For example, when a tech professional resigns from their position and gives the traditional two-week notice, often the company's HR department or hiring manager may begin the process of replacing this person immediately. Or, when the decision has been made to terminate a person's employment, companies will frequently begin the search for their replacement "under the radar" with confidentiality rather than publicly in a job board. 

By opening up a relationship with a staffing agency, the recruitment consultants with that firm will have you ready to submit as a candidate on the fly, offering a solution to the company right off the mark.

When you are presented to a hiring manager through a recruitment consultant, they know how to sell your skills, experience, and potential culture fit to make a case for why you are the right person for their needs. Recruitment consultants' whole job is about getting their candidates hired by companies if they're an optimal fit. When you are recommended by one of our consultants, at minimum your resume will be "placed at the top of the pile" for consideration. Job seekers that do not have this advantage are competing with a flood of applications, are up against the ATS, and do not have anyone championing for their success.

Computer Futures consultants review hundreds of resumes every week. We know what employers want to see and how they want the information presented to them. Rather than use a blanket approach and submit the same version of a resume as if being submitted to many other job postings, by partnering with an agency you will have honest, non-personal, constructive feedback on your resume. You will be able to optimize the written version of a first impression you give a potential employer of your candidacy with the help of someone who knows what your target company is looking for. There is no reason to give a potential employer a reason to exclude you from consideration of a role you are qualified for for want of using the perfect language.

The best way to make sure you have a good interview: prepare and do your research. We will coach you on what parts of your experience you should focus on by outlining what is most relevant to the position. We know your competition and can help you identify the ways in which you stand out amongst the crowd. We can suggest good questions for you to ask the interviewer, and help you prepare more informed answers to the questions you will likely be asked. 

Recruitment consultants are highly knowledgeable about market rates for tech professionals, whether for project-based contracts or full-time employment. They know the value of your skills and experience and how they apply to the role as well as the company. In previous articles, we advised job seekers to reach out to their networks to find an appropriate salary range and prevent being undervalued. The additional resource of a recruiter not only provides the benefit hard information to back up your asking salary, but can present the request to the company in the most professional manner.