This is something we believe at Recruitcha.
Other agencies focus on time-to-fill, and filling seats.
We focus on finding people who stay through multiple funding rounds, are loyal, and productive to your organization.
This means most of the candidates we speak with will not be selected.
We hold ourselves to an exceptionally high bar, not only in our vetting, but as a company.
These are the characteristics we look for that meet the Recruitcha Gold Standard:
This is our philosophy when it comes to recruiting.
We recognize there are a slim few who meet these criteria, but time and again individuals with this profile have had the greatest success with our clients.
Other agencies may present more profiles, and more quickly, but we believe quality cannot be rushed.
We don't believe in racing to fill a seat, only to have to let that person go soon after, and restarting the process.
We aim, always, to get it right the first time.
| Criteria | Recruitcha | Other staffing agencies | Job boards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worked at | ✓A legitimate, US-based, VC-backed product company | An IT-as-a-service company, or illegitimate product experience | Anywhere, regardless of quality of company or role |
| English fluency | ✓C2 minimum | A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2 | A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2 |
| Track record | ✓Consistent in role duration and occupation, with low job-hopping and clear progression | Job hoppy, inconsistent stints and frequent role changes | Hit and miss – no pre-filtering of history or consistency |
| Reference checks | ✓Passed 2 management-level reference checks with prior supervisors | May pass any reference check, if conducted at all | None – purely based on self-reported information |
| Ability | ✓Deep understanding of their tools, tech stack, and domain | Able to contribute, but depth varies widely | Hit and miss ability – no structured validation |
| Signal vs noise | ✓High signal – every profile has been rigorously filtered | Sometimes signal, mostly noise | Noise – requires heavy internal screening |