Industry: Veterinary Services, Technology
New Markets: United Kingdom
Vetspire is an intelligently designed veterinary practice management platform and medical records system. Cloud-based and designed for the veterinary industry, Vetspire provides vets with a smart electronic medical record (EMR) system that minimizes time spent at the office while maximizing efficiencies.
Challenge
Vetspire struggled to find the right high-skilled talent for a software development position in the US. This issue led the vet tech company to expand its talent acquisition mandate to countries outside of the country. After finding a candidate in the UK, Vetspire needed immediate and relevant HR support to ensure that employment was legal and compliant, considering it didn’t have a local entity.
Finding engineers with the technical proficiency to help our team was challenging. We found an amazing candidate in the UK. First, we had to figure out how to make their employment happen.”
Katie Kokkinos
Chief Operating Officer
Vetspire
Solution
The Direct Employer of Record (EOR) Solution has been a critical success factor for Vetspire, which didn’t have a dedicated HR team or the knowledge to understand the UK market. Our Direct EOR model meant that Vetspire could quickly and legally hire its candidate under Elements’ UK entity, while receiving relevant insights from our local experts.
Fast onboarding was a must for Vetspire, who wanted its new talent to contribute to the team as quickly as possible. Our model supported this request, cutting out the need for third-party involvement to provide local employment and payroll services. Instead, our local UK entity allowed Elements to onboard the new team member in just a few weeks. Vetspire had direct communication with us throughout the process, allowing us to answer questions on laws and customs as they came in.
With Elements on its side, Vetspire now has access to a pool of highly skilled talent and ongoing HR support that ensures employees are cared for. The company can now seamlessly onboard new talent and enjoys reduced administrative burden while managing a global workforce.
Impact
A RESPONSIVE TEAM
The Elements’ team is always ready with prompt replies and local expertise. Vetspire never feels that they are asking too many questions; every HR, compliance and employee query is resolved quickly and efficiently.
COMPLIANT SUPPORT
Elements’ Direct EOR model means we take on the liability of hiring global talent. The expertise to compliantly hire talent in a new market is readily available and streamlined. Vetspire now has the support for new hires in more than 160 markets.
GLOBAL EXPANSION
As a 100% remote organization, Vetspire has benefitted from using Elements to onboard and manage new global talent. While Vetspire is focusing on hiring in the US and the UK, the team feels it now has the scope to find the right people with the right support.
Since hiring the first person, we’ve added two more employees to our virtual UK office through Elements’ Direct EOR solution. Their understanding of HR compliance and legal requirements has been instrumental in helping us get our UK employees what they need.”
– Katie Kokkinos
