Industry: Financial Services / Technology
Company Size: 350 employees
Location: London (HQ), Manchester, Edinburgh
Challenge
Quantum Financial Technologies, a rapidly growing fintech specializing in cryptocurrency trading platforms and blockchain financial services, faced substantial recruitment challenges during a critical expansion phase:
- Severe competition for specialized blockchain developers and engineers
- Need to hire 35 technical specialists within a 3-month window
- Salary inflation of 25-30% for cryptocurrency expertise
- Traditional financial services recruitment approaches failing
- Candidate ghosting rate of 42% during lengthy hiring processes
- Concerns about technical quality and security expertise
- Diversity challenges with initial applicant pool (92% male, limited ethnic diversity)
These staffing challenges were directly impacting product development timelines and threatening a critical Q3 platform launch.
Accirro Solution
Accirro implemented a specialized fintech talent acquisition strategy:
- Global Talent Mapping and Engagement
- Created comprehensive talent mapping of blockchain specialists globally
- Developed direct sourcing campaign targeting passive candidates
- Implemented specialized technical assessment protocols
- Built virtual talent communities around key technologies
- Candidate Experience Optimization
- Redesigned hiring process reducing time-to-offer from 28 to 7 days
- Created transparent communication protocols with 24-hour response standards
- Implemented competitive offer strategy with market intelligence
- Developed compelling EVP specific to blockchain talent
- Diversity-Focused Sourcing Strategy
- Partnered with specialized technology groups for underrepresented communities
- Created blind screening protocols to reduce unconscious bias
- Implemented diverse interview panels
- Developed inclusive job descriptions and requirements
- Remote-First Integration Process
- Created virtual onboarding experience for global remote talent
- Developed team integration protocols for distributed teams
- Implemented digital collaboration tools and training
- Built cultural connection program for remote employees
Results
After implementing Accirro’s strategy:
- Hiring Targets: Successfully recruited 32 blockchain and cryptocurrency specialists
- Time Efficiency: Reduced average time-to-hire from 57 days to 12 days
- Candidate Experience: Improved offer acceptance rate from 62% to 94%
- Diversity Outcomes: Increased gender diversity to 31% female representation among new hires
- Geographic Reach: Successfully recruited talent across 9 countries
- Technical Quality: 96% pass rate on technical evaluations
- Business Impact: Platform development back on schedule for Q3 launch
- Financial Efficiency: Achieved recruitment goals 11% under budgeted cost
- Retention: 97% retention rate after 6 months
Client Testimonial
“Accirro fundamentally changed our approach to technical talent acquisition. Their understanding of the cryptocurrency and blockchain talent landscape, combined with their ability to move quickly without sacrificing quality, gave us a significant competitive advantage. Their focus on diversity brought us perspectives we were missing, and their global sourcing capability opened talent pools we couldn’t access before. Most importantly, they delivered when it mattered most, enabling us to hit our critical product launch targets.”
— Elena Chen, CTO, Quantum Financial Technologies
