Joining Edge Growth

What we look for:

We only recruit those who can demonstrate the aptitude aand ability to help turn businesses around. Some of the attributes we look for in potential Edge Growth recruits are resilience, flexibility, mental energy, enthusiasm, 'edge' (the ability to make tough decisions), a 'can do' attitude with a sense of humour. We value strong problem solving skills and we look for people who can also communicate, build relationships and influence at all levels of an organisation, including coaching and building a team. Some of the qualities we seek are:

Values-centred: someone who epitomizes our values and could be seen as a role model in any context.
Hunger and passion: for personal growth and contribution
Energy: enjoys working in a high energy environment - lots of responsibilties, many deadlines, much given and much expected by a committed and passionate team.
Gets things done: delivers outstanding quality work in a broad range of areas, quickly.
Problem solving and analytical skills: an ability to dissect complex problems and quickly identify the critical levers to effect positive change.
People skills: excellent communicator - establishing rapport, listening, building trust, coaching and mentoring and strong interpersonal skills.
Edge Growth: is candid about what is reasonable/possible and what is not and has the ability and confidence to make tough decisions.
Flexible: enjoys a balance between structured projects and responsibilities, and ad-hoc requests.

How to join Edge Growth?

Recruitment process: We have a rigorous recruitment process which emphasises cultural/value fit without compromising on capability. We love what we do and believe that thriving in the edge environment requires it to be more than just a job:

1. CV assessment: We typically ask candidates to send through a CV which we use to do a high level capability fit against the role. We aren’t overly prescriptive on experience but look for specific key skills and competencies that are not easily acquired.
2. An introductory interview, this is normally an hour in length and serves to confirm that you stack up against your CV capabilities. This interview gives the first indication of cultural fit and allows the candidate to start getting a feel for whether they would enjoy working for Edge Growth.
3. Issue/problem workshop: Being a new business we have many challenges for which external insight is invaluable. We create an issue workshop scenario where we get a candidate to work with the Edge Growth team to collectively solve a real business problem facing Edge Growth. This interaction gives us insight into your ability to think beyond your role, apply and extend your experience and also tests how you interact and contribute in the team environment.
4. Business case: The final interview takes the form of a business case, where the candidate is asked to work on and present specific deliverables on a case relevant to the role they are likely to fulfil if recruited by Edge Growth. This tests both hard & soft skills and the candidates ability to handle situations in a ‘real-life’ work environment

How to join Edge Growth?

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If “What we do” and “What’s in it for you” excites you please don’t hesitate to contact us or alternatively just send your CV with a brief motivation to cnaicker@edgegrowth.com