of the candidates market, and increase the flow of candidates. The EvoTalents team implemented this and we accelerated hiring + agreed on prompt mutual work from both sides to quickly move candidates through the funnel. After that, together, we made four hires in a month and a half.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the HR People Partner of Gearheart

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Gearheart is a web development company specializing in building custom web and mobile applications for startups and mature companies.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire EvoTalents | Tech Recruiting to accomplish?

• Our main goal was to find developers in the shortest possible time.

SOLUTION

How did you find EvoTalents | Tech Recruiting?

Online Search, Other

Why did you select EvoTalents | Tech Recruiting over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

What was the size of EvoTalents | Tech Recruiting’s team?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We started our work by clarifying all our requirements in detail. Thanks to this, the entire recruitment process for our team was efficient and fast. EvoTalents took on the following tasks:

• searching for potential candidates
• processing resumes
• conducting on-line meetings of the first introductory interviews with candidates.

At these meetings, they talked about our company and values. They checked the candidate’s English level and their soft skills.

• coordination of all stages of the interview
• providing feedback to candidates after the interview

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Within two months we hired 3 senior developers
• Applicants with relevant experience

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

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What was your primary form of communication with EvoTalents | Tech Recruiting?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Speed and quality. And perfect communication.

Are there any areas for improvement or something EvoTalents | Tech Recruiting could have done differently?

We are absolutely happy with their services and will continue to work with them. Just keep it up!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Portside is the US product company in the aviation industry, powering 150+ flight departments, charter operators and FBOs in 25+ countries. We make a number of cloud-based applications for business aviation. I’m a Senior Technical Recruiter, managing the recruitment processes in the company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire EvoTalents?

We cooperated EvoTalents to find a Technical Support Manager.

SOLUTION

How did you select this firm and what were the deciding factors?

EvoTalents were recommended by our partners.

Describe the project in detail and walk through their service package.

• Took part in requirements clarification call, discussing the recruitment-related questions;
• Performed candidate search;
• Conducted pre-screen interviews, sharing information about our company, vacancy, checking English and soft skills;
• Coordinated all steps of the interviewing process;
• Supported us and a candidate during the job offer stage.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We cooperated with a Recruitment Partner, Liuda Ziuman, and Client Manager, Anna Medvedeva.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success?

As I previously mentioned, at the time of our cooperation with EvoTalents, our internal recruitment team was overloaded by a lot of open vacancies, so EvoTalents helped lessen our workload. As for the success metrics, we closed the position within the expected period of time and saved the time for a number of internal colleagues.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

EvoTalents suggested a number of candidates with small intervals between each of them, kept us updated on every stage of communication, providing feedback in a timely manner as mediators between candidates and us.

A Technical Support Manager, who was hired with the assistance of the EvoTalents team, also shared his positive impression of cooperation. He highlighted the high speed and quality of work, friendly and professional communication, and a match between his expectations and the proposition.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

EvoTalents clarified all important details before the beginning of the search and didn't spend our time clarifying small details further, suggesting only relevant candidates with additional comments that were not included in the CVs. It's worth mentioning that we set high requirements for the potential employee and considered many candidates before making a final decision.

Liuda Ziuman, Recruitment Partner, who worked on the position, was totally engaged in the process and literally felt her own responsibility for the search, suggesting competitive professionals from the market. During the working process, the EvoTalents showed brilliant communication skills and a client-oriented approach during the working process. They always aligning the interests of candidates with our needs.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

For sure there always exists space for growth for every company and team but EvoTalents proved themselves as professionals who do excellent work. At this point, we can just thank you a lot for the valuable help and hope that our paths would cross in the future again.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a recruitment lead in a large R&D center.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire EvoTalents?

We hired EvoTalents to help us source and recruit the best Backend (Python) talent on the market since we were in need of really strong and experienced engineers.

SOLUTION

How did you select EvoTalents and what were the deciding factors?

One of my colleagues recommended EvoTalents and I have never regretted my decision) The communication was fast and easy from the start of our cooperation.

Describe the project in detail and walk through their service package.

They helped us build a solid pipeline of candidates who not only had the necessary tech expertise, but also matched our company culture and shared similar values.

How many resources from the EvoTalents team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We had an account manager who was always very responsive and quick and a dedicated sourcer/recruiter.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success?

We've hired 3 strong engineers within a pretty short period of time.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

It was really easy to communicate and collaborate. They were open to any feedback and made all the adjustments we had asked for. We could also ask for any kind of help during the selection/interviewing process, and our dedicated recruiter was always there for us.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They share the same views on recruitment trying to find the best match for us as a client. Friendly and open in communication, quick and proactive. Good at reporting and showing us numbers to understand the bigger picture.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

Nothing I can think of so far.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the Chief People Officer of YouScan, the B2B SaaS business. YouScan product is an AI-powered social media intelligence platform with industry-leading image recognition capabilities. We help businesses analyze consumer opinions, discover actionable insights and manage brand reputation.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire EvoTalents?

Our company needed to boost the growth of the product development team on a highly competitive market, so we were looking for a partner to help us attract the best IT talents.

SOLUTION

How did you select this firm and what were the deciding factors?

We asked other companies for recommendations, contacted many IT recruitment agencies, told them about our needs and requirements and the internal culture and hiring process. With EvoTalents, we felt the connection from the first meeting. They care for the culture of the companies they work with, as well as their reputation and attitude toward people. On the other hand, we liked their approach to communication with candidates and the transparency of their processes.

Describe the project in detail and walk through their service package.

They started by gathering as much info about our team, product, and services as we could provide, got acquainted with a hiring team, set up all communication channels, and agreed on all steps of the process. After that, the EvoTeam started their work. They have provided us with a detailed status every week and transferred the candidate's feedback after every interview. Based on the input, they adapted their sourcing strategy and candidates profiles to meet the target.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

The account manager and two recruiters + sourcers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success?

We have closed several positions already, and we continue our cooperation. Some positions were closed quickly, and some were really hard and took more time. What I like the most is that when EvoTalents team faces difficulties, they never give up. They take the challenge, try different approaches, communicate all their concerns, get feedback. And that pays off. At the end of the day, we got the best candidates.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We communicate regularly, mostly via chats and emails, we organize calls for important discussions. Every Friday, we receive detailed statistics of every vacancy The communication is always friendly and open

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Needless to say about their strong recruitment background and spotless reputation. So I'd mention they are keen on product companies, and respect both customers and candidates. They don't just close the positions. They look for the best talents and build long-term partnerships with the companies.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

Nothing to be mentioned. They are really open to feedback, and if something goes wrong, they immediately correct it. They learn a lot and educate their team to provide best-in-class service.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Wix.com is a cloud-based web development platform with millions of users worldwide. We make it easy for everyone to create a beautiful, professional web presence. I am the HR partner at our offices in Dnipro, Ukraine. ​

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire EvoTalents?

When it comes to recruitment, Wix has a high bar and it's important for us to hire candidates who fit our culture as well. We needed help with providing the quality of the candidate pipeline.

What were your goals for this engagement?

• Understanding what Wix has to offer and emphasizing the right things to the candidates
• Focusing on quality over quantity
• Working with challenging unique positions, where the market is very narrow

SOLUTION

How did you select EvoTalents?

I knew EvoTalents' founder Elena from before when she was a freelance recruiter. Back then I was pleasantly surprised with Elena's approach and attention to candidate experience. She managed to pass her vision to the team at EvoTalents later on and it allowed us to work together on several positions even more productively.

Describe the engagement in detail.

They did the search, pre-screen calls, and coordinated the interview process with the candidates.

What was the team composition?

We used to work with one recruitment lead, over time team composition has changed and currently, we are working with two focal points from recruitment who handle different directions of positions.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success?

Since the beginning of our engagement, EvoTalents worked with 36 positions for Wix. Overall, we hired 18 candidates. Almost all of them continue working nowadays.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Along the process, we were constantly in touch discussing priorities and challenges. The team is open towards feedback and is ready to work to make the process the most efficient for both parties. EvoTalents also share a lot of statistics and weekly reports to visualize the process.

What did you find most impressive about this vendor?

It was important for us to find a partner in recruitment, for whom it is important to get to know the company better, its culture and expectations - both from a technical and personal perspective. I appreciate how EvoTalents are also engaged in finding not just any candidate to close the position but really find the best fit and provide a good candidate experience. You can also tell the team is constantly growing by learning, running its own sourcing school, and sharing knowledge with the community.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Sometimes the communication plan of recruiters who approach candidates needed more alignment, although after the feedback session we managed to improve the situation.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a Recruitment Business Partner at a global software engineering firm that takes a uniquely human approach to solve problems. Our company has 3,300+ employees with 120+ employees in the recruitment department.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire EvoTalents?

Our company consistently improving the skills of our employees. Hiring EvoTalents for corporate education in the field of sourcing and digital recruitment seemed a good opportunity to keep it that way due to a high technical background of the company in the field.

What were your goals for this project?

The goals were to improve sourcing skills in our recruitment employees to decrease time spent on searching for future possible candidates.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

The decision was pretty easy due to Evotalents awareness on the market, proactive positioning themself among the recruitment community on the market, and the high ethical standards of the company.

Describe the project in detail.

Corporate education program had detailed workflow about improving sourcing skills, technics used in the field, software which allows finding different types of candidates. The course ended with an open registration hackathon for participants.

What was the team composition?

The team consisted of up to 20 in-house recruiters.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

According to a survey after the course, employees were pretty satisfied with the course details, technical background it consisteща а as well as openness of tutors.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The project was easy to assign. Corporate training took place after detailed planning which also seemed quite organized and easy-going.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Dedication to their expertise and community development was pretty existing to know about this company.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Would say that developing inhouse technical platform and instruments would even increase their professional approach in corporate training.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

HR Director at Erbis, IT Outsourcing & Outstaffing provider.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire EvoTalents?

As our recruitment capabilities were limited at the point we needed help with stuffing candidates for several Senior technical positions.

What were your goals for this engagement?

We were developing as a family-type company. All engineers working with us came from internal recommendations, which was awesome. Though at some point we needed to scale faster at the same time keeping high standards or requirements to the candidates, that's where we started looking for Recruitment partner.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We had following requirements to a Recruiting Agency: cost, reliability, good knowledge of the local market and good image among software developers. EvoTalents fit to all these requirements and showed great responsiveness and communication level.

Describe the engagement in detail.

They are doing a great job asking questions re positions and our requirements, making selection and pre-screening of suitable candidates, also checking candidates' English level, which is mandatory for us. What is important they provid statistics and weekly reports for each position.

What was the team composition?

We have a Recruitment lead assigned to us as an account manager. I'm communicating with her.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success?

We were able to fill-in several critical positions. It was done within time-frames promised by EvoTalents at the initial stage.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The workflow is effective, communication is on daily basis, direct and franc.

What did you find most impressive about this vendor?

What I like about our cooperation is great communication level and support. It is very human-like though still effective.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Those are not much areas for improvement, just when starting cooperation with Recruitment agency you should consider: - Making a stop-list of candidates that were already contacted by you, so that there are no over-communication. - Agreeing the way you handle salary discussions with candidates (net/gross numbers, discussed by agency or yourself, etc).

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are software development company which is focused on development of complicated proprietary business processes for our clients. CEO, Vitalii Kyrylov

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire EvoTalents?

EveTalents is our primary HR agency. They are propose us right people according to our requests.

What were your goals for this engagement?

Get new members when we are looking for them :)

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

In truth, it was an eventuality, my good friend advised me this company. I started working with them and saw how much of my time I saved.

Describe the engagement in detail.

I provide them described in details description of job positions. They are looking for candidates for me, and provide me their CV, if candidates don't fit for me I'll give them a feedback - why it was so. It help's them work more effective in a future. The same story after technical interview - I always give them a feedback. After few times they usually skip not relevant candidates even without my efforts, because they know everything about my requirements.

What was the team composition?

I work with them directly. Usually after technical interview my team prepares feedback and share with EvoTalents.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success?

I remember that it was about 20-80 hours of my personal time and about 10-20 hours of my team to find right new member. Currently it's about few hours of my time and time of my team.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

I'd say that it was effective enough - we used emails, calendar and messengers. I don't like excess communication - we had only what is really valuable.

What did you find most impressive about this vendor?

They listen to me.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Can they find right clients for us? ;)

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

software company, and I am a Technical Recruiter there

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire EvoTalents?

Help with closing several .Net Developers positions

What were your goals for this engagement?

Quickly find the best talents on the local IT market

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We had a chance to work with several companies, including EvoTalents, but they always understood us better and could bring us best candidates in a short time

Describe the engagement in detail.

We usually work on one or two positions, they ask for details and all the expertise we need from that person. They conduct sourcing and screening and then bring us only the most motivated candidates.

What was the team composition?

I have a manager, aka Team lead, who works directly with me, we have a Telegram chat where we can get all the details of the process very quickly

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success?

Most of the market now knows about our Company, and the feedback is very positive, so their talent team made a great reputation about us and our product. They closed a lot of our positions and always keep us on track with good candidates open to new opportunities.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

They are very open and timely in terms of communication. If we decide that the candidate has a wrong experience or attitude they always try to understand what was not satisfying exactly.

What did you find most impressive about this vendor?

They always try to understand our culture and don't just bring any candidate, but only ones who fit our company the most!

Are there any areas for improvement?

Recruiters change from time to time, so we need to