IT Employment Agencies

Working with an Employment Agency

When you're searching for a job in the IT field, it's a good idea to work with an employment agency that specializes in staffing qualified technical workers. Many times, staffing firms find out about job openings that are never advertised to the general public or published on job search engines. When you have a staffing firm in your corner, you can find yourself in the position of being considered for these "hidden" jobs.

Nationwide IT Employment Agencies

Computer Recruiters, Inc.

TekJobs.com Computer Recruiters Inc. specializes in matching skilled IT workers with companies who need their expertise. Many companies throughout the U.S. list their IT job openings with Computer Recruiters, Inc. The company has placed IT workers with many of the Fortune 1000 companies, as well as a variety of other organizations across all types of industries. This company has more than two decades of experience placing contractors, contract-to-hire, and direct hire IT professionals.

You can also view current hot job openings on the company's TekJobs.com website. Most of the published openings are in California, where Computer Recruiters, Inc. is located. However, the firm does provide nationwide employment and candidate matching services.

If you're looking for a job in the field, it's a good idea to register with this firm as a job seeker. You can create an online job seeker profile. You can choose to allow the firm to share your profile with prospective employers, or you can specify that your details should remain confidential. It's free to post your online resume, and if you don't mark it as confidential, hundreds of recruiters will have an opportunity to review your credentials. You can event request to receive career alerts, which means that you'll receive email notifications any time a job that meets the criteria you specify becomes available.

CyberCoders

If you're looking for an information technology job anywhere in the United States or in Canada, you may want to create an online profile with CyberCoders. You'll simply need to fill out a brief form and upload your resume. Once you've done that, the company will contact you for permission to submit your resume for job openings that match your qualifications.

To get an idea of the types of IT positions this company recruits for, simply can view the company's extensive listing of online job postings. You can also sign up to receive email alerts of new job listings that meet the criteria you specify.

Regional IT Employment Agencies

Washington State: Cintech Corporation

The state of Washington is home to a number of major software development firms and hardware manufacturing and development companies. Cintech Corporation specializes in helping match talented IT workers with employers seeking qualified permanent and contract workers throughout the state. You can view current job openings online. Simply submit your resume via email (resumes@cintech.com) to be considered for open positions.

Southeast Region: Quality Technical Services

Quality Technical Services (QTS) specializes in project based staffing services, matching employers with the information technology, technical, engineering, and professional personnel they need. The firm's headquarters are in Mobile, AL with additional offices in Houston, TX; Easley, SC; and Metairie, LA. You can view job openings on the company's website, where you can also submit your resume for consideration.

Employment Agency Cautions

These are only a few of the many employment agencies that can help match qualified IT workers with employers in need of their services. There are, unfortunately, a number of disreputable firms disguising themselves as staffing services. Make sure that you are working with a legitimate company before sharing your personal information.

Keep in mind that reputable employment agencies never charge a fee to job applicants. If a company asks you to pay any type of up-front registration fee, that's a good sign that you should move on to another firm.