Just IT Recruitment: How We Source Our Candidates
Just IT Training & Recruitment has been delivering technical training and recruitment services into the IT industry for 8 years following our inception in 2001. Through this period we have grown organically to employ over 30 staff with a turnover of £4 million.
In this short time we have managed to fill a vast number of positions across a multitude of different industry sectors through a dedicated team of professional consultants, providing a solution to both permanent and contract staffing requirements.
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How We Source Our Candidates
Just IT uses an annual marketing spend of £200,000 to attract Senior IT Professionals. Our in-house marketing department is used by our clients to target the broadest demographics and spoil them for choice with the unrivalled depth of our candidate base. Operating in tandem with Just IT Training means that we are able to quickly and effectively exploit our economies of scale to find you the right candidates.
Typically, we are able to offer fast turnaround times through the flow of candidates who come to us as a result of our online presence. However, we perform targeted marketing campaigns for clients with refined ‘ideal candidate’ specifications. These campaigns include branded emails, premium vacancy listings and a high-traffic yielding presence across the IT job scene.
Our experience of working exclusively with the IT sector means that we are ideally positioned to understand your needs and to provide high quality solutions to your business. Critically it means that we are in contact with the best candidates for this sector.
We are REC and APSCo members which ensures we work to strict guidelines and industry best practice. In addition our consultants undergo CertRP accreditation – the gold standard in recruitment practice.
We find our candidates through a range of sources outlined below:
Our own pool of candidates:
We already have a well managed pool of candidates whom we have trained or met previously meaning we can provide you with good quality candidates in a fast and efficient manner.
Advertising:
With a substantial investment of over £200,000 p.a. on marketing we are able to advertise each and every job we recruit for on 14 different advertising boards such as Monster, Reed, CW Jobs, Jobserve, The IT Job Board, Guardian Jobs and PlanetRecruit. Due to our extensive advertising we are able to reach the whole market to give our clients a wide selection of candidates that meet their exact requirements.
Additionally we are able to access all major online CV databases; these include Monster, CW Jobs, Reed and PlanetRecruit
Recommendations and referrals:
Through our success in developing relationships over a long time period, we are able to source candidates who are not actively job seeking. Often these are the most highly desirable candidates that stand out from the crowd.
Selection Process
Our selection process is simple but highly effective. Each candidate will be:
- Telephone screened following a CV assessment
- Interviewed face to face at our offices
- Reference checked with previous employers
- Identity checked and assessed for their ability to work in the UK
Recommendation
We are now in a position to make an informed decision as to which candidates are the strongest. Upon this decision we will aim to talk to the liaising member of staff and talk them through the candidate CVs we have decided upon. Upon confirmation of suitability we will arrange interview slots that are convenient for you.
Ultimately, working closely with our clients has produced the greatest results and we have found that the stronger the relationship is the quicker and more effectively the recruitment process runs.
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Recruiting Experienced Candidates
Typically for salaries above £24k p.a.
Our Senior Technical Recruitment Department consists of several dedicated vertical market specialist teams that offer unprecedented industry and market knowledge and a truly consultative service.
We have specialist teams with vertical market sector experience in Support, Operations, Infrastructure, Cisco Networking, Development (.NET/C#/Java/Flash/C/C++/VB/ASP), SQL / Oracle Development and DBA’s, Testing, Project and Programme Management, Bespoke Application Support, Senior Appointments, Business Intelligence, SAS and Web Design.
Roles We Fill:
- Database Analysts
- Database Administrators
- Database Developers
- Database Consultants
- Oracle
- SQL
- Sybase
- MS Access
- MySQL
- PL/SQL
Industries We Work In:
- Financial Services
- Retail
- Telecoms
- Public Sector
- Consultancies
- Marketing
- Pharmaceutical
- Hosting
- Managed Services
- Investment Banking
How We Recruit Our Candidates:
- Networking through our database of IT Professionals
- Investment of over £200k per year on advertising and marketing
- Recommendations and referrals from candidates and clients
- Access to leading IT CV databases
We are REC Registered & ATSCO Accredited which ensures we work to strict guidelines and industry best practice. We are so confident in our service that we offer a 4 week 100% rebate and do not charge anything until we successfully fill your vacancy.
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Entry-Level Recruitment
Typically for salaries up to £24k p.a.
The Graduate Recruitment Consulting Department is focused on placing candidates into entry level technical roles; this is mainly within a Technical Support capacity but also extends to Junior Developer/DBA/Business Analyst roles and other high calibre graduates with typical starting salaries of up to £24k dependent on academic qualification.
We are currently a major supplier to several large IT outsourcing businesses that require helpdesk staff with excellent communication skills and a solid technical skill set (desktop troubleshooting/Windows XP/basic server administration).
Our Entry-Level Candidates: Pre-Screened By Just IT
Just IT does not rely on database technology or complex software to match candidates with vacancies. Instead, we use people.
We pride ourselves on knowing our candidates very well and are always conscious of the difference between a candidate who is qualified for a role and one who is appropriate for that role. From training many of our candidates over a period of 3 months, and spending considerable time getting to know each one we believe that our relationship with our candidates could not be stronger.
From advertising through Milkround, Hobsons, Prospects (amongst others) and maintaining a large presence at Careers Fairs, Just IT is a recognised brand in the graduate market. Just IT regularly presents at universities to students interested in a career in I.T.
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All of our candidates:
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Contract Services
The Contract Services Team provides candidates at all levels on a temporary basis to cover a range of eventualities including project work, holiday/sickness cover, headcount restrictions, maternity/paternity leave, skill shortage and seasonal workload fluctuations.
Services are charged for on a daily rate and fees are inclusive of candidate wages, all necessary contributions and agency margin making payment simple and transparent.
Contractors Available Instantly: 1st/2nd Line Support, Project Managers & More…
Just IT’s Contract Services team specialises in finding the right candidates quickly. We have built up a portfolio of candidates who are looking exclusively for contract work and have the skills to add value to the companies they work for. We insist on meeting all of our candidates to assess their soft skills and personality so that you spend less time looking at unsuitable CVs. Our experience in working with Managed Service Providers and available contractors has made us industry leaders in quick-turnaround recruitment without compromising on candidate quality.
Just IT manages all contract recruitment through its own separate division, allowing us to focus on contracts without prioritizing permanent positions above your roles. We work at a highly competitive margin and are currently working in partnership with Matrix Manage, Comensura and PPS to supply into a number of London Boroughs as well as supporting a range of private sector clients.
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Testimonials
We are pleased to have worked with a vast array of blue-chip companies as well as SMEs and public sector organisations.
To get an insight into the level of service you can expect from Just IT, you can download the following PDFs:
See what our clients thought of our service: Download Our Client Feedback PDF
Detailed Testimonials:
See our recruitment process work from start to finish: Download Compelsolve’s Testimonial
See our how our Work Placement scheme works:
Download ISG Webb’s Testimonial and Clyde & Co’s Testimonial
Looking for Networking or IT Support candidates? Download Doherty Associates’ Testimonial
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