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The Power of Military Grade Talent:
Mission Ready. Measurable Impact. Lasting Growth
Case Study: ThermoFisher Scientific
Introduction
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in serving science, supporting organizations across life sciences, healthcare, biotechnology, and research with the technologies and solutions needed to drive innovation. Operating at significant scale in a fast-moving industry, Thermo Fisher relies on highly skilled teams to advance critical initiatives, maintain operational excellence, and respond to evolving business demands.
Challenge and Strategic Solution
When Thermo Fisher Scientific needed to scale its workforce quickly without compromising quality, traditional hiring timelines couldn't keep pace with the demands of the business. Thermo Fisher Scientific needed a faster, more flexible approach to expanding its workforce. To address this challenge they partnered with The KYO Group to deploy highly qualified, mission ready professionals through a strategic combination of SkillBridge talent and staff augmentation services adding critical capacity while maintaining the quality and performance their teams demanded.
The result: faster hiring, increased team capacity, stronger project delivery, significant cost savings, and a proven pipeline of long term talent.
The KYO Group Solution
Thermo Fisher Scientific partnered with The KYO Group to launch a workforce pilot program designed to test a flexible, scalable approach to building team capacity and supporting critical business priorities.
Rather than relying solely on traditional recruiting, The KYO Group implemented a strategic staffing solution through the pilot, combining 17 SkillBridge interns with 2 staff augmentation professionals to place a total of 19 professionals across key functions. This blended approach enabled Thermo Fisher Scientific to quickly expand team capacity, address immediate workforce needs, and evaluate a flexible talent model with the potential to scale across the organization.
Through The KYO Group's premier staffing solutions, Thermo Fisher Scientific filled roles across finance, IT, project and program management, change management, and leadership development.
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Critical Roles Filled Through the KYO Group Partnership
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Jr. Finance Project Manager
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Jr. Project Analyst Support
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IT Demand & Change Manager
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Jr. IT Project Manager
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Project Manager
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Leadership Development Coaching Advisory
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Junior Finance Project Analyst
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Project Coordinator
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Sr. Finance Project Analyst
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Program Manager, Leadership Academy
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By connecting Thermo Fisher Scientific with vetted professionals prepared to contribute, the pilot provided internal teams with additional capacity, reduced ramp up time, and continued support for critical initiatives. The program also demonstrated the potential for a flexible talent model that can be refined, expanded, and scaled based on organizational needs and pilot outcomes.
Business Impact
From SkillBridge to Full-Time: An 88% Conversion Rate
One of the most significant outcomes of the partnership was The KYO Group's ability to help Thermo Fisher Scientific turn SkillBridge into a powerful pipeline for permanent talent.
Of the 17 SkillBridge interns KYO Group placed with Thermo Fisher Scientific, 15 converted to full-time employees.
That's an approximately 88% conversion rate.
Instead of relying exclusively on the traditional hire and onboard model, Thermo Fisher Scientific had an opportunity to see professionals perform within the organization before making long term hiring decisions.
SkillBridge interns gained firsthand experience with Thermo Fisher Scientific's teams, processes, expectations, and business priorities. At the same time, Thermo Fisher leaders could evaluate each individual's capabilities and contributions in a real world environment.
When 15 interns transitioned into full time positions, Thermo Fisher Scientific wasn't simply hiring new employees. It was retaining proven talent that already understood the organization and had demonstrated the ability to contribute.
More Than Staffing: Building a Sustainable Talent Pipeline
The value of the KYO Group partnership extended beyond filling immediate workforce gaps.
Together, SkillBridge and our staff augmentation services created a flexible talent pool model that addressed Thermo Fisher Scientific's immediate needs while supporting its long term workforce strategy.
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Staff augmentation through our strategic staffing solutions provided the organization with targeted expertise and additional capacity when and where it was needed.
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SkillBridge created an opportunity to identify, develop, and evaluate Military Grade Talent in a real working environment with 15 of 17 ultimately transitioning into full-time Thermo Fisher Scientific employees.
That combination allowed Thermo Fisher to move beyond simply filling positions.
It helped the organization build a pipeline of professionals who were already familiar with the business, integrated with existing teams, and prepared to continue delivering value.
The Result: A Stronger, More Agile Thermo Fisher Workforce
By partnering with The KYO Group, Thermo Fisher Scientific transformed an immediate workforce challenge into a scalable talent strategy.
The KYO Group helped Thermo Fisher build and accelerate its team by placing 19 professionals across critical business functions, including 17 SkillBridge interns and 2 staff augmentation professionals.
The impact was measurable:
But the most important result was what those numbers created: a stronger, more agile workforce equipped to meet immediate priorities and support continued growth.
The Bottom Line
Thermo Fisher Scientific didn't just need more people. It needed a premier staffing solution with the right talent pool, in the right roles, at the right time.
Through its partnership with The KYO Group, Thermo Fisher Scientific gained a faster and more flexible way to build its workforce while reducing costs, accelerating projects, relieving pressure on internal teams, and creating a proven pathway from SkillBridge participation to permanent employment.
One partnership. Measurable impact. A workforce built to scale.
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