{"id":2551,"date":"2022-03-02T08:00:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T13:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/?p=2551"},"modified":"2026-10-09T20:01:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T01:01:26","slug":"the-ultimate-guide-for-the-direct-hiring-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-for-the-direct-hiring-process\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide for the Direct Hiring Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2551\" class=\"elementor elementor-2551\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2db0800 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2db0800\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f7dc2c\" data-id=\"4f7dc2c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cab333 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2cab333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-ultimate-guide-for-the-direct-hiring-proc-hero.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7910\" alt=\"How the direct hire process works, IS&amp;T Consulting Group\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-ultimate-guide-for-the-direct-hiring-proc-hero.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-ultimate-guide-for-the-direct-hiring-proc-hero-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-ultimate-guide-for-the-direct-hiring-proc-hero-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-ultimate-guide-for-the-direct-hiring-proc-hero-768x403.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7448f3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7448f3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a direct hire, a staffing firm recruits a permanent employee who joins your payroll from day one. The process usually runs in five steps: you define the role and salary, the firm advertises the opening and reaches its network, including people not actively looking, it screens and interviews applicants, you interview a shortlist and make an offer, and the new hire onboards directly with your company. Direct hire fees are typically a one-time percentage of first-year salary. IS&amp;T recruits IT and engineering professionals for Houston businesses on direct hire terms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c57758 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c57758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hiring for a permanent IT or engineering role? Ask IS&amp;T.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ae07a1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9ae07a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/contact-us\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Talk to IS&amp;T About Direct Hire<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f12a52f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f12a52f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b4f087\" data-id=\"8b4f087\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07fc78f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07fc78f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For businesses looking to land a qualified candidate in a job market that is exceedingly competitive, working with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/staffing\">experienced staffing firm<\/a> to guide your direct hire process can result in placing top talent in important positions easier than you might have thought possible. Direct hire staffing has benefits for both employers and employees, allowing businesses to fill open positions more quickly and getting employees settled with pay, benefits, and job security early on.<\/p><p>If your business is looking to work with a staffing agency to recruit employees directly, knowing the ins and outs of the direct hire process can make the experience easier. Let\u2019s go over direct hiring, what that entails, and what the steps of the direct hiring process are.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-115feb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"115feb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/direct-hire-staff-768x384.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2556\" alt=\"Direct Hiring for IT Staff\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/direct-hire-staff-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/direct-hire-staff-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/direct-hire-staff.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab2ebe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ab2ebe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-for-the-direct-hiring-process\/#What_is_Direct_Hire\" >What is Direct Hire?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-for-the-direct-hiring-process\/#What_Happens_During_the_Direct_Hire_Process\" >What Happens During the Direct Hire Process?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-for-the-direct-hiring-process\/#Post_About_Communicate_Openings\" >Post About &amp; Communicate Openings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-for-the-direct-hiring-process\/#Vet_Screen_Interview_Candidates\" >Vet, Screen &amp; Interview Candidates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-for-the-direct-hiring-process\/#On-Boarding_the_Candidate\" >On-Boarding the Candidate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-for-the-direct-hiring-process\/#Direct_Hire_Staffing_Solutions_for_Houston_Businesses\" >Direct Hire Staffing Solutions for Houston Businesses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-for-the-direct-hiring-process\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-for-the-direct-hiring-process\/#What_is_the_difference_between_direct_hire_and_contract_to_hire\" >What is the difference between direct hire and contract to hire?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-for-the-direct-hiring-process\/#How_much_does_direct_hire_recruiting_cost\" >How much does direct hire recruiting cost?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-for-the-direct-hiring-process\/#Is_there_a_guarantee_if_a_direct_hire_leaves_early\" >Is there a guarantee if a direct hire leaves early?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Direct_Hire\"><\/span>What is Direct Hire?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1c5993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1c5993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Direct hire is the staffing model for roles you expect to keep filled for years.<\/p><p>\u201cDirect Hire\u201d, also known as \u201cdirect placement\u201d, refers to a form of staffing in which professional staffing firms recruit employees for businesses, handling all the aspects that would normally be handled in-house when hiring directly. For example, the professionals at the staffing firm would handle sourcing qualified individuals, reviewing their resumes and portfolio, vetting candidates, and screening or interviewing. Typically, the business\u2019s in-house HR department handles final interviews and makes the decision on who to hire. Once hired, the candidate is then on-boarded with the business and put directly onto the business\u2019s payroll.<\/p><p><strong>Direct hire compared with other staffing models<\/strong><\/p><table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:16px 0;\"><thead><tr><th style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;background:#f3f6f9;text-align:left;\"><\/th><th style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;background:#f3f6f9;text-align:left;\">Direct hire<\/th><th style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;background:#f3f6f9;text-align:left;\">Contract to hire<\/th><th style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;background:#f3f6f9;text-align:left;\">Contract<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Who employs the worker<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Your company from day one<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Staffing firm first, then your company<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Staffing firm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Length<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Permanent<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Trial period, then permanent<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Fixed term<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">How you pay<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">One-time placement fee<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Hourly rate, then a possible conversion fee<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Hourly rate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Best for<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Long-term roles<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Testing fit first<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Projects and peak workloads<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9cc706 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9cc706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Happens_During_the_Direct_Hire_Process\"><\/span>What Happens During the Direct Hire Process?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ba6646 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ba6646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before deciding to pursue direct hiring through a staffing firm, you should have a solid understanding of the direct hire process. Although the process may differ a bit from one staffing firm to another, generally the direct hire process is as follows.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa5994e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa5994e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/direct-hire-staffing-firm-768x384.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2555\" alt=\"Direct Hire Staffing with IS&amp;T\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/direct-hire-staffing-firm-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/direct-hire-staffing-firm-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/direct-hire-staffing-firm.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c2b1df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c2b1df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Post_About_Communicate_Openings\"><\/span>Post About &amp; Communicate Openings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cdeadb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cdeadb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you\u2019ve partnered with a staffing firm to fill a particular position, their team will begin to let those in your industry know about the opening. This can include posting the position online and communicating with their network of business relationships. Direct hire opportunities are often appealing to passive candidates, or those workers who are not actively looking for a new job. For this reason, having the support of the wide network of a staffing agency can be very helpful in attracting more highly qualified candidates.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94efae6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94efae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vet_Screen_Interview_Candidates\"><\/span>Vet, Screen &amp; Interview Candidates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a74d337 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a74d337\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The best direct hire candidates are often not looking for a job, which is why a recruiter\u2019s network matters.<\/p><p>One of the most helpful parts about working with a staffing agency for direct hire is that the agency will typically handle the monotonous work related to finding a top-talent hire. Once they begin the recruiting process, the staffing firm will begin reviewing applications or submissions on your behalf, weeding out those who are not qualified or do not meet your business\u2019s specific needs. The staffing firm will screen through applicants, browse portfolios, read resumes, and vet potential interviewees. They may even do preliminary interviews to confirm the fitness of candidates for the job. Ultimately, your business will make the decision as to whether to interview or hire certain candidates, but it can be very helpful to have the staffing agency pave the way for an easier decision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbd8abf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbd8abf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"On-Boarding_the_Candidate\"><\/span>On-Boarding the Candidate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac9dd58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac9dd58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you\u2019ve decided on a candidate to hire, the staffing firm can help your business make an offer. Once the candidate accepts the offer, your business can on-board the employee directly to your payroll and enjoy the new talent they\u2019ll bring to the position. 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By finding a staffing agency that is experienced in their field, for example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/design\">web development<\/a>, and in your industry, you can get the employee you need without the hassle of handling the recruitment process on your own.<\/p><p>It\u2019s imperative that if you are looking to hire the right talent you find the right partners that know Houston-area businesses and beyond when it comes to finding the right talent.<\/p><p>Learn more about IS&amp;T\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/staffing\">IT staffing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/staffing\/contingency-search\">contingency search<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/staffing\/retained-search\">retained search<\/a>, or read our guides to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/guide-to-understanding-it-staffing\/\">IT staffing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/contract-to-hire-position\/\">contract to 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