{"id":28610,"date":"2022-02-01T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/?p=28610"},"modified":"2026-02-11T12:01:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T12:01:16","slug":"challenges-of-hiring-at-scale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/challenges-of-hiring-at-scale","title":{"rendered":"Hiring at Scale and Some of Its Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hiring at scale is exciting. It\u2019s a fantastic feeling to work in a company that\u2019s welcoming new and talented people through its doors week after week. But unfortunately, hiring at scale isn\u2019t all fun and games. When it goes wrong, it can have a fatal impact on your business.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we\u2019ll show you what hiring at scale looks like in a post-pandemic world. Once you\u2019re fully up to speed, we\u2019ll forewarn you of some of the biggest hiring at scale challenges, and how to avoid them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quick Links:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#whatis\">What is Hiring at Scale?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#growthrate\">What Does Growth Rate Mean For Hiring Teams?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#why\">Which Factors Drive Companies to Accelerate Their Hiring?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#challenges\">The Challenges of Growing &amp; Hiring at Scale<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#how\">How Toggl Hire Helps You Hire at Scale<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"whatis\">What is Hiring at Scale?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When we talk about hiring at scale, recruitment professionals often just think about volume. After all, companies hiring at scale need to identify, assess, hire, and onboard 10+ employees a week, every week, over a sustained period.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of that demand, hiring at scale is all about speed too. You need to hire all of those employees quickly and efficiently. As we know, speed is the name of the game at the best of times when it comes to recruitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While we\u2019ll look in more detail at the challenges this creates later on, when hiring at scale you can\u2019t afford to compromise quality. Typically organizations hiring at scale are in positions of accelerated business growth. Sure, they need to get new employees in quickly to support their lofty ambitions, but those employees need to be top-tier talent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, hiring at scale is all about hiring a large number of high-quality employees as quickly as possible!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"growthrate\">What Does Growth Rate Mean For Hiring Teams?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first aspect to understand when hiring at scale is your business growth rate. Knowing how quickly your company is growing helps you to anticipate your recruitment plan over time &#8211; more on that shortly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assessing your business growth rate is pretty easy and can be done by comparing where you are now to where you want to be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_from_ios-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"hiring at scale\" class=\"wp-image-28623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_from_ios-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_from_ios-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_from_ios-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_from_ios-1536x922.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_from_ios-2048x1229.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_from_ios-460x275.jpg 460w, https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_from_ios-230x137.jpg 230w, https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_from_ios-940x564.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s imagine right now you\u2019ve got 80 employees in your organization. With the strategic goals you want to hit, you need to scale to 130 employees in the next 12 months. In the formula, that looks like this:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_from_ios-1-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"hiring at scale\" class=\"wp-image-28624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_from_ios-1-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_from_ios-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_from_ios-1-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_from_ios-1-1536x922.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_from_ios-1-2048x1229.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_from_ios-1-460x275.jpg 460w, https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_from_ios-1-230x137.jpg 230w, https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image_from_ios-1-940x564.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>But why is knowing your growth rate important for hiring at scale?<\/em><\/strong> Understanding this growth rate, and the underpinning numbers, helps you build a hiring capability that can keep up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe your current hiring team is excellent at hiring five new starters a month, with a 30-day time-to-hire, but is that going to be good enough in the future? If not, you\u2019ll need to get a <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.workable.com\/tutorial\/develop-recruitment-plan\" target=\"_blank\">recruitment plan<\/a> in place to ensure you can deliver what your business needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why\">3 Factors That Drive Companies to Accelerate Their Hiring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re not currently in a state of accelerated hiring, you might be wondering how a requirement for so many employees comes about. The truth is that hiring at scale has many different origins, all of which look slightly different for every business.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are three of the most common reasons businesses need to hire at scale:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Seasonal Recruitment<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For many industries, the ebb and flow of their recruitment changes as the year progresses. Now your mind may instantly jump to summer jobs or Christmas temp work, but when you break it down, there\u2019s a lot of seasonal employment in every industry. <br><br>For construction companies, hiring peaks in April as the warmer weather means projects can move faster. Finance companies need extra bodies in November and December to deal with year-end accounting. And for many businesses, May is the perfect time to take in your latest cohort of graduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Post-Funding Growth <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For many small, medium, and start-up businesses, hiring at scale is a common occurrence after securing a round of funding. This might seem obvious to many, but business investment funding usually comes with some steep targets to expand business performance. <br><br>And with data showing that over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embroker.com\/blog\/startup-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\">90% of startups fail<\/a>, getting the right people in quickly is essential for meeting those targets. As we see, failure to do so can lead to fatal consequences, with many startups simply failing to hire the talent they need to grow their organization. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Talent Exodus <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you read any business news column in early 2022, it won\u2019t be long until you read about \u2018the great resignation.\u2019 Businesses trying to fight a trend of high <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"employee turnover\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" href=\"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/employees-turnover\">employee turnover<\/a> often have to get themselves into hiring at scale mode to survive. <br><br>While a talent exodus points to a range of problems within a business, it doesn\u2019t make the recruitment team\u2019s job any easier. The same rules apply when hiring against a talent exodus, with recruitment teams needing to balance volume, speed, and quality at all times.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pexels-christina-morillo-1181676-1.jpg\" alt=\"hiring at scale\" class=\"wp-image-28437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pexels-christina-morillo-1181676-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/pexels-christina-morillo-1181676-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"challenges\">5 Challenges of Growing &amp; Hiring at Scale<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can imagine, hiring at scale isn\u2019t always plain sailing. Whether you\u2019re a business in growth or battling against a talent exodus, there are many challenges that need to be navigated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the common challenges businesses face when hiring at scale and how you can overcome them:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. The Right Pace of Hire <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest challenge recruiters face when hiring at scale is getting up to the speed that the business needs. The <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"end-to-end recruitment\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" href=\"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/full-recruitment-cycle\">end-to-end recruitment<\/a> and onboarding process has many steps and naturally takes time to move candidates through. <br><br>Those recruitment teams that master hiring at scale have to work out a way to speed up their time-to-hire and, where possible, simplify their process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Maintaining Quality <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hiring at scale is a delicate balancing act. When recruitment teams speed up their hiring processes, the big risk is that they begin hiring sub-par talent as a consequence. <br><br>And in many ways, this drop in quality is no surprise. As pressure mounts from the business, recruiters fall into traps of cutting corners and ignore <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"red flags\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" href=\"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/interview-red-flags\">red flags<\/a> to deliver on expectations. Those who nail hiring at scale find a way to guarantee quality and deliver top-tier candidates time and time again. <\/p>\n\n\n        <div class=\"mb-8\">\n            <span class=\"block text-dark-purple-100 opacity-60 uppercase mb-2 text-sm font-bold\">Further Reading:<\/span>\n            <div class=\"border-t-[3px] border-b border-yellow-100 py-4 pb-2 lg:grid lg:gap-8\">\n                                    <div class=\"mb-4 lg:mb-2\">\n                        <a class=\"flex items-center hover:italic hover:text-dark-purple-80\" href=\"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/quality-of-hire\" title=\"Quality of Hire: How to Measure and Improve It\" aria-label=\"Quality of Hire: How to Measure and Improve It\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-full w-14 h-14 mr-4 object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/toggl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Quality-of-hire-112x67.png\" alt=\"Quality of Hire: How to Measure and Improve It\" width=\"56\" height=\"56\">\n                            <span class=\"font-semibold font-heading leading-snug\">Quality of Hire: How to Measure and Improve It<\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Poor Unscalable Processes (especially in the remote world)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When businesses transition from their normal recruitment rhythm to hiring at scale, they often forget to update their processes. This means their processes are simply not fit for purpose and cause serious problems. <br><br>This is made worse in a remote environment where visibility isn\u2019t easy to attain. To overcome this, recruitment leaders need to adapt the way they work. Processes need to be simplified and adapted to work effectively at scale. &nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong>Having the Right People, With The Right Skills<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When scaling up your hiring capability, remember that you also need to hire more amazing recruitment professionals. Businesses sometimes forget to scale the recruitment team to support scaling the wider business. <br><br>Remember that all the challenges we\u2019ve discussed above still apply here. When growing your recruitment team, make sure you focus on high-quality candidates with the right skills. Focus on finding great recruiters with a strong work ethic, resilience, and experience in fast-paced recruitment. <\/p>\n\n\n        <div class=\"mb-8\">\n            <span class=\"block text-dark-purple-100 opacity-60 uppercase mb-2 text-sm font-bold\">Further Reading:<\/span>\n            <div class=\"border-t-[3px] border-b border-yellow-100 py-4 pb-2 lg:grid lg:gap-8\">\n                                    <div class=\"mb-4 lg:mb-2\">\n                        <a class=\"flex items-center hover:italic hover:text-dark-purple-80\" href=\"\" title=\"\" aria-label=\"\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-full w-14 h-14 mr-4 object-cover\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"56\" height=\"56\">\n                            <span class=\"font-semibold font-heading leading-snug\"><\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Leveraging The Right Technology <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The great news for teams moving to a hiring at scale capability is that there are so many amazing tools to help you out. But, with so much choice comes a challenge to make the right decisions.<br><br>When hiring at scale, leveraging the <em>right<\/em> technology is the difference between becoming super-efficient and grinding to a halt. Take the time to research the market and match your technology tools to your hiring process. If at any point you feel your systems are slowing you down, it\u2019s time to switch it up!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n        <div class=\"mb-8\">\n            <span class=\"block text-dark-purple-100 opacity-60 uppercase mb-2 text-sm font-bold\">Further Reading:<\/span>\n            <div class=\"border-t-[3px] border-b border-yellow-100 py-4 pb-2 lg:grid lg:gap-8\">\n                                    <div class=\"mb-4 lg:mb-2\">\n                        <a class=\"flex items-center hover:italic hover:text-dark-purple-80\" href=\"\" title=\"\" aria-label=\"\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-full w-14 h-14 mr-4 object-cover\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"56\" height=\"56\">\n                            <span class=\"font-semibold font-heading leading-snug\"><\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While it\u2019s really exciting to be in a high-growth position, hiring at scale doesn\u2019t come without its challenges. If you\u2019re a recruitment professional delivering a high-growth recruitment plan, it\u2019s all about balancing volume, speed, and quality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do this, work to develop a simplified recruitment process that enables you to hire at scale. To do this, our top tips would be to build a highly-skilled recruitment team and leverage technology to turbocharge your performance!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hiring at scale is exciting. 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