SJ Growth Advisors

About Me

I launched SJ Growth Advisors in 2023 after hearing too often "why is it so hard to hire".

With over 10 years of B2B SaaS startup experience, I have implemented hiring programs to allow startups to scale efficiently from volume hires to executive search. 

Having spent 3 years in Recruitment tech I have the unique ability analyse an organizations current process with data, diagnose the issues and provide solutions to enable your team to hire the right people at scale. 

Let's talk about your hiring challenges

My Startup Experience

Series B to Exit

Series B to Exit

Joined Chango as employee 90 and the sole in-house recruiter; in 1 year scaled to over 175 colleagues making them attractive for acquisition.

  • Deloitte Fast 50 Winner - Fastest growing start-up
  • Acquired for $147M CAD in April 2015
  • Hired in Canada, US & UK 
  • Implemented Jobvite 
Series B to C

Series B to C

Joined Flipp in 2015 as employee 160 and third member of Recruitment team. In 2 years scaled organization to 400 colleagues and a Recruitment team of 10. 

  • Created & Implemented Interviewer Training Program based on Top Grade Methodology
  • Facilitated Situational Leadership Training
  • Great Places to Work Winner
  • Secured Series C funding 
Series C to D to Exit

Series C to D to Exit

Joined in 2019 as employee #1 for Canadian office, scaled to over 70 within 1 year across all functions while creating a strong culture based on authenticity and performance. 

Pivoted to People Operations post RIF of 40% to ensure retention and continued success of our remaining team members. 

  • Great Places to Work Winner
  • Series D of $50M USD
  • Hired in Canada & US
  • Implemented department specific interview training 

 

Series A

Series A

Joined as employee #26 and first People team hire. Doubled in size in 1 year including key leadership hires. Created a culture of performance and celebration. Created foundation of People Operations function. 

  • Included in 50 Most Promising Startups of 2022 by The Information. 
  • Successful launch of first Performance & Review cycle.
  • Coached leadership on hiring best practices  
  • Hired in US & India 

 

SJ Growth Advisors were instrumental in helping us reach our business goals. Their expertise and experience were incredibly valuable, and the level of support they provided was outstanding. We would highly recommend them to anyone looking for help with their business needs.
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Brittany Sawyer - Global Technical Talent Acquisition, Xero

Shweta was my mentor at Flipp and is the ultimate recruitment guru. Shweta has a wealth of knowledge in regards to all things recruitment- project management, marketing, head hunting, sourcing, attracting and selling and analytics. The coaching she gave continue to be skills and tools that have helped me progress my recruitment career leading me to where I am today.

Brittany Sawyer - Global Technical Talent Acquisition, Xero

Miqdad Jaffer - Director of Product, Shopify

Shweta is that unique Recruitment professional who's exceptionally high EQ gives her a unique perspective on how to be a brand ambassador for growing organizations while taking into account professional motivations of candidates. Having been sourced by Shweta (with a very unique message) and hired by her at two companies before becoming a Product Management interviewer trained by her, I can say she truly understands market trends and what startups need to do to grow.

Miqdad Jaffer - Director of Product, Shopify

Taylor Gosiaco - Underwriting Manager, Nirvana

As a new people manager, there were so many elements of the hiring & retention process that were foreign to me. Shweta jumped right in as a champion and mentor for me by helping me learn the mindset & tooling that was needed to help my team execute on its growth plans. For those seeking solid, actionable guidance from a true people expert, you've come to the right place!

Taylor Gosiaco - Underwriting Manager, Nirvana

Dominique Simoneau-Ritchie - VP Engineering, Wealthsimple

Shweta is an expert recruiter who excels at developing strategies to achieve complex hiring goals. She was instrumental in building a high-performing and diverse engineering team at Lever. Shweta's exceptional ability to analyze recruiting data allows her to make recommendations that address pain points and scale recruiting efforts while prioritizing candidate experience and quality of hire.

Dominique Simoneau-Ritchie - VP Engineering, Wealthsimple

Brittany Sawyer - Global Technical Talent Acquisition, Xero

Shweta was my mentor at Flipp and is the ultimate recruitment guru. Shweta has a wealth of knowledge in regards to all things recruitment- project management, marketing, head hunting, sourcing, attracting and selling and analytics. The coaching she gave continue to be skills and tools that have helped me progress my recruitment career leading me to where I am today.

Brittany Sawyer - Global Technical Talent Acquisition, Xero

Miqdad Jaffer - Director of Product, Shopify

Shweta is that unique Recruitment professional who's exceptionally high EQ gives her a unique perspective on how to be a brand ambassador for growing organizations while taking into account professional motivations of candidates. Having been sourced by Shweta (with a very unique message) and hired by her at two companies before becoming a Product Management interviewer trained by her, I can say she truly understands market trends and what startups need to do to grow.

Miqdad Jaffer - Director of Product, Shopify

Taylor Gosiaco - Underwriting Manager, Nirvana

As a new people manager, there were so many elements of the hiring & retention process that were foreign to me. Shweta jumped right in as a champion and mentor for me by helping me learn the mindset & tooling that was needed to help my team execute on its growth plans. For those seeking solid, actionable guidance from a true people expert, you've come to the right place!

Taylor Gosiaco - Underwriting Manager, Nirvana

Dominique Simoneau-Ritchie - VP Engineering, Wealthsimple

Shweta is an expert recruiter who excels at developing strategies to achieve complex hiring goals. She was instrumental in building a high-performing and diverse engineering team at Lever. Shweta's exceptional ability to analyze recruiting data allows her to make recommendations that address pain points and scale recruiting efforts while prioritizing candidate experience and quality of hire.

Dominique Simoneau-Ritchie - VP Engineering, Wealthsimple

Brittany Sawyer - Global Technical Talent Acquisition, Xero

Shweta was my mentor at Flipp and is the ultimate recruitment guru. Shweta has a wealth of knowledge in regards to all things recruitment- project management, marketing, head hunting, sourcing, attracting and selling and analytics. The coaching she gave continue to be skills and tools that have helped me progress my recruitment career leading me to where I am today.

Brittany Sawyer - Global Technical Talent Acquisition, Xero

Miqdad Jaffer - Director of Product, Shopify

Shweta is that unique Recruitment professional who's exceptionally high EQ gives her a unique perspective on how to be a brand ambassador for growing organizations while taking into account professional motivations of candidates. Having been sourced by Shweta (with a very unique message) and hired by her at two companies before becoming a Product Management interviewer trained by her, I can say she truly understands market trends and what startups need to do to grow.

Miqdad Jaffer - Director of Product, Shopify

Taylor Gosiaco - Underwriting Manager, Nirvana

As a new people manager, there were so many elements of the hiring & retention process that were foreign to me. Shweta jumped right in as a champion and mentor for me by helping me learn the mindset & tooling that was needed to help my team execute on its growth plans. For those seeking solid, actionable guidance from a true people expert, you've come to the right place!

Taylor Gosiaco - Underwriting Manager, Nirvana

Dominique Simoneau-Ritchie - VP Engineering, Wealthsimple

Shweta is an expert recruiter who excels at developing strategies to achieve complex hiring goals. She was instrumental in building a high-performing and diverse engineering team at Lever. Shweta's exceptional ability to analyze recruiting data allows her to make recommendations that address pain points and scale recruiting efforts while prioritizing candidate experience and quality of hire.

Dominique Simoneau-Ritchie - VP Engineering, Wealthsimple

How I can help you grow:

People

SJ Growth Advisors provides consulting services to help unlock growth through your people. Services include:

  • Sourcing & Recruiting foundational hires 
  • Interviewer Training
  • Unconsious Bias Training 
  • Recruitment Playbook 
  • Candidate Experience Playbook
  • Hiring Manager Playbook

Systems

SJ Growth Advisors provides a hands on approach to ensure your team is as productive as possible with the right tech stack.

  • ATS Implementation - Ashby, Lever, Greenhouse 
  • Systems integrations - esignature, messaging 
  • Internal CMS - Central spot for internal colleagues to find relevant information

Processes

SJ Growth Advisors will work with you to analyze your business from the ground up, identify growth opportunities, and develop a tailored strategy to help you reach where you want to be. Some examples include:

  • Mission, Visions, Values definition and implemenation
  • Performance Management & Feedback process 
  • Business Communication playbook 
  • Employer Branding 
  • And more!