HR GO Recruitment

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the brand manager and lead architect for Columbus Global, an IT services and consultancy firm.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with HR GO Recruitment?

Hiring people as a startup was challenging, so we needed someone to provide us with recruitment services.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

HR GO Recruitment is our primary recruitment provider. We give them a general profile for specific candidates, which they use to search and interview qualified professionals — they then present them to us for the final decision.

What is the team composition?

Our main point of contact is Dominik (Recruitment Manager).

How did you come to work with HR GO Recruitment?

We came across them through networking and natural connections.

How much have you invested with them?

So far, we’ve invested about $50,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our ongoing partnership started in January 2018.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

I don’t have any specific metrics, but their team has been able to help us garner high-quality candidates.

How did HR GO Recruitment perform from a project management standpoint?

They perform well from a project management perspective, thanks to their ability to consistently stick to our budget and schedules.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We’re impressed with HR GO Recruitment’s service quality and communication skills.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No improvement comes to mind, as we’re satisfied with our current relationship with their team.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

To get the most out of your engagement with HR GO Recruitment, I’d advise you to get to know their team on a personal level.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a key account manager at an IT services company. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with HR GO Recruitment?

We had a project that required us to hire new people quickly. HR GO helped us find a part of the team we needed. 

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We provide HR GO with job descriptions. We need developers specializing in Java and other technologies. From there, they take over and help us find and interview candidates. They’ve helped us find eight developers so far. 

What is the team composition?

We work with four people in the recruitment process. 

How did you come to work with HR GO Recruitment?

I found HR GO on Google. We felt that we had common grounds; I also felt they understood our needs. After negotiating with them, we immediately started working together. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with HR GO in October 2021 and have an ongoing relationship. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? 

HR GO has helped us find the right candidates with the specific skills we requested. Their timing is great — they work quickly. 

How did HR GO Recruitment perform from a project management standpoint?

We use our own resources for project management. We communicate with HR GO through emails, phone calls, and Teams. They do great at communicating with us, and they stay on budget. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

The developers they’ve found have integrated well into our team. One of them has resigned, but the overall results have been successful. I’m truly satisfied with their services. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there aren’t any. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Negotiate the terms and conditions of the engagement from the beginning without rushing. I was in a rush at the start of our engagement, so I didn’t think about replacements, terms, and timelines relating to that. Make sure you think about these details. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are an e-commerce company related to Tourism. Among other things, I am responsible for recruitment processes as a Recruitment Specialist.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire HR GO Recruitment, and what were your goals?

We have partnered with HR GO Recruitment to recruit new employees to join our Developer Team. We commissioned two recruitment projects from HR GO Recruitment: The first one - Scala/Java Developer The second one - Scala Tech Lead Our aim was to recruit people with specific experience in the shortest possible time.

SOLUTION

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

We chose HR GO Recruitment because of the fact that they are a boutique agency that doesn't have a lot of processes and can strive to get the project done as quickly and efficiently as possible. Even at the first interview stage, the B2B contact person made a very good impression. She turned out to be concrete, clearly explained the operation, briefly introduced the Team and the projects, feedback from other clients. All this made us choose HR GO Recruitment and we don't regret it :) Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Firstly, we had a meeting about the project, the next step was to meet the whole Team that was involved in the project, to establish rules, roles, so that everyone knew what they were responsible for and to what extent. After just a few days, we received the first profiles of candidates that matched our expectations. We kept in touch on an ongoing basis, by email and telephone as needed. The flow of information was very fast and efficient.

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

We had three people working with us. Two recruiters and a Recruitment Manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

Working with HR GO Recruitment was a very good decision. Contact with the people in charge of the recruitment project was continuous and fast. They were available practically all the time on the phone. The company's approach to the project was flexible, I felt that they listened to our needs and implemented them. We received constant updates on the project situation. In the end, we were able to recruit two people in a shorter time than we had anticipated, thanks to HR GO Recruitment, for the positions we had previously identified.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Communication took place by telephone and email, and videoconferences were also held if necessary. The project was definitely implemented very agilely.

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

Very efficient communication, high efficiency of employee selection, I felt that our project was important to them.

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

Fantastic, constant communication and exchange of information, high efficiency in the execution of tasks, speed in action great cooperation and mutual understanding.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the general manager of the Eclipse Group Solutions Polish office, an e-commerce platform development company. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with HR GO Recruitment?

There is a limited amount of skilled developers in the workforce, so we reached out to ​​HR GO Recruitment to provide us with skilled developers and engineers. 

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

HR GO Recruitment works in close collaboration with our internal team to ensure the resources they deliver fit our needs. They’ve watched our work and come on-site to better understand our organizational culture and processes — we work in agile. HR GO Recruitment uses that information to find the best candidates that fit our culture and meet our expectations. They source candidates from a number of platforms, including LinkedIn. 

They are very flexible and also help us revise job descriptions. HR GO Recruitment provides up-to-date statistics about the current recruitment market that we can use to adjust our offerings.

What is the team composition?

We work with about four teammates from HR GO Recruitment. 

How did you come to work with HR GO Recruitment?

We hired HR GO Recruitment because they wanted to closely cooperate with our team. They did a four-day visit to our office to better understand our organization, which showed me that they would be a good partner to work with. 

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested $25,000–$50,000 with HR GO Recruitment. 

What is the status of this engagement?

Our collaboration with HR GO Recruitment began in June 2019, and it’s ongoing. We did, however, briefly pause the engagement throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? 

Generally, we measure HR GO Recruitment’s success by the number of candidates we turn down. Their candidate reliability is 15%–30% and we are willing to offer a job to about a third of the candidates HR GO Recruitment provides. We’ve gotten dozens of skilled developers from HR GO Recruitment. We’ve recently restarted our recruitment process and already have four candidates for each open role. 

How did HR GO Recruitment perform from a project management standpoint?

HR GO Recruitment is currently working on improving their project management. They hold regular check-ins to revise our cooperation and find areas for improvement. While we don’t use any specific project management tools, our team communicates frequently with HR GO Recruitment to verify candidates through virtual meetings, emails, and phone calls. If there is ever a misunderstanding about a role or the skills we’re looking for, they are quickly revised during our meetings. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

HR GO Recruitment provides very unique services — I haven’t worked with recruitment services before that are willing to collaborate this closely with their clients. I appreciate that they’re constantly focusing on improving their services. Thanks to HR GO Recruitment, our company is heading in the right direction. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

HR GO Recruitment has improved their services throughout the cooperation, so there is nothing specific I can cite that they need to improve right now. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I’d advise customers to open their doors to HR GO Recruitment so they can understand their culture, work philosophy, and workflows. It may be time-consuming, but in the end, that information will reap great benefits. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a manager for IT solutions for the insurance sector. Leading offshore office in Wrocław, Poland. Employing IT developers, analysts and QAs.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire HR GO Recruitment, and what were your goals?

HR GO Recruitment helps in finding candidates with experience in software development - Java and C#.

SOLUTION

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

HR GO represents flexible approach - they try to understand client's need and focus on perspective candidates. The presented candidates are a high chance of a good match.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

• presenting the job definition and other job specifics/requirements -
• discussing the recruitment steps and approach to finding candidates -
• implementing the project
• HR GO finds, verifies, and presents candidates
• helps in contacting candidates if any need

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

Usually the leader of the HR GO Recruitment himself as the first person and project manager / recruitment specialist as the second.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

Higher rate of successfull experienced hires in a unit of time comparing to other recruitment agencies.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Recruitee as a tool for candidates submission. Regular communication based on typical tools (mail, MS Teams).

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

What's impressive is their flexibility and open communication.

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

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