Is your business considering partnering with an IT staffing agency? Well, then it’s crucial to ask the right questions to ensure a successful collaboration. Remember these ten essential questions to weed out any unfit agencies during your future evaluations:
“What is Your Experience in IT Staffing?”
Understanding an agency’s experience in IT staffing is step one. Agencies with a ton of experience working directly with hiring managers can leverage their wealth of knowledge to meet your staffing needs.
Kane Partners knows all about this, as our leadership team has over 100 combined years of experience in the information technology industry!
“Do You Specialize in Certain IT Roles or Industries?”
With vast experience in the IT staffing world, we firmly believe specialization can lead to more effective placements. For instance, Kane Partners is recognized for recruiting and placing top talent in various industries, including technology, engineering, manufacturing, and professional services.
“How Do You Source and Vet Candidates?”
A thorough sourcing and vetting process is needed from your recruiting agency to ensure quality candidates. Kane Partners’ Ten Step Process for Technology Staffing organizes and streamlines the open position requirements, candidate search, interview process, offer, negotiations, and acceptance, creating a seamless method for identifying talent.
“What Types of IT Staffing Solutions Do You Offer?”
It’s essential to know the range of staffing solutions that agencies may offer. Kane Partners offers flexible and cost-effective services, including direct hire placements, executive searches, and contract placements.
“How Do You Assess Technical Skills and Cultural Fit?”
Assessing both technical skills and cultural fit is crucial for successful placements. Kane Partners’ recruiters, having many years of experience under their belts, can wrap their heads around complex technical requirements and the intangibles of company culture in search of a good candidate for your company.
“What Is Your Average Time-to-Fill for IT Roles?”
Timely placements are essential to maintain business operations. Kane Partners’ streamlined recruiting process allows them to effectively and efficiently find candidates with the right experience, skills, and know-how that fit your business and team. On average, it takes around 6 weeks to fill IT roles, but when partnered with a motivated hiring team, we can fill these roles within 30 days.
“What Support Do You Offer After Placement?”
While we always strive to place top-tier candidates, if anything does go awry with a hired candidate, clients can rest assured knowing we offer a replacement guarantee.
“Can You Provide Client References?”
Client testimonials will offer more information into an agency’s effectiveness and abilities. Kane Partners showcases client feedback on their home page, with one software client stating:
“They have worked with us since very early in the company’s history. With few exceptions, the very best of our engineering and scientific talent were hired through them. Additionally, Kane Partners knows the field extremely well, and are well-conversed in it. Most importantly, they are quality people and their integrity and honesty are without compromise — a first-rate partner with whom to do business.”
“What Is Your Fee Structure and Guarantee Policy?”
Understanding fees and guarantees is crucial for budgeting and expectations when thinking about partnering with a staffing agency. Kane Partners lets clients know immediately that most of our work is contingent, meaning we only get paid when you hire a candidate we introduce. Our fee on these deals is a percentage of the candidate’s annual salary.
As mentioned earlier, we’re committed to placing exceptional candidates, but in the rare event something doesn’t work out, our clients can have peace of mind knowing they won’t be charged again because of our replacement guarantee.
“How Will You Keep Us Informed During the Hiring Process?”
Clear communication is key to a smooth hiring process. Kane Partners knows that success in a placement starts with great communication and executive attention to all positions we work on.
By asking these questions, you can better assess an IT staffing agency’s capabilities and ensure they are in step with your organization’s needs. Kane Partners expert recruiters are here to answer any and all IT-related questions your company has – let us get to work for you today!
