The ITS Recruitment Plan

Our fundamental ethos is that successful recruitment is based on relationships

We Listen

You’ll not be surprised how many recruiters don’t. Tell us about your business drivers and how this affects your team structure and processes; your long term strategy and shorter term tactics; company culture; and the very specific requirements of the role or roles you need filling.

Your IT Department is structured specifically to deliver to the demands of your specific business.  This defines the processes and working practices of your IT Department and they will not be the same as other firms.

So, what you want the candidate to do is just as important as 'how' you want them to do it. We indentify these experiences when we interview the candidate; we can select the right candidate for you if we understand your business.  We must understand what 'Helpdesk Analyst' means at YOUR firm so we can find the right person for you.

After time working with us, you will realise that we can be trusted with sensitive information that will help us find you the right people without you having to interview more than 4 people.  This relationship is key.

This attitude is extended equally to candidates who must trust that we have understood them and their needs.  Building good relationships with candidates ensures we get it right; no surprises at interview and job offers accepted.
 
We Advise

A strategic knowledge of your business allows us to provide honest, realistic answers to some critical questions you need answering:

•    What’s the market like for good people in our sector at present?
•    How come I don’t seem to be able to find the right candidates?
•    What do I need to pay to ensure I attract the best staff?
•    How can I improve my staff retention?
•    How do I best assess the competencies of my team?

 
We act quickly

We can create a detailed job description and profile of exactly who you are looking for. We use all of the following recruitment methodologies;

Database - we offer you access to an unrivalled register of outstanding candidates built up over several years. Using our state of the art recruitment software we can search over 10,000 of the very best business sector specific IT professionals at all levels and covering all sectors.

Advertising - this is the opportunity to proactively attract individuals from a competitive marketplace. We use all the major online job boards and we carry out face-to-face interviews with EVERY candidate we shortlist.

Search - a particularly effective tool in situations where a very specific skill set or background has been specified, or in sectors associated with candidate shortages or for senior candidates up to Director level. We are able to source individuals who have a proven track record within the confines of a tight remit.  We can prepare and agree a target list, approach and proactively present the opportunity to chosen targets in complete confidence.

Under no circumstances do we ever headhunt from existing clients

We expect to get CVs to you quickly but will not compromise quality in order to be quick.  If we can't find the right candidate, we assume that nobody has and do not 'send what we've got'.  We keep you informed and keep interviewing until we are satisfied. 

•    The interview process

Initial telephone screening of all applicants.
In-depth face-to-face competency based interviews with all candidates before they are  submitted to clients.
Client specific IT competency testing.
Management of client interviews.

•    Feedback

Being able to discuss interviews openly with you so we can understand your decisions and provide constructive feedback to candidates is, we believe, essential.