MomUp Case Study
Thanks to MomUp's expertise and dedication, we found an amazing HR leader who has already made a significant impact on our team.
Deirdre Lydon, Chief Legal Officer, Flexcar
The hiring problem
At a fast-growing company, the HR leader touches everything: hiring, retention, culture, compliance, and how quickly the rest of the organization can scale. It is a role where the wrong hire creates problems across every team, and the right one quietly makes every other leader's job easier.
The difficulty is that the qualities that separate a capable HR professional from a transformative one, judgment, credibility with leadership, and the ability to build trust across an organization, rarely show up in a resume screen.
The search
MomUp built the search around those less visible requirements, evaluating candidates for the judgment and organizational instincts the role demanded, not just HR credentials and years of experience.
Why it worked
Flexcar kept the process lean: an initial call with the company, one in-person round with a few members of the team, then a decision. No extra rounds, no long gaps between steps.
Just as important, Flexcar communicated fast. Quick feedback at every stage kept momentum on both sides, so strong candidates stayed engaged and none were lost along the way. That pace made the whole experience more successful, for Flexcar and for the candidates.
The result
Flexcar hired Aurie Chidziva, and the client's own words carry the outcome: an amazing HR leader who has already made a significant impact on the team.
Aurie shares her own story in her CatchUp interview on the MomUp blog.
What employers can learn
For roles with organization-wide influence, the cost of a mediocre hire compounds. Build the search around evidence of judgment and trust-building, and keep the process tight: few stages, clear next steps, fast feedback. The strongest candidates have options, and slow communication is how companies lose them.
Hiring a people leader whose impact will reach every team? MomUp finds HR and operations leaders with the judgment and credibility to make a difference from day one.
