How we scaled iPREP’s global EdTech expert team with speed and quality
iPREP is a globally distributed EdTech company providing expert-designed online courses and AI-powered tutoring solutions for individuals preparing for competitive assessment tests worldwide. As demand for its courses grew across multiple regions and certification tracks, iPREP faced the challenge of rapidly scaling its expert and instructional team. To support global expansion while preserving content quality and instructional credibility, iPREP partnered with OnHires to design and execute a structured, multiregional hiring program.
Client:
iPREP
Industry:
EdTech
Country:
Global (Remote)
Service:
Pay-Per-Hire
Background
iPREP operates in the EdTech space, delivering online test preparation courses and an AI Expert Tutor to help candidates succeed in high-stakes assessment exams worldwide. The company’s offerings require instructors and content creators with deep domain expertise, formal certifications, and strong instructional skills.
Scaling such a team globally required a recruitment partner capable of sourcing rare, credentialed specialists while maintaining consistency across hiring standards and evaluation processes.
Challenges
To support content expansion and new course launches, iPREP needed to hire multiple certified experts and instructional specialists in parallel—without compromising quality or credibility.
Scarcity of certified instructors with proven teaching experience
Parallel hiring across multiple subject-matter tracks
Global, distributed decision-making and stakeholder alignment
High quality bar for both domain expertise and communication skills
Need for a consistent, repeatable hiring process across roles
Solution
OnHires implemented a comprehensive pay-per-hire recruitment model, managing the entire hiring lifecycle from role calibration to onboarding. We worked closely with iPREP’s leadership to define clear success criteria for each role and align on certification requirements, teaching formats, and content expectations.
Our approach ensured speed, transparency, and precision matching across all positions.
Developed role-specific scorecards tailored to certification, instructional depth, and content quality
Built targeted sourcing pipelines across global talent platforms, instructor communities, and niche education networks
Conducted structured interviews, including pre-screening, subject-matter validation, and teaching assessments
Maintained weekly hiring operations with fast feedback loops and clear decision-making
Managed offer negotiations, compensation alignment, and onboarding coordination for remote experts
Results
The partnership enabled iPREP to scale its expert team efficiently while preserving instructional excellence across all course offerings.
5 highly specialized expert and content roles successfully closed
50% faster time-to-hire compared to previous hiring cycles
Improved first-round interview pass rates through upfront calibration
100% offer acceptance rate
All hires successfully onboarded and contributing to course delivery
OnHires organized the full hiring process from initial sourcing to final onboarding ensuring that each instructor and content creator met iPREP’s strict quality and certification standards. Close collaboration and transparent hiring operations enabled smooth global hiring execution.
Video Instructor (Watson Glaser / Critical Thinking Test Course)
CCMA-Certified Instructor
CRCST Video Instructor
LCSW Content Creator
Video Instructor (Watson Glaser / Critical Thinking Test Course)
Within a short timeframe, iPREP successfully expanded its global expert team, enabling faster course launches, improved content coverage, and higher instructional quality. The structured hiring process ensured long-term value through strong cultural alignment and subject-matter expertise.
OnHires delivered a highly structured and reliable hiring process. The team quickly understood our quality standards and helped us scale our expert network globally without compromising instructional excellence.
Chief Executive Officer
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