Recruitment Process
Design Strategy Corporation
isn't a placement firm. When you send us a resume, we don't
go out and search for suitable employment opportunities
for you. Rather, companies ask us to find consultants with
specific skills. As soon as we receive a client order, our
recruiters begin looking for people to fill that order.
They place ads, search websites, ask existing consultants
for referrals, and review our consultant database.
Initial Contact
The recruiter contacts you, as a likely candidate, to find
out whether you are available, interested, and qualified
for the position. If you are, we move forward.
Resume
The recruiter makes sure your
resume is up to date, and may highlight relevant skills
and experience.
Screening Interviews
If we haven't met you before, the recruiter interviews you
in person and schedules a technical evaluation to be conducted
over the phone or on the Web. The account representative
who will present you to the client may also meet you. The
goal of all these interviews is to make sure you are a good
fit for the position. If the interviews determine that you
are a good fit, we send your resume to the client.
Client Interviews
If the client likes your resume, your recruiter sets up
an interview at the client site. Our account rep helps you
prepare and debriefs you afterward. You may be asked back
for a followup or for technical evaluations.
Background Check
The final step of the recruitment process is conducting
a complete background check.
Offer
If the client decides you are the best candidate, your recruiter
contacts you with a formal offer. If you accept, you sign
a contract with Design Strategy Corporation.
Working
You will work at the client's premises,
reporting to a manager there and following the client's
attendance and dress rules. However, you are an employee
of Design Strategy Corporation. You submit timesheets signed
by your manager to Design Strategy. Or, if you are an independent
contractor, you submit invoices with approved timesheets.
Our job doesn't end when yours begins.
We want your experience to be successful for both you and
the client, and we'll help you navigate any difficulties.
While you are working with the client, your recruiter or
account rep will call you regularly to find out how things
are going. If you have problems or questions, your recruiter
should be your first point of contact. Your relationship
with your recruiter is a valuable asset for both you and
Design Strategy Corporation.
