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Challenge
Effer Ventures, driven by a mission to revolutionise the South African and global skills investment industry, sought to assemble a robust internal team to fuel its ambitious growth. This necessitated building marketing, finance, customer support, and business development functions from the ground up. As a startup, Effer Ventures faced challenges in efficiently recruiting, screening, and onboarding new team members while adhering to South African labour regulations.
Solution
Effer Ventures partnered with Employer of Record SA to provide comprehensive recruitment and staffing solutions, including ongoing employee relations management and policy and procedure development.
Services provided include:
- Recruitment and staffing: We aggressively recruited for these positions across various platforms, attracting a strong pool of qualified South African candidates.
- Screening & Selection: From a significant number of applications, we carefully screened and selected the most qualified and experienced candidates.
- Onboarding: We facilitated a seamless onboarding process for all new hires, including two key team members who relocated from Johannesburg to Cape Town.
- Building Internal Teams:
- Marketing: We successfully expanded the marketing team from one to six members.
- Finance: We filled critical finance roles, including a Senior Finance Manager and support staff, establishing a functional department.
- HR: We hired a Junior HR Assistant to serve as the in-house contact point for ongoing support from Employer of Record SA, as the team rapidly grew.
- Employee Relations & Compliance: We collaborated closely with the in-house HR Assistant to foster positive employee relations and ensure strict adherence to labour laws.
Results
Complete Team Establishment: We successfully assembled a strong team across marketing and finance functions, enabling Effer Ventures to concentrate on core business activities.
100% Retention Rate: All recruited team members remained with the company throughout the project and have progressed into managerial roles to support further team growth.
Scalability & Cost Savings: Effer Ventures benefited from Employer of Record SA's expertise, avoiding the need for a large internal HR recruitment team. This saved them time, resources, and ultimately, financial costs.
An equally qualified and experienced South African member of staff will cost around 50% of their equivalent in London.
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