30 May Flexible Staffing Solutions As Your Firm Moves Forward
Many companies are competing on proposals and various projects and as the economy gets tighter so does your competition. How do you staff quickly to get the project under way and deliver as promised? Business success requires agility. New technologies are continually being introduced as demands of your customers continue to move forward. Technology continues to advance and in order to stay on top, you may need help from some friendly and trusted experts.
Your firm requires a unique business solution providing resources you need when you need them. As the project begins, you may require certain expertise. From the more mundane task of setting up additional servers and/or computer systems to the more complex need of enterprise technology. Perhaps the project requires new technology to be implemented and supported, litigation support technicians, trainers for recently implemented technology, additional technical support, database analysts, or web design/development, etc. Each project is unique and thus your needs for technical experts will vary greatly, which require a unique technical team to meet the demands of the project and the process.
The need for flexible staffing solutions is critical. A true partnership is imperative when completing the project and to gain a valuable client for repeat business in the months and years ahead. Using an agency allows firms to focus on their core competencies rather than wading through the masses of job seekers that many times are not truly qualified. Firms can rely on experts in the field to save them time, money, energy and frustration.
Every agency is unique and has a different approach to the staffing process. It is important to select an agency that you are comfortable with, but that also provides high caliber staff. When seeking IT professionals; you should utilize an agency that has previous technical consultants with industry experience. Most beneficial is an agency that has internal staffing specialists that have first-hand experience with specific job responsibilities. For instance, titles such as SQL Engineers, Web Content Specialists, .Net Developers (and the like) can be unfamiliar yet still needed to complete the project. An experienced staffing specialist is key to help identify what is realistic in the job market and to represent qualified professionals.
The right agency will conduct a thorough prescreening process. In addition to utilizing expertise in individual fields, agency coordinators should meet applicants in person. Doing so allows the specialist to completely assess the candidate and his or her skills and whether they are a fit for the project. Screening should also include criminal background checks, social security number verification and degree confirmation. Professional references should be conducted on every applicant to confirm skills, abilities and professionalism. All these verifications and confirmations further help agencies to represent only the most qualified applicants.
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