Your FAQs, Answered
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Are there fees for candidates to use your service?
No, there are never fees for any candidate of HumanEdge – whether it’s a contract, freelance, or direct hire arrangement.
Do you only place people in temporary roles?
No. We find jobs for people in traditional temporary, freelance, and direct hire roles.
How do I apply?
The process is simple. Apply here, where you’ll add some basic details like your name and contact information, then upload your resume. We’ll take care of the rest.
How do I get paid?
Temporary employees and freelancers are paid by HumanEdge. We just need to approve the work that you have done with the client, and we will get you paid. It is easy to get work approved with our electronic time approval program. Our pay days are every Friday.
Do you offer benefits?
Yes, we do offer benefits. We offer co-paid medical benefits, the opportunity to earn vacation bonuses, referral bonuses, software tutorials and more.
Why should I consider contract work?
Contract work has many benefits. Some of our contractors love the flexibility it affords them, giving them the work-life balance that works for them. Contract work also gives you the chance to work with various employers to decide what the best match is for you. It is also a great way to get in the door with that one company that you would love to work for. Many times, our clients offer full-time jobs to our contractors… jobs that never hit the job boards.
How should I prepare for my interview?
We want to use our interview time to get to know you. Be prepared to tell us about your successes in your job history. Do you have a portfolio, examples of work or recommendations? Let us know then. Also, look at the opportunities that we have posted. There may be a few jobs that would be great for you! This is an interview. It is important to be on time, have all the paperwork needed, and present yourself to us for the career you want.
Do I need to meet with your recruiters?
Yes, we love meeting our candidates. Resumes are great, but we want to get to know you… what type of work environment is best for you, and what type of experience you have had in the past that we can’t see on a resume. We know that not every job is for every person. Finding the right type of company for our candidates is the key to how you ultimately will view your experience with us. Since we realize that it may be difficult to find the time to come to our office, we are happy to meet with you virtually as well.
Where do you find your candidates?
We utilize a variety of methods to source talent. First and foremost, our HumanEdge proprietary job board, public job boards, social and business media, user groups, campus recruiting, trade associations, direct recruiting, and by far the largest segment, referrals. We are fortunate that many of our candidates are referrals from both clients and employees. We’ve built a database of over 800,000 candidates representing a broad spectrum of talent. Our recruiters are trained in sourcing active, “pactive,” and passive talent with the single objective of building trust and long-term relationships. When someone is thinking about a career change, we want HumanEdge to be their first call.
How do you screen your candidates?
After initial sourcing is complete, each new candidate is interviewed by our internal staff before meeting with clients. In-person or video interviews are conducted. Computer-based testing is done for all individuals to validate technical skills. Thereafter a battery of pre-employment onboarding requirements (i.e., I-9, W-4, social security verification, employment history, and two business references) are mandatory. Additionally, we will verify credit, driving, military, education, drug and/or criminal background as required by our clients.
What is your recruiting process?
HumanEdge follows a precise process for recruiting. Sourcing talent via our internal teams, phone screens to ensure a basic match, and in-person meetings to review the background of our candidates, but equally important to get a clearer sense of how they will react in a variety of workplace situations. Behavioral interviewing gives us the edge to move past the resume to get to know the person. This helps us to get our clients the most qualified candidates for their unique work environment. Please call our HumanEdge offices for more details.
What guarantees are offered on your placements?
HumanEdge stands behind each placement. Since we place talent on a variety of search/assignment types, guarantees will vary. We will call you on the candidate’s start date to ensure all is going smoothly. Thereafter, we will follow up throughout the assignment or guarantee period to ensure that everything is going well, and you are satisfied with your new hire/contractor.
What is the average tenure of your staff?
The average tenure of staff at HumanEdge is about 7 years. It is a great place to work, and we have some amazing clients that we get to work with every day!
What services do you offer?
HumanEdge’s goal is to source the best talent for our clients. But equally important is getting talent when you need it. We provide temporary support, freelance, and direct hire recruitment for our clients’ talent demands. In addition, we offer independent contractor risk mitigation independently of or in conjunction with employer of record or agent of record services.
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