How Rankings.io Saved $282k and Filled 7 Roles Quickly With Near

Rankings.io, an Inc. 5000 digital marketing agency specializing in SEO for law firms, needed to grow their team fast without compromising the high standards their clients expect. With limited HR resources and multiple roles to fill, they turned to Near to source top talent in Latin America (LatAm), ensuring every hire met their strict quality expectations.

Summary

• Challenge: Rankings.io needed to hire skilled professionals quickly but lacked the internal resources to manage the entire hiring process for multiple roles at the same time.
• Why Rankings.io chose Near: A business partner referred Rankings.io to Near, and they were impressed by Near’s responsiveness, quality candidates, and smooth communication.
• Solution: Near provided a curated list of pre-vetted candidates, saving significant time in the hiring process. The candidates aligned well with Rankings.io’s technical requirements and time zone needs, making integration seamless.
• Roles hired: Web Designer, Paid Ads Specialist, Project Manager, SEO Specialists, Web Developer, and PPC Specialist.
• Results:
  • Cost savings of 54% versus hiring US-based talent, totaling $282,000 annually
  • Reduced time to hire to an average of three weeks
  • Saved five hours per role on sourcing and interviewing, easing the burden on the HR team

Challenge

Limited HR capacity and the need for rapid, cost-efficient hiring drove Rankings.io to seek an external recruitment partner.

Rankings.io needed to quickly expand their team to meet the demands of their growing client base. With only one HR manager, they lacked the bandwidth to handle recruitment for multiple roles.

Additionally, the company needed candidates who met specific technical requirements and fit their budget. The company had previously attempted to fill positions using other staffing agencies but found their processes convoluted and inefficient.

Solution

Near’s team delivered carefully pre-vetted candidates that seamlessly integrated with various departments at Rankings.io, saving them valuable time and resources.

Rankings.io’s President, Steven, found Near through a business network recommendation while seeking a LatAm staffing partner. Their initial goal was to find professionals in the same time zone to fill five critical roles at a more cost-effective rate.

Near’s team was responsive and supportive, communicating seamlessly through Slack. The way the recruiter presented the pre-vetted candidates made it easy for Rankings.io to quickly assess and select interviewees.

The speed, the way they put everything together for us—it’s just so clean and easy, and it flows really well. It’s made the entire hiring process incredibly smooth.

Gillian Alvillar

Human Resources Director at Rankings.io

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By leveraging Near’s efficient hiring process, Rankings.io successfully filled several key roles, including:

• A Web Designer
• A Paid Ads Specialist
• A Project Manager
• Two SEO Specialists
• A Web Developer
• A PPC Specialist

According to Gillian Alvillar, Human Resources Director at Rankings.io, the talent Near has provided has been outstanding. These professionals are articulate, intelligent, and reliable. They always ask the right questions and seamlessly fit into the team. Their enthusiasm for working with a US company and their cultural alignment have made them invaluable team players.

Near also supported Rankings.io throughout the onboarding process, ensuring that the new hires smoothly integrated into the company.

This combination of cost savings, quality, and efficiency solidified Rankings.io’s decision to continue working with Near for future hires across multiple departments.

The culture buy-in and the willingness to work for a US company have been outstanding. Everyone we’ve hired was genuinely excited to join our team and make an impact.

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Results

Rankings.io cut hiring costs by 54%, reduced their time to hire to just three weeks, and streamlined their recruitment process with Near’s support.

By partnering with Near, Rankings.io achieved impactful results:

• Cost savings: Hiring through Near saved Rankings.io 54% ($282,000 per year) on salary costs compared with US-based talent.
• Faster recruitment: Near cut the average time to hire to just three weeks, allowing Rankings.io to fill roles quickly and keep up with client demands.
• Operational efficiency: They reduced the time spent on sourcing and interviewing by three to five hours per role, freeing the HR team to focus on other critical tasks.‍
• Seamless integration: Near’s well-prepared candidates required minimal onboarding and quickly became integral members of the Rankings.io team.

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