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Growth Academy New York
About

We started in New York City with four recruiters and one rule.

We decided to recommend for potential, train relentlessly and stay involved long after the offer, and that one rule still runs the firm today.

New York City, NY

Growth Academy New York headquarters lobby in New York City
Our story

Founded on the idea that entry level shouldn't mean dead end

Since 2024 we have built a recruiting model in which the person taking their first professional job today can be running a department three years from now, and we do it because hiring for potential and then training it is the only approach that has ever worked for the employers we serve.

2024
Founded in New York City as a four-person recruiting team.
2025
Launched the entry-level academy and the career-transition training track.
2025
Built integrated sourcing across Indeed, CareerBuilder, Monster, LinkedIn, JobsAI and Hireline.
2026
400+ professionals placed and developed for employers across the New York metro.
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Illustrative scene of recruiters discussing a résumé with a candidate in a naturally lit New York office

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How we operate

Simple principles, applied from the start

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Talent is developed

Nobody arrives fully formed, so we teach the skills deliberately and coach them long after the offer is signed.

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Honest on both sides

Candidates hear the real pay, schedule and expectations, and clients hear the honest read on every person we send.

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Potential over pedigree

We hire and recommend on drive, coachability and evidence of work rather than on the logos in a résumé header.

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We build teams, not headcount

We invest in the person first, because stronger people are what build the stronger teams our clients came here for.

The team, in action

A week in the room

Training, candidate meetings, networking and interview days — the real texture of how we work, captured candidly by our own people.

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The team in a training session in the New York office conference room
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Professionals networking at a corporate mixer in the office lobby
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Candidate speaking with the Growth Academy hiring team during an interview, resume in hand

Come build the next chapter

Applications take about two minutes, and most candidates hear back from a recruiter within 48 hours.

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