Tips for finding IT recruiters

Finding an IT recruiter or even employees for the IT industry can be tough.The competition for employees with marketable skillsets is ever increasing and companies are looking high and low, even going to industry trade shows to try and recruit the best and the brightest. The hardest part is finding employees with the right skills and being able to market your company to attract them.  For example, a potential employee with a hot marketable Information Technology skillset will go through a virtual "feeding frenzy" with companies agressively trying to hire them. While this is beneficial to the potential employee, it leaves the competing company with few options. Hiring a specialized recruiter in your particular indusry can be a great benefit, but how do you find this person? Here are some tips on how to find a sales recruiter that will  fit your needs.

Certifications: Look for recruiters who are NEA certified by the National Employment Association.
Here you will find an extensive list of recruiters and recruitment firms listed by their respective specialties along with their contact information. All entities on this list are certified sales managers that have been certified by the NEA.

Research: Call competing companies in your industry or niche and ask them what recruiting firms they use. Most HR departments are more than happy to answer this. Another good reference is Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For directory that list the best companies by state, pay scale, and benefits. Call the company HR departments that are of interest to you and ask who they use for recruiting; then start building a list of top recruiting sales firms.

Learn the Game: The more you understand about  the inner workings of the recruiting game and the tactics they employ, the better off you will be at finding the sales recruiter who is best for you and your company. Check out books on recruiting like Kennedy's Pocket Guide to Working with Executive Recruiters Here you will learn all about  the recruiting game and its players and how to effectively manage your relationship with them.

Learning as much as you can about recruiting will only maximize your profits inn the long run by helping you seek out potential employees who will only add value to your bottom line in the long run.