{"id":4117,"date":"2022-10-24T23:02:27","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T04:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/?p=4117"},"modified":"2026-10-21T20:14:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T01:14:47","slug":"how-to-find-the-best-it-recruiters-to-help-you-land-your-dream-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/how-to-find-the-best-it-recruiters-to-help-you-land-your-dream-job\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find the Best IT Recruiters to Help You Land Your Dream Job"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4117\" class=\"elementor elementor-4117\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab5a967 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab5a967\" 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-947d233\" data-id=\"947d233\" 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-4a8be47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a8be47\" 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\/how-to-find-the-best-it-recruiters-to-help-you-land-your-dre-ist-hero.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8019\" alt=\"How to find the best IT recruiters, IS&amp;T Consulting Group\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/how-to-find-the-best-it-recruiters-to-help-you-land-your-dre-ist-hero.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/how-to-find-the-best-it-recruiters-to-help-you-land-your-dre-ist-hero-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/how-to-find-the-best-it-recruiters-to-help-you-land-your-dre-ist-hero-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/how-to-find-the-best-it-recruiters-to-help-you-land-your-dre-ist-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-f408c5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f408c5a\" 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>To find the best IT recruiters, look for an agency that specializes in IT, has been in business for years, has a strong reputation with both employers and candidates, and has real relationships with companies in your field. Good IT recruiters understand the technology behind each role, screen carefully and stay in touch after a placement. Ask for references and whether they fill contract, contract-to-hire and permanent roles. IS&amp;T, a Houston-based firm operating since 1997, provides IT staffing and recruiting.<\/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-ded0fa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ded0fa6\" 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 an IT role, or looking for your next one? Talk to IS&amp;T&#8217;s recruiters.<\/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-84c4580 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"84c4580\" 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 IT Recruiting<\/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-92fec68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92fec68\" 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-3c46b4b\" data-id=\"3c46b4b\" 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-0249652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0249652\" 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>When it comes to succeeding in business, employers have to prioritize hiring the right people for their IT team. In order to grow in their careers, IT professionals have to land the right job. However, businesses and candidates alike often have difficulty navigating the hiring process: companies have trouble sourcing, attracting, interviewing, and onboarding new employees, while IT professionals struggle with networking, finding the right businesses to apply to, and landing the job of their dreams.<br \/>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/staffing\">IT recruiting agency<\/a> can help by matching businesses in need of qualified candidates with professionals who are on the search for a new position. By working with an IT recruiting firm, any candidate can reach a wider network of potential companies and skip a lot of the stresses associated with job hunting, like scrolling through endless job postings, scouring social media for available positions, and competing with countless others for in-demand positions.<br \/>In this article, we&#8217;ll explain what an IT staffing company is, what they do, and how applicants like yourself can benefit from having an IT recruiter on your side.<\/p>\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-d6b5552 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d6b5552\" 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 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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\/how-to-find-the-best-it-recruiters-to-help-you-land-your-dream-job\/#What_is_an_IT_Recruiting_Agency\" >What is an IT Recruiting Agency?<\/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\/how-to-find-the-best-it-recruiters-to-help-you-land-your-dream-job\/#IT_Recruiting_The_Pros_and_Cons\" >IT Recruiting: The Pros and Cons<\/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\/how-to-find-the-best-it-recruiters-to-help-you-land-your-dream-job\/#Why_is_it_Important_to_Find_the_Right_IT_Recruiting_Agency\" >Why is it Important to Find the Right IT Recruiting Agency?<\/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\/how-to-find-the-best-it-recruiters-to-help-you-land-your-dream-job\/#How_Do_You_Select_the_Best_IT_Staffing_Agency\" >How Do You Select the Best IT Staffing Agency?<\/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\/how-to-find-the-best-it-recruiters-to-help-you-land-your-dream-job\/#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-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/how-to-find-the-best-it-recruiters-to-help-you-land-your-dream-job\/#Do_IT_recruiters_charge_job_seekers\" >Do IT recruiters charge job seekers?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/how-to-find-the-best-it-recruiters-to-help-you-land-your-dream-job\/#How_do_I_find_a_reliable_IT_recruitment_agency_for_my_company\" >How do I find a reliable IT recruitment agency for my company?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/how-to-find-the-best-it-recruiters-to-help-you-land-your-dream-job\/#What_is_the_difference_between_an_IT_recruiter_and_a_staffing_agency\" >What is the difference between an IT recruiter and a staffing agency?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_an_IT_Recruiting_Agency\"><\/span>What is an IT Recruiting Agency?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\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-4ff8148 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ff8148\" 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-652d4f2\" data-id=\"652d4f2\" 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-c80b271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c80b271\" 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=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IT-Recruiting-Agency.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4122\" alt=\"IT Recruiting Agency\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IT-Recruiting-Agency.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IT-Recruiting-Agency-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IT-Recruiting-Agency-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\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-2ae4731 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ae4731\" 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>Good IT recruiters understand the technology, not just the job title.<\/p><p>Whether an employer seeks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/staffing\/temporary-contract-staff-augmentation\">contract employees<\/a>, permanent employees, or temporary-to-permanent workers, having a recruitment firm on their side helps with the large task of sourcing new employees. This is a benefit for both an organization&#8217;s hiring staff and their human resources department. <br \/>In the staffing world, there are many different kinds of recruitment agencies. For IT recruiting agencies, their focus is on professionals, clients, and jobs that involve special knowledge of information technology, or IT. They can assist in headhunting for industries of all kinds, including healthcare, legal, oil and gas, government, marketing and more, as long as the role they are working to fill involves IT. <br \/>This means that the recruiters have an understanding of what it takes to do a particular job in IT, including some familiarity with the hardware, software, certifications, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/managed-it-services-houston-tx\">IT solutions<\/a> that candidates should have experience with. This knowledge helps not only the business land a better employee but also helps candidates who are looking for jobs in IT find a reliable talent pipeline to join.<\/p>\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-9ccb9ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ccb9ac\" 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-bb0031e\" data-id=\"bb0031e\" 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-5551348 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5551348\" 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-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IT_Recruiting_The_Pros_and_Cons\"><\/span>IT Recruiting: The Pros and Cons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\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-7afa97a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7afa97a\" 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-5c3291b\" data-id=\"5c3291b\" 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-3529e57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3529e57\" 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>When looking to get support in the recruiting process, businesses and potential employees alike usually have questions about the benefits and\/or drawbacks of using a recruiting agency. For some, there may be concerns about putting the hiring process in the hands of someone other than themselves. While working with an agency does alleviate the burden of having to find candidates or apply for jobs on one&#8217;s own, it does mean the organization or job seeker has less control. In addition, recruitment is a service that can come at a cost for business owners. <br \/>However, generally there are more pros than cons when it comes to working with an IT staffing agency. For employers, agencies take on the responsibility of screening, evaluating, and interviewing candidates, providing well-vetted and experienced workers for the job. For candidates, including those who are struggling to enter the IT industry, they gain easier access to sought-after job opportunities in an increasingly competitive industry.<\/p>\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-0be2773 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0be2773\" 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-0c4ef74\" data-id=\"0c4ef74\" 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-215a378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"215a378\" 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-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_it_Important_to_Find_the_Right_IT_Recruiting_Agency\"><\/span>Why is it Important to Find the Right IT Recruiting Agency?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\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-2dc52ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2dc52ce\" 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-6f8b7c7\" data-id=\"6f8b7c7\" 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-28514fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28514fe\" 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=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Find-the-Right-IT-Recruiting-Agency.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4123\" alt=\"Find the Right IT Recruiting Agency\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Find-the-Right-IT-Recruiting-Agency.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Find-the-Right-IT-Recruiting-Agency-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Find-the-Right-IT-Recruiting-Agency-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\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-4545a50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4545a50\" 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 right recruiter keeps working for your career long after one placement.<\/p><p>When looking for an IT recruiting agency to work with, it&#8217;s important to find the right partner who will build a solid relationship with you and help to pair you with the right company for your career goals. There is a lot of competition when it comes to tech talent, so having the right person on your side to guide you through the hiring process is key. <br \/>Having a long-term relationship with a recruiter can be helpful for both your short-term goals as well as your overall goals. For example, many recruiters are known for their ability to recommend what is known as passive talent to companies. This means that down the road when you&#8217;re not looking for a job, you could potentially land a better one just by having created a relationship with the right IT staffing company.<\/p>\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-552ac40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"552ac40\" 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-077cb68\" data-id=\"077cb68\" 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-7c28cb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c28cb2\" 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-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_You_Select_the_Best_IT_Staffing_Agency\"><\/span>How Do You Select the Best IT Staffing Agency?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\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-9f5938d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f5938d\" 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-fc0ab5d\" data-id=\"fc0ab5d\" 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-1dfd43c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dfd43c\" 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>While nearly all staffing agencies have the skills necessary to help you find work in any economy or job market, you want to select a firm that is the best for you and your needs. To find the best IT staffing agency, look for certain factors, such as:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Agency Reputation<\/li><li>Years in Business<\/li><li>Knowledge of the IT Industry<\/li><li>Businesses Currently in the Agency&#8217;s Network<\/li><\/ul><p>By assessing how the agency meets the above criteria, you can get a good idea of whether or not they&#8217;ll be a good fit for you.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Questions to ask an IT recruiter<\/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;\">Factor<\/th><th style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;background:#f3f6f9;text-align:left;\">What to ask<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Specialization<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Do you focus on IT roles, and which technologies?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Experience<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">How long have you been recruiting for IT positions?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Reputation<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Can you share references from employers and candidates?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Network<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Which kinds of companies do you place candidates with?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Role types<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Do you fill contract, contract-to-hire and permanent roles?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Process<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">How do you screen candidates and prepare them for interviews?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Communication<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">How often will you update me during the search?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Learn more about IS&amp;T\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/staffing\">IT staffing services<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/executive-recruiting-staffing-services-houston\">executive recruiting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/staffing\/contingency-search\">contingency search<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/staffing\/faqs-about-staffing-recruiting-services\">staffing FAQs<\/a>, or read our guides to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-for-the-direct-hiring-process\/\">the direct hire process<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/benefits-of-outsourcing-it-staffing\/\">the benefits of outsourcing IT staffing<\/a>.<\/p>\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-2125d6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2125d6b\" 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-f1b1473\" data-id=\"f1b1473\" 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-d4ae96f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4ae96f\" 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><strong>Tell IS&amp;T about the role you need to fill or the job you want next, and we will explain how we can help.<\/strong><\/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-9c8336e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9c8336e\" 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 IT Recruiting<\/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-c8b6232 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8b6232\" 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-f330b4c\" data-id=\"f330b4c\" 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-ff59dce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff59dce\" 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-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<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-5426f84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"5426f84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8821\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8821\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_IT_recruiters_charge_job_seekers\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do IT recruiters charge job seekers?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8821\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8821\"><p>Reputable IT recruiters are paid by the employer, not the candidate. Be cautious of any agency that asks job seekers for a fee to be placed.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8822\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8822\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_find_a_reliable_IT_recruitment_agency_for_my_company\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I find a reliable IT recruitment agency for my company?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8822\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8822\"><p>Shortlist agencies that specialize in IT, check reviews and references from similar companies, and ask about their screening process, candidate network and what happens if a hire does not work out.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8823\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8823\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_difference_between_an_IT_recruiter_and_a_staffing_agency\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the difference between an IT recruiter and a staffing agency?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8823\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8823\"><p>The terms overlap. 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