High volume hiring is never easy.
When you’re hiring hundreds for grant-funded public health programmes – on urgent timelines with shifting requirements – the cracks in a manual hiring process become impossible to ignore.
That was the case at Right to Care (RTC), a leading healthcare NGO in sub‑Saharan Africa. Known for HIV prevention, TB care, and rapid response programmes, RTC needed a recruitment system that could match their mission’s speed and scale.
That’s when they partnered with Lumenii.
The Challenge: High pressure, limited capacity
RTC had strong people in HR, but their traditional process – manual CV screening, lean teams, and reactive timelines – simply couldn’t scale.
Thousands of applications came in for each campaign. Sorting through CVs became the full-time job, leaving little room for strategy or quality conversations.
“We needed a way to keep up without burning out,” said CHRO Lashan Moodley‑Singh. “Lumenii gave us a system that could scale with us.”
The Solution: Lumenii’s high‑volume hiring model
Instead of hiring more recruiters, RTC chose a smarter path, Lumenii’s fixed-cost, high-volume hiring solution, built specifically for speed, fairness, and scalability.
Together, they redesigned RTC’s process from the ground up:
- Assessments First: CVs took a back seat. Candidates completed Lumenii’s online assessments first, giving hiring teams instant, objective data to base decisions on.
- Self-Service Setup: Application links were embedded in job ads, enabling candidates to register and complete assessments independently. No more delays or admin logjams.
- Confidence in Every Hire: Hiring decisions were now based on consistent, science-backed data, not just gut feel. Line managers gained trust in the process, and interview success rates improved.
- Flat Fee, Full Compliance: With a fixed-cost model and full POPIA compliance, RTC could scale without unpredictable expenses or legal concerns.
“It’s not just about saving time,” said Senior HR Manager Rendani Mukwevho. “It’s knowing that every new hire is a high-impact addition to our team. That’s what Lumenii gave us.”
The Lumenii Effect: Real results in high-volume hiring
RTC’s transformation didn’t require more people. It required better tools. And that’s exactly what Lumenii delivered.
Let’s look at how that played out against local benchmarks:
- Faster time-to-hire: The South African average sits around 52 days per hire. With Lumenii’s automated assessments and shortlisting, RTC cut this significantly, helping teams move from months to weeks.
- Lower, predictable costs: Traditional recruitment can cost between R25 000 – R75 000 per hire. Lumenii’s flat-rate model gave RTC full cost control, especially vital in donor-funded programmes.
- More time for real HR: Lumenii’s platform removed hours of admin, allowing HR to focus on strategic conversations, feedback loops, and building capacity, not firefighting.
Partnership, not outsourcing
What made the difference wasn’t just a platform. It was partnership.
Lumenii worked closely with RTC to ensure the system fit the way their teams worked. It wasn’t a one-size-fits-all plug‑in. It was a tailored model, rolled out with expert support and built to empower, not replace.
“Lumenii helped us build a system that’s fast, fair and future-ready,” Rendani shared. “Our hiring went from a scramble to a strategy.”
A model others are starting to follow
RTC’s success is sparking interest from other sectors under similar pressure: NGOs, call centres, education providers, and organisations running high-volume hiring with small HR teams.
Because the truth is: volume doesn’t have to mean chaos. With the right partner, you can scale with confidence.
Let’s Talk
If your HR team is feeling the strain of high-volume hiring, or you’re ready to scale without sacrificing quality, Lumenii can help.
We’ll show you how to move from “reactive and rushed” to “ready and resilient.”
