Search Recruitment Services
Suited for filling niche and confidential roles
Our retained search service is particularly suited for filling niche and confidential roles, ensuring clients receive the utmost discretion and expertise in sourcing the best talent.
Retained search is often the preferred method when recruiting for senior or director-level positions. This approach allows us to dedicate focused resources to identify and engage with top-tier candidates who possess the specific skills and experience required for these critical roles. Our deep industry knowledge and extensive network enable us to access candidates who may not be actively seeking new opportunities but are open to the right offer.
By partnering with Spectrum IT for retained search, clients benefit from a thorough and confidential recruitment process. We understand the importance of these high-stakes positions and work diligently to ensure a seamless and successful placement. Our commitment to excellence and our proven track record make us the ideal partner for organisations looking to secure the best IT talent for their senior leadership teams.
Our Services Include
Talent Insights
We are able to provide data analytics to clients on the potential candidate pools. We can profile candidates by industry experience, skill set and location. This data can be used as a great platform to help target diverse employee groups
Salary Survey
Salary package survey guidance based upon company size, type, location and job role. Use this data to ensure your business is competitive and paying market rates
Recruitment Portal
We can provide a personalised client applicant tracking system (ATS) which is co-branded as the client. CV tracking, interviews, and feedback is handled via this ATS. This helps to reduce client administration time logging CVs, arranging interviews, and providing feedback. The ATS acts as a central repository of recruiting data for clients
Job Specification Creation
Do you need to hire for your team but don’t have a job spec? We’re happy to create a job specification for you or provide templates to help you get started
Bespoke Coversheets
We can ask candidates bespoke questions and include their responses on their coversheets to help reduce client screening times. Questions may ask about recent projects or experience with a certain tech stack
CV & Interview Review Workshop
Working in partnership with line managers / talent teams to help consider the most effective ways to review CVs and to ensure each application is being reviewed in a fair and transparent way
Recruitment Process Improvement
We can make recommendations to help improve your recruitment process. Lengthy drawn-out interview processes can often deter some candidates from progressing with an application
End-to-end IR35 Solution & Insurance
We know that IR35 can be complex, which is why we offer you peace of mind with our end-to-end solution for full IR35 (off-payrolling) compliance & insurance to ensure you get the best contractors, in the most cost-effective way, and fully in line with UK tax law
Bespoke Management Information
Providing management information on all aspects of a recruitment process via our CRM, we can monitor anything from CV feedback duration, CVs to interview ratio data, average process length and anything in between. Please reach out to a consultant with your MI requirments
Digital ID Checks
We have the ability to carry out digital right to work checks for employees via an approved government software package. This product conducts biometric and passport chip checks as part of the process
Background Screening
We can undertake all aspects of screening according to your requirments, including financial checks, DBS, references, and previous employment history
Tech Community Speakers
Spectrum IT supports a host of technology events in the community. If you are interested in speaking, please let us know and we will link you up with an event organiser. Our technology events are a great way to give back to the technology community
Looking to Submit a Vacancy?
Have an IT job you'd like to fill? Tell us about your job vacancy or send us a job specification and one of our consultants will be in touch to discuss it further
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