The $54K question: Hiring gone wrong or right?

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Sometimes, we build things thinking we're being resourceful....

Until we realise we're creating a bottleneck.

That's exactly what happened to Jack Hartigan, co-founder of
Goodwit, a fast-scaling Amazon agency run by former Perch execs.

They weren't new to hiring. In fact, they'd built global teams before, across the Phillipines, Argentina, you name it.

So when they needed a designer, they figured: we've got this.

Then 780 resumes landed in their inbox.

📩 780 resumes. 50 interviews. No clear winner.

Despite hours of sifting, interviewing, and vetting, none of it felt decisive.

Worse, every minute spent hiring was a minute they weren’t focused on scaling brands or closing deals.

Hiring was becoming a drain—on time, energy, and opportunity.

Effort ≠ Progress

Jack and his team weren’t alone. We’ve seen this play out before:

• Expensive talent with little to no ROI
  

• Resume flooding an overwhelmed CEO's desk
  

• Calendar stacked with interviews & important tasks left abandoned
  

This is the hidden cost of trying to do everything in-house—when the ROI simply isn’t there.

💡 So they tried something different.

Goodwit partnered with us at Talent Hackers not because they couldn’t hire by themselves—but because they knew that the way they were hiring wasn’t sustainable.

Here’s what changed:

• Instead of sifting through hundreds of resumes, they got 3 curated candidates.

• They saved $54K compared to the costs of hiring a U.S. hire.

— Jack Hartigan, Co-founder of Goodwit

Instead of going through the process alone, they had a partner handling every step.

📈 But it wasn’t just about the hire.

What Goodwit really got back was time.

• Time to focus.

• Time to strategize.

• Time to serve their clients without hiring pulling them under.
  

They filled a role that really made an impact on their business.

🔍 Curious how it all unfolded?

It’s a case study, yes—but more than that, it’s proof of what’s possible when you rethink how hiring should feel.

P.S: If you're in the middle of hiring and it's starting to feel like Jack’s 780-resume week or have questions about our hiring process... you don’t have to do it alone.

Just hit reply. We’re here when you're ready.

👀 Next up…

We’ll be back in two weeks with profiles of top creatives, developers, and operators from across Nigeria and South America—people ready to bring the same kind of momentum to your business.

But today, we wanted to show you the why behind what we do.

Until next time,

The Talent Hackers Team

Strategic hiring for founders who value their time.

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