Meet Dominika & Ellen
Two hires. One team. A story about recruitment that looked past the job description and asked a harder question: what does this team actually need right now?
A clear fit from day one, and a role that kept growing
Dominika
Around eighteen months ago, Dominika joined a major player in the aviation sector. The brief was clear: strong SAP SuccessFactors expertise, someone who could step into a complex environment and deliver from day one. She matched that closely, and then some.
Since then, her role has grown well beyond the original scope. Today she covers SuccessFactors, learning systems, time registration tools and a web of integrations across the broader HR landscape. That kind of growth doesn’t happen by accident. It’s a sign of trust, and of a match that held up.
Don’t find another Dominika. Find what the team needs next.
When the role outgrew one person
Complex organisations don’t stand still. Over time, the scope expanded, the stakeholder count grew, and the operational weight increased. A second hire was needed, not because the first wasn’t working, but because the role had evolved.
The tempting move would have been to search for a near-identical profile: same background, same years of experience, same technical depth. That would have filled the vacancy. It wouldn’t have answered the actual question.
"The match wasn’t based only on the vacancy as written.
It was about what the team really needed at that point. "
Not the obvious profile, the right addition
Ellen
On paper, Ellen wasn’t the most obvious candidate. The written requirements pointed to a heavier profile in terms of experience. But Brainbridge looked past the checklist, at what the team actually needed: support, complementarity, someone who could build alongside what was already there.
That reframe proved to be the right call. And like Dominika before her, Ellen was also making the move from employment to freelancing at the time. Brainbridge supported her through the practical and contractual side of that transition, reviewing agreements, clarifying procedures, and helping her step in with confidence rather than uncertainty.
The process was quick but never rushed. Expectations were set openly from the first conversation, with close follow-up throughout, which made stepping into a new environment considerably easier.
The Brainbridge Approach
Both trajectories came down to the same thing: understanding the need well enough to send the right profile, not as many profiles as possible. Sharp matching, transparent communication, close follow-up. Not a formula. A discipline.
Aligned from day one
Projects are proposed only when there is a real match, prioritising alignment over quick placements.
Honest communication
Expect clear expectations, transparent feedback and open conversations, even when things are not perfect.
Long-term partnership
Brainbridge focuses on sustainable collaborations, not short-term placements. The relationship continues beyond the start of a project.
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