The Pro Guide for Choosing an IT Staffing Agency

In these tight labour market conditions that are accompanied by the ever-changing technological scenarios, it has become a tedious task to be able to find a suitable IT professional who not only matches the desired skillset of the IT job vacancy but also fits the budget!

Not only do all companies have a soaring high demand of skilled and qualified IT employees in varied job roles across diverse industries, but IT professionals have also got a large number of job options to choose from.

Needless to say that even after putting in ample time and effort, it is nearly impossible to make the right hire without opting for the services of a staffing agency. An IT staffing agency will take care of all your worries and bring exceptionally talented candidates to solve your problems and drive overall growth.

To be precise, not just any IT staffing agency, but the goal is to be able to find a virtuous IT staffing agency that stands high on your expectations, operates in a seamless and hassle-free manner, and saves your precious time and money while helping you recruit none other than the best available candidates for the current job roles.

In this blog today, we will help you outline your needs for an IT staffing agency and discuss the parameters that you must look for in a recruiting agency before partnering with them for your requirements of IT professionals.

Define your Hiring Needs

Before making a choice for a staffing agency, you must first make a note of your hiring requirements to be able to better evaluate the recruitment agency’s strengths as a close match for your precise needs. This is the first step to choosing a staffing agency and can be easily completed by answering the following questions for yourself:

1. What parts of the recruitment function will be outsourced?
   
   An IT staffing agency can either take care of a small part in the recruitment process or the whole of it. You need to decide on the type of services that you want to request from the hiring agency.

   Are you only looking for assistance in candidate sourcing or also want the IT staffing agency to pre-screen candidates and also perform their background checks, skill tests, and conduct interviews. Some of you might just want to have the IT staffing agency share details of the top 1-2 candidates matching the skillset of the job vacancy for review and further selection.

   By having clarity about the desired participation of the IT staffing agency in your hiring process, you make it easier for yourself to shortlist recruitment agencies for a potential partnership in the future.

2. What types of employees do you need?

   You must know if you are looking for more, just a few, or only one IT employee. It is also helpful for you to know if you have a requirement for professionals to fill in the temporary job positions or are there any permanent ones as well.

   You must also have clarity regarding the type of IT candidates – entry-level or executive level professionals that you desire to hire. It is helpful to also know if you are planning to recruit for a niche skill or are looking for an IT professional who is a jack of all trades?

After you have made a wise decision about hiring an IT staffing agency and before that you actually hire one, it is extremely essential for you to list down your requirements in detail. This will help you connect with suitable IT staffing companies and you can choose one amongst the all by taking help from the below given pointers.

Choose the Right Staffing Agency

If you are overwhelmed with the number of options that you have for IT staffing agencies, the following pointers are likely to ease your confusion and make it easy for you to choose the best one among the many:

1. Candidate Sourcing Strategy –

   All IT staffing agencies maintain records and build relationships with a large pool of talented and skilled IT professionals for upcoming IT job vacancies in a variety of industries.

   The IT staffing agencies have a network of active as well as passive candidates and connect the suitable professionals to companies with appropriate job vacancies for the mutual benefit of all.

   It is essential to understand the candidate sourcing strategy of an IT staffing agency as that will give you insights into the company’s values and work process. You can check if the agency’s values are aligned with yours before making a decision about hiring them to fulfill your requirement of qualified IT professionals.

2. Solid Team Structure (Dedicated Point of Contact) –

   IT staffing agencies that appoint a single point of contact for you and all others are able to have a better understanding of the needs of their clients and the work culture at their organizations. This in turn helps them make vital recruitment decisions for the benefit of both the candidate and their client.

   It is also important that you understand the team dynamics at the IT staffing agency so that if there is an emergency or an uncertain situation, you have your requirements addressed appropriately and without any delay.

3. KPIs – Key Performance Indicators

   Once you have shortlisted the IT staffing agency that you want to work with, you can request for more information on KPIs such as cost-to-hire, time-to-hire, quality of hire, submittals per placement, and others.

   If there are certain things that do not look great, you may request for tailor-made solutions and see if they are able to match your expectations.

We hope that you have found the above information valuable and we have sorted your confusion about working with IT staffing agencies. If you have any queries, do not hesitate to write to us in the comments below.

At WalkWater Technologies, we specialize in offering recruitment assistance of IT professionals for cloud solutions job roles. We have worked for eBay, Oracle, Tech Mahindra, United Airlines and many other renowned organizations in the United States.

Give us a chance to help you choose the best IT professionals for your requirement of candidates with expertise in cloud solutions and we are sure to leave no stone unturned to fulfill your needs and surpass our expectations! Get in touch with us today!