[Hidden-tech] a question on recruiting

[Bill Bither]

As an owner of a business that has hired quite a few permanent
candidates from recruiters, I can say that I'm very much unimpressed
with Robert Half, and very much impressed with FIT Solutions.

Bill Bither
President & CEO
Atalasoft, Inc.
866-568-0129 x704


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Amy, I own a recruiting company, FIT Solutions, based in Springfield
Mass.
and I work solely in the Information Technology sector.  I have worked
with
Robert Half and they are a reputable firm.  In general, most recruiters
work
for employers since they pay their fee.  So, they find people for jobs,
not
jobs for people. But, they must always keep a broad range of candidates
within their pool of resources to fill those jobs.  Those requirements
can
be for short-term projects, permanent positions or something in between
-
right-to-hires.  Typically, if I have a contract or short term project,
I
will reach out to candidates that only like to do contract work.  For
that,
I will make a couple $ per hour and all the A/R and contractual
relationship
is between the company and FIT Solutions.  I then hire the candidates on
a
W2 or 1099 basis, depending on their preference and insurance
requirements.
I am assuming Robert Half works the same way.

There are companies out there that do the opposite.  They work for the
candidate and charge them a fee.  They then proactively market them to
clients within their field of expertise.  Most companies will do this
for
"executive searches" but there may be some that do it for other types of
candidates.

I  hope this helps but feel free to give me a call if you'd like to
discuss
further.

Jackie Fallon
FIT Solutions, LLC
"Providing IT Resources that FIT Your Business"
413-733-6466
413-363-0204 (fax)
www.fitsolutions.us
jfallon at fitsolutions.us


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Hi all,

I've been conducting a running dialogue for a year with members of 
the Robert Half recruiting agency's various departments about how 
they can better serve virtual company owners like us who depend on 
project work -- preferably retainer-based clients. Ironically, they 
found me by showing up to Hidden-Tech's 5th birthday party to scope us
out.

I'm curious how many of you knew that Robert Half offers recruiting 
services for project work for both techies and those in the creative
sectors?

I certainly did not. And to be honest, I'm not plugging them or 
working for them. I don't even have a clear sense of what they do 
offer, which is why I'm turning to the list with these questions:

-- Have any of you heard of this agency?

-- Have any of you ever utilized their services?

-- If so, were your experiences positive? negative? in-between?

-- Would any of you be willing to pay money for an agent or "head 
hunter" who could get you project work, or even  retainer clients?

Let me know. Could be I'll write about this. But I will certainly 
pass on your thoughts to this organization and many others. As 
someone who has never located an on-line job board I could stand, and 
would love a work agent or head hunter to assist me when work is 
slow, I think it would be great of the recruiting industry caught up 
to our needs. Curious if you agree.

best,

Amy Zuckerman
Hidden-Tech Founder

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