When Kenan Clark first came to HireUA, he wasn’t struggling to find people.
He was struggling to find the right people.
Kenan runs a Texas-based lead generation and marketing agency that helps remodelers, residential general contractors, roofing companies, and other home service businesses generate more leads, convert more customers, and grow their businesses.
Like many agency owners, he had already tried the traditional hiring routes. He posted jobs on online marketplaces, relied on referrals, and spent countless hours reviewing applications and conducting interviews.
The problem wasn’t the number of applicants.
It was the amount of time required to separate exceptional candidates from everyone else.
The Challenge: Too Much Time, Too Few Qualified Candidates
Before partnering with HireUA, Kenan was handling every stage of recruitment himself.
That meant:
- Reviewing applications
- Conducting interviews
- Filtering out unsuitable candidates
And still struggling to find people who could truly own the role.
He was also specifically looking beyond the traditional hiring markets.
Rather than limiting his search, he wanted to build a team with exceptional talent from Eastern Europe, but finding qualified candidates on his own proved difficult.
Finding Someone Who Could Think Independently
The first role we recruited for combined multiple responsibilities.
Kenan needed someone who could work as both a Data Scraper and an Executive Assistant—but technical ability alone wasn’t enough.
He wanted someone who could think independently, solve problems without constant supervision, and contribute beyond a checklist of assigned tasks.
After learning exactly what he needed, our team built the job description, sourced candidates, completed the initial screening, and presented a shortlist of 5 highly qualified applicants.
The process was simple.
Kenan interviewed the finalists, immediately identified the right fit, and successfully onboarded his new team member.
Saving Weekends and Getting Time Back
Before making the hire, this work regularly fell onto Kenan’s own schedule.
Throughout the week he focused on clients, sales, and fulfillment, leaving operational work until the weekends.
After bringing in the right person, that changed.
His new hire not only took ownership of data scraping responsibilities but also supported him with executive assistant tasks, giving him back between 10 and 20 hours every week.
Instead of spending weekends catching up, he could focus on growing the business.
As he explained, it wasn’t only about saving time.
It was about removing ongoing stress and eliminating work that had continually been pushed into his personal time.
More Than Just Completing Tasks
Within a short time, the new hire had become a valuable member of the team.
According to Kenan, she was easy to work with, communicated well, improved overall team morale, and handled every responsibility assigned to her.
Most importantly, she fit the role exactly as intended.
That combination of technical capability, initiative, and cultural fit was exactly what the business needed.
A Process Built Around Business Owners
One of the biggest differences Kenan highlighted was the hiring experience itself.
Instead of spending weeks building job descriptions, reviewing hundreds of applications, and interviewing unsuitable candidates, he simply explained what he needed.
We handled everything else.
From creating the role description to sourcing candidates, screening applicants, and arranging interviews, our team delivered a streamlined hiring process that allowed him to focus on running his business rather than recruiting.
The experience was so successful that before the first placement had even been with the company for long, Kenan returned to HireUA to begin hiring a Client Success Manager.
A Partnership That Continues to Grow
The strongest validation of a successful hire is repeat business.
After seeing the results firsthand, Kenan not only started recruiting for another position with HireUA but also referred another agency owner with a similar business model to us.
When asked whether he would recommend HireUA, his answer was immediate:
“100%. Especially for service-based businesses that operate online.”
For us, that’s exactly what success looks like.
We don’t just help businesses fill open positions.
We help founders reclaim their time, build stronger teams, and hire people who create lasting value as the business continues to grow.
