Using IT Recruitment Agencies to Keep your Competitive Edge

The modern market is challenging, dynamic and competitive. Consequently it is becoming more and more necessary for organisations to work with IT recruitment agencies. Hiring the best IT professionals is vital to staying ahead of the competition. IT recruitment companies have access to numerous professionals both in the permanent and contract market. They recruit for a range of companies across a broad spectrum of sectors and technologies including financial services, blue chip PLCs, communications agencies, government departments and public sector projects.

IT recruitment consultants have extensive knowledge of the IT Recruitment market. They are a portal to market information for their clients and already have easy access to IT Job descriptions, salary surveys and skills testing. All of these services provided added value to the client but the core service of finding candidates doesn’t just rely on a database of CV’s. Your IT recruiter will have spent years developing online social networks and is already in regular contact with the best candidates on the market. IT recruitment consultants don’t just find CV’s; they help their clients find qualified, experienced professionals with the right personal characteristics for their clients business.

IT recruitment agencies invest heavily in different methods of sourcing skilled candidates and developing ways of screening candidates once found. These methods help their clients get a suitable shortlist together before being left with the final and important decisions.

An IT recruitment process will usually involve the following:

• Evaluating the client’s job description and, where relevant, suggesting changes or offering advice based on market conditions.

• Where possible visiting the client to gain a thorough understanding of their company.

• Drawing on existing social networking links to create interest and draw in candidates who may not have otherwise been looking.

• Searching their database of past and present candidates.
• Engaging job boards and drawing on their existing accounts to place adverts.

• Initial interviews, telephone screening or skills testing.

• A full reference checking service.

• Identifying a shortlist for the clients consideration

• Assisting with salary negotiation to ensure roles remain within budget and candidate expectations are managed.

• Managing counter offers and candidates concerns.

This service not only provides the clients with an IT professional capable of doing the job at the right salary but also leaves the client free to focus on their business without getting wrapped up in time consuming HR processes.