IT Talent Solutions

The challenges of IT recruitment have become increasingly difficult to navigate in recent years. With a rapidly evolving market and the constant shift in demand for different skills, recruiters are faced with acute talent shortages. To add to this, lengthy screening processes can be frustrating for hiring teams and may even lead to a loss of interest from candidates.  Often, recruiters find themselves unable to meet candidates’ needs and remote work requirements, which makes attracting talent an uphill task. These hurdles can be major pitfalls in the growth and success of your company. This is where working with a strategic partner can streamline the recruitment process and bring hiring managers closer to capable and reliable candidates. 5 Reasons to Hire a Recruitment Partner  A strategic partner acts as a specialized staffing agency with expertise in IT hiring. Through systematic hiring processes and years of acquired expertise, strategic partners simplify and streamline the hiring process, saving in-house hiring teams time and money. 1. Quick Access to Pre-Vetted Candidates A strategic partner delivers a database of pre-vetted candidates and IT professionals for easy review. This instant access to an array of skilled candidates is a great way to reduce resources that are spent on the initial sourcing stages, which also significantly shortens the hiring timeline.  2. Screening and Assessment Expertise A recruitment partner offers expertise and experience honed from years of evaluating technical skills and handling assessments that require a highly specialized kind of IT knowledge. This expertise ensures that only candidates who truly meet your desired technical requirements reach the interview stage, further saving time and resources. 3. Data-Driven Insights The use of data to track hiring trends, industry salaries, and skill demands is also something you benefit from when you hire a recruitment partner. By leveraging this data, they can help companies identify the right candidates faster and suggest ways to attract top talent with competitive offers and incentives. 4. Reducing Recruitment Costs Partnering with a recruitment expert can also lead to lower overall hiring costs. This is owing to the reduced time-to-hire, a lower turnover due to better candidate matching, and eliminating any costs associated with lengthy vacancy periods for critical IT roles. 5. Ensuring Scalability for Growing Tech Needs Ensuring that your company can continue to grow means making the right provisions for IT executive talent sourcing in the long run. A strategic partner can also scale up hiring efforts or bring them down depending on your unique project demands. This flexibility is particularly valuable for IT companies or departments that may need contractors, permanent employees, or specialized consultants at different times. Choosing the Right Recruitment Partner Given the advantages of aligning with a strategic partner, it becomes imperative to choose the right one for your talent recruitment needs. Here are a few points to bear in mind while selecting an agency to streamline your recruitment process. Diversity & Inclusion When hiring a recruitment partner, it is ideal that they share your values with regard to hiring. This is why you need to understand their approach to allyship, diversity, and inclusion in tech hiring. It’s crucial to choose a partner that’s committed to fostering inclusive recruiting practices, and who understands the importance of building a diverse team. You can ask them how they support diversity through candidate sourcing and screening processes, as a proactive approach can help you achieve your company’s inclusive vision while reaching out to a broader talent pool. IT Expertise Not all recruitment partners have the requisite knowledge or experience to excel in IT recruitment. However, an agency that specializes in your specific industry makes it easier to conduct successful talent screening processes.  According to our 2024 Global Tech Talent & Salary Report, 37% of candidates come to tech from alternate backgrounds. This makes it crucial to make sure they meet all the necessary skill requirements based on your project needs. Partnering with a strategic partner who possesses the necessary industry knowledge can streamline your recruitment process. It also means that your partner will know which certifications, tech skills, and qualifications to screen for when shortlisting candidates. Download the Report Partner with Harvey Nash Looking to elevate your IT recruitment process? The team at Harvey Nash USA is committed to being a strategic partner to our clients to ensure they maintain the best IT workforce for their needs. Contact us today to find out how we can help. Contact Us

At Harvey Nash USA we'll be celebrating the annual National Staffing Employee Week, Sept 9 – 15, in partnership with the American Staffing Association. National Staffing Employee Week was established with the sole purpose of celebrating and honoring the millions of temporary and contract employees that make up the contract workforce. This year we’ll specifically be spotlighting our #staffingstars from each of the four Harvey Nash USA markets. Each of which have been awarded the Contractor of the Year award for their market, which entails criteria such as a rigorous selection process that is based on client feedback and recommendations! To kick things off, take a moment to explore their short highlights below and make sure to follow along over the course of the week to see their full highlights and backstories. Meet Jody Amable As a Digital Content Editor, Jody utilizes a unique blend of skills, attention to detail, and creativity to contribute to the team's success. Since the very beginning, her performance has exceeded all initial expectations. Her dedication is well-recognized and acknowledged by her managers and colleagues. Millions of active Pocket Application users consume her work daily. Her aesthetic touch ensures that each article from publications such as WIRED, Vanity Fair, the Washington Post, Smithsonian Magazine, and Collectors Weekly is exceptionally edited and uses the unified style of visualizations over which she has creative authority. Jody was very hesitant about choosing between job opportunities she interviewed for, as initially, she was not entirely convinced that the recruitment process would lead to an actual hire. Taking the chance paid off, and Jody secured a fulfilling job where she exceeded all expectations as one of the strongest performers. Nominated by Charlotte Nygaard – Lead Recruitment Account Manager and Tom Wojtowicz – Senior Technical Recruiter When asked what winning this award means to Jody, she shared: When Tom first contacted me, I was coming off an unfortunate job experience. I'll admit, I was initially wary of Tom's initial message about a job that sounded right up my alley but seemed way too good to be true. But it was true! It was so refreshing to work with a down-to-earth person who gave me guidance and coaching through the interview process and genuinely seemed to believe in me. Those same values are apparent at [client], too, and I appreciate that Harvey Nash seeks out companies that value their workers, trust their experience and expertise, and treat them with respect.   Meet James Youngman James is a Supplier Performance Engineer for one of our largest US manufacturing clients. He has been a great representative of Harvey Nash and our client domestically here in the US and globally in his travels working with suppliers around the world. What makes James’ story very unique, is that he was a 20+ year schoolteacher and varsity high school basketball coach, with absolutely no manufacturing experience & he was able to excel in his initial role as a data analyst and has been able to utilize his unique skill sets to become a critical material expediter, and now is a Supplier Performance Engineering Manager/ Expediter. His client manager shared the following feedback on his experience working with James - “James has been an exemplary employee since joining our team.  Even though James’ background was not in manufacturing, but rather teaching and coaching, his work ethic and ability to build lifelong relationships is all he needed to be successful. Through James tenure, he has rebuilt countless supplier relationships and helped pave the way for our company to be successful.  Prior to coming to the company, James never had a passport, but when asked to travel to Europe and Mexico, James received his passport and has visited several suppliers and facilities to help teach the foundational principles to employees and suppliers. James quickly gained the support of company employees and senior level management employees as well as executive leaders at our suppliers. James’s willingness to learn complex tasks quickly and formulate innovative solutions has been the pinnacle of his success. We are excited to have James on our team and appreciate all the work he continues to do for us.” Nominated by Morgan Morris – Client Delivery Manager When asked what winning this award means to James, he shared: This nomination means a great deal to me, as I take my job/career very seriously and I am very grateful to Harvey Nash and our client for putting their faith in me by providing this tremendous opportunity for me and my family. My leaders have provided a great work culture that provides a lot of opportunities for professional growth, to work outside of the box individually and to collaborate with teammates. As a lifelong learner, I appreciate how much I have been able to grow and learn as a professional in my 2+ years working at this client. Prior to the start of each workday, I remind myself that I am representing one of the best brands in the world and my bosses. That drives me to work hard to be the absolute best version of myself. My experiences with the team at Harvey Nash have been amazing. The team are consummate professionals. They are very compassionate and always very responsive when I reach out for any and everything. It means a great deal to me to perform at a high level in my role at [client], to represent Harvey Nash well.   Meet VSR Krishna Kanth Chaluvadi Krishna Kanth was brought in to address recurring performance issues in a client's application. Through detailed analysis and profiling, they identified a critical bottleneck and recommended a solution that improved application performance. Krishna Kanth stands out as a staffing star due to a blend of specialized skills, deep technical expertise, proven leadership, strong analytical abilities, effective communication, an innovative approach to QA process and a commitment to continuous learning. His remarkable track record of managing and mentoring QA teams successfully, his thorough understand of QA processes, his dedication to continuous improvement and learning and his belief in effective communication for managing expectations are all attributes that drive improvements in testing efficiency, team performance, and client satisfaction, making him am invaluable asset in any scenario. Nominated by Tanuja Sharma – Senior Technical Recruiter When asked what winning this award means to Krishna Kanth, he shared: This nomination reflects a significant acknowledgment of my performance and contribution, enhancing my professional reputation and credibility. It signifies a validation of my hard work, potentially opening doors to new career opportunities and responsibilities while increasing my visibility within the industry. On a personal level, it offers a sense of achievement and motivation. My positive experience working with Harvey Nash includes a supportive environment that fosters growth, opportunities for advancement through training and mentorship, and collaboration with skilled professionals on innovative projects. Constructive feedback and formal recognition from Harvey Nash further contribute to my professional development and success.

HARVEY NASH's ERIC MAYDECK Named a Finalist for National Staffing Employee of the Year   American Staffing Association Honor Highlights Top U.S. Staffing Employees Alexandria, VA, August 14, 2024—Harvey Nash’s Eric Maydeck, a Senior Site Reliability Engineer fromour West Coast team], has earned national recognition from the American Staffing Association as a top staffing employee, Harvey Nash announced today. This is Eric's first contract opportunity throughout his 10+ year professional career. So, this was uncharted territory for him, but he has truly appreciated the entire experience so far. His level of contribution exceeds any initial expectations, and now most of his work is outside of the project he was initially brought in for. Eric has always exceeded all expectations since he joined. Eric has partnered up with principal level colleagues and is working on the most complex projects in the organization as a Harvey Nash Contractor. Eric’s story is inspiring because it showcases how contract work can lead to unexpected and rewarding career paths. His initial contract is already being considered for extension or conversion to a full-time role, demonstrating that contract positions can indeed offer stability and long-term career growth. The National Staffing Employee of the Year program recognizes the most outstanding temporary and contract workers in the country. In 2023, U.S. staffing companies employed 2.4 million temporary and contract workers; Eric Maydeck is one of finalist to be recognized. We are thrilled to hear Eric Maydeck has been named 2025 American Staffing Association Employee of the Year Finalist for the Engineering, Information Technology, and Scientific Sector. Eric was a contractor for Harvey Nash and we are proud to say our client elected to bring him on full time as a permanent employee. Speaks volumes to his incredible work. He was recently awarded the Harvey Nash USA & Canada Contractor of the Year among our talented contractors nationwide. It’s our goal to find each contractor and client that “perfect fit” and this is one of many success stories we are proud of. Congratulations to all the fantastic finalists. "I am honored to have been named a finalist for the National Staffing Employee of the Year All-Star award. Stepping outside of my comfort zone to give contracting a try is one of the best decisions I have made in my professional career. I could not be more thankful to the team at Harvey Nash for guiding me throughout the entire process and providing me with an opportunity to work at my dream job." - Eric Maydeck  As a National Staffing Employee of the Year Finalist, Eric Maydeck  and Harvey Nash will be recognized at the 2024 Staffing World convention and expo, held in Nashville, TN from Oct. 22-24. More information regarding Staffing World can be found at staffingworld.net. # # #  About the American Staffing Association The American Staffing Association is the voice of the U.S. staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry. ASA and its state affiliates advance the interests of the industry across all sectors through advocacy, research, education, and the promotion of high standards of legal, ethical, and professional practices. For more information about ASA, visit americanstaffing.net. ContactBrenna Barnett Senior Marketing Manager Brenna.barnett@harveynash.com

There are many different styles of interview questions that you may encounter during a job interview, and it's important to know how to answer them effectively. At Harvey Nash we recommend practicing and preparing for each various style. Here are some common interview question styles and tips on how to answer them:   Behavioral Questions Behavioral questions are designed to understand how you would behave in certain situations. They often begin with phrases like "Tell me about a time when?" or "Describe a situation where?". To answer these questions, use the STAR method: describe the Situation, Task, Action you took, and the Result. Example: "Tell me about a time when you had to solve a difficult problem." Answer: "At my previous job, we had a customer who was unhappy with our service. I listened to their concerns, investigated the issue, and came up with a solution that satisfied the customer. As a result, we were able to retain their business and improve our customer satisfaction ratings."   Situational Questions Situational questions are similar to behavioral questions, but they ask how you would react in hypothetical situations. These questions often begin with "What would you do if..." or "How would you handle...". To answer these questions, explain your thought process and reasoning. Example: "What would you do if you disagreed with a colleague's approach on a project?" Answer: "I would approach my colleague and have an open and honest conversation to understand their perspective. I would try to find common ground and work together to come up with a solution that benefits the project and the team."   Technical Questions Technical questions are designed to test your knowledge and skills related to the job. These questions may be related to software, coding, or other technical aspects of the job. To answer these questions, be prepared to demonstrate your knowledge and skills. Example: "Can you explain how you would optimize a website for search engines?" Answer: "First, I would conduct keyword research to identify relevant keywords for the website. Then, I would optimize the website's meta tags, headings, and content to include these keywords. I would also ensure that the website has a clean structure, fast loading speed, and mobile responsiveness to improve its search engine ranking."   Traditional Questions Traditional questions are more general and open-ended, and they may include questions like "Tell me about yourself" or "What are your strengths and weaknesses?" To answer these questions, focus on your qualifications and experience related to the job. Example: "Tell me about yourself." Answer: "I have several years of experience in [field], and I am passionate about [specific aspect of the job]. In my current role, I have demonstrated [specific achievements or skills related to the job], and I am excited to bring these skills to a new opportunity."   By understanding the different types of interview questions and how to answer them, you can be better prepared to impress the interviewer and land the job. Practice your responses to these questions before the interview, and be ready to adapt your answers to the specific context of the interview. Get Hired Now Do you need more guidance throughout the recruiting process? We can help!? Harvey Nash USA is one of the?most trusted recruiters?for tech and other industries. Let's work together to help you find the role that's right for you!?Contact us today.