How Melbourne fintech Assembly hired 67 people in one year: A guide for rapidly scaling startups
After raising a chunk of capital and locking down some significant partnerships in the banking sector, Aussie fintech Assembly was geared up and primed for growth.
But before the startup could get down to brass tacks, there was one tiny problem to overcome first: hiring almost 70 people, and hiring them fast.
Hiring great talent has long been one of the biggest pain points for local startups looking to scale, and with Australia’s shallow talent pool and difficult visa requirements, finding the right fit can be a herculean task.
And that’s not to mention the time, effort and inherent uncertainty involved with finding a new desk mate. Hiring just one employee can be hard enough, hiring multiple is another thing entirely.
So when Sarah Ettershank, Assembly’s general manager of people, was onboarded to manage the company’s recruitment rodeo, she knew her work would be cut out for her.
“We knew it was going to be a huge undertaking, but we didn’t realise initially how many people we needed to bring on, and we did know what we were facing in terms of our scaling and growth strategy,” she says.
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