A client landed in a technology hiring recession.
Landed a client, left with 44 direct leads, and says the program is paying off within its own timeline.
Aaron K. is the founder of Ascent Ready, a talent acquisition firm that specializes in filling technical teams. He describes a huge recession in technology hiring since the advent of AI, and a network of potential clients that were all kind of on hold.
He came to Power Offer not knowing what to do for a cold outreach campaign. He left with a client landed, 44 direct leads, a script for following up and case studies to show. The client gives him the capital to grow a team. In his words, the program is paying off within the timeline it runs.
The interview
Carla Cherry with Aaron K..
He is the founder of a talent acquisition firm specializing in filling technical teams. Thank you so much for joining me.
Thank you so much for having me.
Absolutely. So you've just gone through the program, and we just wanted to capture on video some of your wins and your feedback. So in terms of straight out of the gate, the biggest win is last week, you landed a huge client, and I'm super excited for you. You are a talent acquisition, firm as we've already said. ... So how does that feel?
It feels great. Feels absolutely wonderful. And there's been a huge recession when it comes down to hiring in technology since the advent of AI.
That's part of the reason why I came to Power Offer is that, I've got an extensive network of potential clients that were all kind of on hold, I didn't really know what to do as far as a cold outreach campaign. And Carla came with the answer.
So happy that, not only did something work out, but it seems like something big will continue to feed my growth for quite some time.
That is amazing. So let's just break it down. ... So because you've landed this client, what else is possible for you guys?
Quite a bit. We're talking, as the client gets going and everything like that and as dollars come in, revamping my overall delivery offerings, being able to reinvest back in the business. We're talking about starting to grow a team.
... I'm looking to add some people to my team. So this definitely gives me the bootstrapping capital to be able to do that, not only for two thousand twenty six, but twenty seven, hopefully, twenty eight. Let's go ahead and build from here.
Yes. Awesome. Lastly, would say, how did this program ... How did this help you articulate what it is you do more?
I leave the program with 44 direct leads that, hey. Let's keep talking. ...
... Let's maybe talk a little bit later leads that I'm able to take forward into that next chapter and continue to work.
And so being able to have a script on how to follow-up with individuals, how to speak about what it is that I do, as well as have something to show, in the case studies, being able to push those pieces of information out to individuals so that they see that one, I'm not a robot, I'm not a bot out there, I'm a human being.
And secondly, to showcase how we operate and how we're different from other talent acquisition firms has been essential, not just in, like I said, the leads that PowerOffer was able to bring directly, but also in the leads that I was working coming into the program that have grown as a result of ... those pieces of marketing material.
And lastly, what would you say because it is substantial investment. What would you say to somebody who's thinking about making the investment for themselves and they're sitting on the fence? What would you say to them?
Well, first of all, I personally, when I started in my solopreneur career, if you will, I may have picked the best time or the worst time, as an AI was really disrupting my field, my market. And as a result, had to think about something to do.
When Carla came and told me about what her program was, it's something that I wasn't familiar with, but I knew I needed. Carla was able to develop trust quickly, once I got on a call with her. Explained to her what my problems were.
And when it came down to the price point, I don't know, Carla, if you were ... I don't know if he's gonna go for this. But if I made 1 placement that more than paid for the overall investment.
So even if I didn't, the amount of collateral that came out of Carla's program would be well worth it down the road. So not only is the program paying off within the timeline that, basically that the program runs, but it's gonna pay off for years to come, because of all the new people that I've met and been able to develop relationships with.
Amazing. Amazing. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with everybody. I really appreciate it, and I'm super excited to ...
Thank you.
... See all of the wins that continue to happen for you. So thank you.
Absolutely. Thank you so much, Carla.
You got it.
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