Contract Connections' Business IT Recruitment solution provides a range of industry sectors with their IT staffing needs. Whether you are a firm of commodities brokers in the heart of the City, a chemical plant away from a conurbation, or a government institution with a need for security cleared personnel, we have the experience and knowhow to source individuals that not only meet your technical criteria but also that of your environment – both business and physical.

Whether your need is Contingency, Project Team or Managed Service, you will only ever need to deal with one person at Contract Connections as each client has a dedicated Account Manager, who would always meet with you to discuss the role, the technical needs, idiosyncrasies of the environment and the soft-skills required.

Our Solutions

Contingency Recruitment

Contract Connections can provide a search and selection of candidates at a pre-agreed charge rate or percentage placement fee. This includes CV screening, interviewing, reference checking, pre and post interview briefing and ongoing post placement contact. We also provide technical testing where required.

Project Team Provision

A solution particularly popular with roll-outs, software deployments and hardware upgrades, Project Team Provision is where Contract Connections supply teams to integrate within the project and user community to provide the necessary level of support and training required. Costs are fixed on a per diem basis taking into account any travel, accommodation and emergency cover.

Managed Service Recruitment

There are two levels of Managed Service, either "Co-sourced" of "Fully Managed". The Co-sourced solution involves our consultant either being based on-site or having a schedule of regular visits in order to develop closer working relationships with the Line Manager, HR and the contractor community. We conduct performance and disciplinary reviews, regular social events, provide pre-emptive resourcing and market research and we're available 24/7. The service provides guaranteed back-filling of all positions and is complimented by consolidated invoicing, monthly performance and utilisation reports.

The Fully Managed solution is where Helix Managed Services become an extension to your HR department by managing the supply of personnel to the organisation regardless of agency or source. A vendor neutral service with a structured preferred supplier list, pre-determined, monitored service level agreements and key performance indicators. It also includes fee setting, standardisation of contracts, invoice and timesheet management.
 
Both levels are fully tailored to accommodate individual business requirements.

Testimonials

"From the moment we engaged with Contract Connections they have shown high levels of professionalism, taking the time to really understand our business and staffing requirements. This skill of understanding of our needs has greatly reduced the time I have needed to spend on the recruitment process, by having a good hit rate of interview to job offer! Contract Connections have now supplied a number of Service Desk and Technical Support staff to Link2ICT and they have all proven to be of great value to our business, not only because of their skills, but also because of their work ethic and attitude. I highly recommend Contract Connections as your preferred supplier of IT staff."
Scott Hughes, Service Desk Manager, Link2ICT, Service Birmingham Ltd

"I have worked with Contract Connections for seven years now and my experience with them has been very positive throughout this time. They have gone to considerable lengths to understand my organisation, its demands, and ultimately listen to the very detailed requirements that myself and my reports have given. Because they have worked within their market for many years, they have worked with the best resource available within it. Their ability to source the right staff, often at short notice, is first rate. Their candidate care extends well beyond initial placement and the feedback about how they operate within the candidate community is equally as positive to that which I have experienced. As is often the case, the real test of strength of a supplier is how the respond to difficult situations, and I have found all of the team to be highly responsive to these situations. For me, Contract Connections has become a One Stop Shop, whether I need a short term contractor, a complete project team or a senior hire, they understand and deliver time and again."
Mark Aikman, Global On-site Services Director, Cadbury Schweppes

"I have engaged with Contract Connections as a recruitment partner for over 10 years, initially through contingency needs and, in addition, more recently as a Managed Service Partner. I have always found them to be a professional and quality driven organisation, who work with client and candidate to achieve the best match to a recruitment need. They genuinely care about the service they provide and put extra effort into maintaining the relationship with the client and contractor well beyond the initial placement. By listening to, and understanding our requirements, the retention rate and calibre of the individuals they supply is excellent, with a very high submission to placement ratio, which has saved a considerable amount of time reviewing applications and conducting interviews. They have shown themselves to be a flexible partner and have maintained a long-term approach to the business conducted with me as a client and I would recommend their service to anyone seeking to engage with a recruitment partner that will deliver time and again."
David Hamilton, IT Director, Davies Arnold Cooper (formerly IT Director at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer)

Case studies

Contingency Recruitment and Managed Service solution : View

Project Team Provision – Global migration from Lotus Notes to Outlook Managed Service – "Co-sourced" solution for Service Desk and Network Operations : View

Client list