Stone Search helps its clients supplement their existing
staff during peak periods as well as in hiring permanent employees.
The Company saves clients time and money while increasing their efficiency,
productivity, and profitability.
The Company is committed to understanding the business, work environment,
and corporate culture of its clients in order to provide the best
candidates with minimal turnaround time. Stone Search selects only
the most qualified candidates to present to its clients.
Stone Search staff is continually in contact with professionals in
the Information Technology field across a variety of vertical markets.
The Company maintains a robust database of information on candidates,
allowing a quick response to client searches with well-targeted candidates
for a given position. Every candidate is subject to a thorough pre-screening
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- Phone screen / telephone interview
- Personal interview
- Skills testing (when necessary)
- Minimum of 2 technical references from past supervisors
- Verification of degrees and certifications (upon request)
- Drug testing (upon request)
- Criminal background check (upon request)
- Credit check (upon request)
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Stone Search, LLC provides technical staffing solutions
to client companies using a variety of successful and proven methods.
Core services revolve around the placement of skilled professionals
in the fields of information technology at client companies across
industry verticals. Stone Search provides professionals in two primary
ways:
Perm. This option provides a direct-hire solution
and allows clients to interview pre-screened candidates who meet their
qualifications. The rigorous recruiting process provides clients with
the most qualified candidates. It affords clients the opportunity
to hire their candidate of choice immediately.
Temp-to-perm. The temp-to-perm (also called contract-to-hire)
option is used to hire an employee for a specified period of time,
on a trial basis, prior to extending a full-time/perm offer. This
is one of the most popular hiring methods in practice today. The talent
needed for a requirement is provided immediately and a sliding scale
conversion plan offers a cost effective solution. |
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| Stone Search specializes in the following disciplines: |
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| Networking |
| Systems / LAN Engineer/Admin |
WAN Engineer |
| Helpdesk |
Security Engineer |
| Desktop Support- Levels
I, II, III+ |
VoIP Engineer |
| Pre-Sales Engineer |
Technical writer/Trainer |
| Identity Management |
Telecommunications Engineer |
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| Applications/Systems Development and Database
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| Applications Programmer |
Programmer/Analyst |
Systems Architect |
| Software Engineer |
Systems Programmer |
Web Developer |
| Database Administrator |
Web Applications Architect |
Database Developer |
| Database Architect |
QQA / SW Tester |
Systems Analyst |
| Business Analyst |
Datawarehouse Architect |
Datawarehouse Developer |
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We specialize in Project Management certified professionals,
including:
PMP Certified
Six Sigma Certified
ITIL Certified |
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| Job Order/Specification Process |
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When we take on a new job requisition, our team does
its own due diligence to understand what the client is specifically
looking for. Our recruiters take many steps to understand the need
clearly from the client as well. We have found that we can handle
most technology positions. If there is something we don’t feel
we can tackle, we will not accept the requisition. Stone Search will
not send out a lot of paper or emails with inappropriate candidates,
recognizing that your time is limited. Our account representative
will call in to inform of the status of each search and inquire about
the status of other suitable candidates in the pipeline. If there
is someone we present who may not be 100% qualified, we will make
it expressly clear to you before submission.
If necessary, we will give our professional opinion on the requisition
and its ability to be filled. In today’s market we have found
companies usually have a big list of requirements they desire in a
candidate. Often, it is unrealistic to find a candidate who can do
everything. We have no problem sharing our candid opinion and helping
you to identify the critical competencies for each position to make
the search as efficient as possible.
Our staff also keeps in close contact with each candidate to always
know what their status is and other opportunities that they may be
entertaining. As such, we will keep you apprised of these issues and
potential windows of opportunities.
We personally take the responsibility of making the search process
a very pleasant one for candidates and clients, alike. Feedback is
a very important tool for us to serve you properly and we will endeavor
to communicate this to you as quickly as possible. We aggressively
and tactfully try to extract and deliver feedback to both sides, encouraging
loyalty from our candidates. |
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| Candidate Submission & Selection Process |
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The candidate selection and submission process Stone
Search utilizes is very selective and extremely rigorous. We discover
many applicants from a variety of sources, including our own database
of contacts, position-specific advertisements and company sourcing.
Our recruiters do extensive screening and qualifying of candidates
for their suitability before they get presented to a client. This
includes a face-to-face interview with a recruiter and a technical
interview with a skilled engineer. In addition, we perform extensive
reference checking, requiring each candidate to submit their previous
managers that they reported to.
Stone Search practices extreme confidentiality. Applicants are instructed
to keep information about an opportunity suited for them confidential.
Each recruiter is explicit in informing applicants that their resumes
will not be sent out to a client without their approval. Once we decide
that the candidate is a suitable fit, we present the job to the applicant.
Candidates then are asked if another agency is representing them at
the selected company for the same opportunity. If there is no duplication,
our recruiters make clear to candidates that Stone Search will be
the agency representing them, and inform them to communicate that
to another recruiter who may present the same opportunity. In addition,
we coach candidates on proper interviewing methods for their success.
Specifically, we advise each candidate to carefully answer the questions
that are asked to them and not to go off onto any tangents.
We always follow the rules of the road as set by our clients for submission
and scheduling of candidates. We keep in touch with applicants usually
on a weekly or even daily basis. We ask each candidate to provide
us with their schedules for each given week, to help make the interview
scheduling process easier.
Any candidate we submit will always be a close match for the list
of requirements as communicated by the client. Our team will only
present candidates who have exactly the qualifications that the client
is looking for. Stone Search very strongly stands behind our selections
and therefore the “hit rate” for the candidates we present
is high.
Once a candidate is selected and an offer extended, we remain as diplomatic
as possible to encourage both sides to come to a mutually beneficial
agreement. We follow the wishes of our clients in their option to
extend the offer via Stone Search, or directly to the candidate. If
we are presenting the financial compensation, our organization uses
professional practices of negotiation to come to a resolution.
Stone Search affirms a policy of submitting qualified candidates without
regard to sex, race, religion, national origin, sexual preference
or age. |
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| Other Value-Added Services - Our Approach |
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With over ten years of experience bringing technology
experts to businesses and helping in the career progression of several
return candidates, Stone Search has deep industry qualifications.
In addition, we have a strong network of candidates, recruiters, and
corporate resources to broaden our searches. This value-added approach
distinguishes Stone Search from our competitors.
In addition, we partner with Background Information Services (BIS),
a credential and investigation firm that specializes in performing
background checks for potential employees for large employers. If
you would like us to do so, we can facilitate the background search
of a potential candidate. |
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