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Top Tips While Working with an IT Recruitment Firm | Genesis10

Written by Colleen McIntyre | Aug 15, 2023

Are you thinking about using an IT recruitment firm for a big project? Is your tech team overloaded? A firm like Genesis10 can help you find tech talent. In some cases, it can also help you build it.

If you have never worked with an IT recruitment firm, you may wonder where to start. If you have used one before, you may still want a fresh look at what these firms do today.

Here are 10 tips for working with an IT recruitment firm.

1. Get clear on the roles you need.

What skills do you need? What level of experience? What jobs must you fill? The more exact you are, the easier it is to find the right people.

2. Know your staffing options.

There are many ways to solve a tech talent problem. You can use contract staffing for a set time. You can also use contract staff who work on site, remote, or in a hybrid setup.

Contract-to-hire is another choice. It lets you try a consultant before you add them to your team. Many clients like this because it helps them hire people who already know the work and fit the team.

Genesis10 also offers flexible IT staffing solutions. In this model, consultants work onsite in buildings Genesis10 manages for clients. It can be a good fit if you want an option that is not offshore or nearshore.

You can also use an IT staffing firm for direct hire or permanent placement. This is useful if you want to grow but do not have a full internal hiring team.

3. Share your company culture.

If you work with an IT recruitment firm, be clear about your company culture. Share your values. Tell the firm what you want in a new hire. Not every company wants the same things.

At Genesis10, we try to understand culture before we send candidates to hiring managers. This helps us bring people who fit both the job and the team.

We also screen each candidate closely. We look at technical skill and culture fit. That can cut down on interviews and improve the chance of a good hire.

Delivery directors can also help. They make sure Genesis10 consultants are settling in and doing well.

4. Ask for IT salary benchmarking.

A strong IT staffing firm should be able to share current salary data for open roles. This helps you avoid offers that are too low or too high.

The IT talent market in the U.S. has changed a lot in the last three years. Genesis10 works in this space every day. Our recruiters bring years of experience and market insight, so they can help you understand pay trends and local conditions.

5. Be realistic with niche tech.

If you need people with rare skills in Pega, ServiceNow, AEM, data tools, or Salesforce, you may need to wait longer. You may also need to be flexible about work style.

For example, you may want to open the role to remote workers. The next tip can also help with that.

6. Consider a tech talent development program.

If you cannot find the right people, you may want to build them. Genesis10 does this through Dev10, its tech talent development arm.

Through Dev10, college graduates get 12 weeks of software training. That helps them get ready for work in a range of hard tech stacks.

7. Ask for timelines.

How long will it take to find the right candidates? How long will onboarding take? Clear timelines help you plan and stay on track.

8. Learn the firm's process.

Ask how the firm finds candidates. Ask how it screens them. Ask how it presents them to you.

When you understand the process, it is easier to judge the service you are getting. At Genesis10, we have built processes to remove delay from the hiring path where we can.

9. Ask about IT onboarding best practices.

Onboarding matters a lot for new hires. Make sure your recruitment firm has a strong process in place.

Genesis10 gives clients detailed onboarding plans. It also offers ongoing support to consultants during their contract work. Good onboarding helps people start strong and stay productive.

10. Treat the firm like a partner.

Your IT recruitment firm should be part of your hiring team. It should learn your needs, find the best candidates, and share advice along the way.

When a firm acts like a partner, the whole hiring process works better.

By following these tips, you can make hiring tech talent faster and easier. The market is moving fast, and business needs keep changing. Genesis10 can help you navigate the market and build a solution that fits your goals.

Genesis10 is an award-winning, New York-based staffing firm that helps clients and individual job seekers achieve their goals.

Q&A

Question: What should a company prepare before contacting an IT recruitment firm?

Answer: A company should define the roles, skills, experience levels, work style, and hiring goals it needs. It should also be ready to share its company culture, values, and expectations so the firm can screen for both skill and fit.

Question: What staffing options does Genesis10 describe for solving IT talent challenges?

Answer: The article covers contract staffing, contract-to-hire, flexible IT staffing solutions, and direct hire or permanent placement. These choices let companies add talent for a short time, test a consultant before hiring, use managed onsite teams, or hire full-time staff.

Question: Why is company culture important when working with an IT recruitment firm?

Answer: Culture helps show whether a consultant or employee will do well beyond their tech skills. Genesis10 screens for technical skill and culture fit, which can reduce interviews and improve the chance of a strong placement.

Question: How can companies handle hard-to-find niche technology talent?

Answer: Companies may need to be patient and flexible, especially for roles that use Pega, ServiceNow, AEM, data tools, or Salesforce. The article also suggests remote work and, when needed, a tech talent development program like Dev10's 12-week software training.

Question: Why should companies ask about timelines and onboarding?

Answer: Timelines help companies plan for finding, hiring, and onboarding new people. Strong onboarding also supports new consultants or employees after they start, and Genesis10 says it provides detailed onboarding plans and ongoing support during contract work.