Toronto’s Trusted Source for Fast, Reliable IT & Technology Talent

Our reach spans the full spectrum of IT and technology roles throughout Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. This covers software engineers, DevOps specialists, systems administrators, network engineers, cybersecurity experts, database administrators, cloud architects, QA testers, IT project managers, business analysts, technical support staff, and management positions such as IT directors, CTOs, and VPs of Technology. From front-end React developers to niche cloud migration experts, we strive to deliver the professionals your opportunity requires.

We employ a thorough 5-stage screening process to verify technical skills before they ever reach your attention. Portfolio and project reviews, technical interviews conducted by IT experts who comprehend the specifics of your requirements, coding tests and skills assessments tailored to your technology stack, certification and education verification, as well as employment verification for hands-on experience. You only see pre-qualified vetted talent, saving you screening time and minimizing hiring risk.

Our process includes a detailed initial consultation to capture the details of your technical and cultural needs, talent sourcing from a range of channels including direct outreach to passive candidates already working and performing well in the field, technical skills validation, behavioural assessment, reference checks with former supervisors, eligibility verification, and soft skill assessments for communication, adaptability, and team fit to ensure you're only seeing well-rounded professionals who will thrive in your environment.

We move fast when speed is essential. Ours is a process measured in days not weeks or months. Because of our live network of IT professionals in the Toronto area, as well as our headhunting approach to talent sourcing, we often have relevant candidates identified within 48 to 72 hours for many roles. For ultra-niche hires requiring very rare skills the time may be extended, but speed in our process is never sacrificed.

We are 100% Canadian owned and operated with an insider's understanding of Toronto's technology sector, provincial labour regulations, and local pay ranges. You work one-to-one with a single recruitment partner who invests in learning your culture and longer term needs, making your hires consistently stronger over time. Our process is transparent with clear communications, straightforward pricing, and always real-time visibility into where things stand. And we are on call 24/7 because we know your hiring requirements are not always 9-to-5. This exclusive partnership model along with our rigorous verification process are what set us apart.

Yes. We build a flexible staffing strategy with you whether you need permanent full-time employees, contract professionals for defined project work, temporary help to fill leave periods or peak surges, or contract-to-hire arrangements that let you 'try out' a hire before you make a full-time offer, with the flexibility to scale your team according to project ramps and business seasons.

Cultural fit is as much of a priority as technical fit. We start by spending time upfront understanding your team dynamics, working relationships, internal communications, style and values. In candidate interviews we screen for adaptability, teamwork, working style, and value alignment. We ask behaviour-based questions that highlight how they have responded to real workplace situations in the past. This robust screening means the candidates we put in front of you will be a technical and personality fit.

Transparent billing is our standard. Our fees are typically a percentage of the hired candidate's annual salary for full-time placements, with rates depending on the seniority and specialty of the position. Contract and temporary staffing are billed at an hourly or project rate that covers all overhead and employment costs. Our pricing model is disclosed clearly and prior to any engagement, and there are never hidden charges or surprise costs. You always know exactly what to expect.

Confidentiality is paramount and assured with multiple mechanisms to safeguard your privacy through the process. Candidates sign non-disclosure agreements before any project details are shared. Information is staged to the appropriate point of discussion, only letting company names be known to screened qualified candidates with your permission. Strict data privacy protocols are followed by our team, and confidential searches can be set up where your company name only revealed at final interview stage. Non-disclosure of proprietary information, project and hiring details is fully guaranteed.

Our clients span a broad range of employer organizations in Toronto and the GTA. Financial technology (fintech), SaaS and software companies, e-commerce, health technology providers, telecom, financial services, manufacturing environments transitioning to digital technology, consulting firms, new start-ups, and established corporations. We have market and industry experience working with the unique technical needs and pressures of each sector.

We use a combination of strategies to reach quality candidates. Rather than relying only on job postings, we headhunt passive professionals already working and performing well in the field. Our relationships in the technology community are cultivated for the long-term, joining tech events, networking, and professional forums. We craft opportunity narratives that go beyond compensation and benefits to showcase your culture, growth trajectory, meaningful work, and learning potential, elevating your position above the crowded noise.

Yes, we are happy to provide examples of relevant placements delivered for other employer companies in the Toronto area. Respecting your confidentiality and that of direct competitors, we can provide references from past clients in same or similar industries, or with comparable needs. These will give you a sense of our process, communication style and the calibre of professionals we bring forward.

We guarantee our placements. In the rare event of a disconnect during the guarantee window, we'll deliver a replacement at no additional cost. The replacement period varies depending on the type of placement and is fully detailed in our client agreement. It's a reflection of the confidence we have in our own screening process and our commitment to the result. We also front-load the process with check-ins at 30, 60 and 90 days to catch any issues early and ensure successful onboarding.

Communication matters. Your assigned recruitment partner will keep you regularly updated on the search and candidate pipeline, as well as on any roadblocks or challenges encountered. You'll be given comprehensive candidate profiles in advance of interviews, consolidated interview feedback after each round, and we provide status updates at all agreed upon touch-points. We are also available 24/7 for urgent requests that require attention between meetings. Our process is open and transparent so you always know exactly where things stand.

Our focus is Toronto, the GTA and the Canadian market where we are experts in the legal, visa and market requirements. But we can assist when an international search is required, for particularly specialized positions that demand global sourcing. For these internationally-hired candidates, we can also help coordinate work visa processing and streamline the immigration application.

We are champions of diverse and inclusive hiring. This means sourcing talent from a spectrum of candidate communities and career pathways, using unbiased language in all job postings, introducing structured interviews that guard against bias, collaborating with associations supporting underrepresented groups in technology, and tracking diversity hiring metrics. We believe in the power of diverse hiring to drive innovation and results outcomes.

To run an effective talent search on your behalf some detailed background must be understood about:

• required technology stack (languages/tools/platforms/years of experience),
• responsibilities and day-to-day functions of the role,
• team structure and reporting relationship,
• culture and workstyle of your organization,
• project information providing context for the opportunity,
• work arrangement (remote/hybrid/onsite),
• salary range and compensation package,
• urgency and timing needs for the recruitment,
• and known challenges that may have surfaced in previous recruitment efforts.

The more information/context, the better targeted the search.

Yes, we have experience with large scale recruitment projects, whether a new employer office launch, expanded department/location, or team build for a new initiative. This includes search campaign customization for high volume hires, forward planning for bulk requisitions, seamless interview management, and maintaining quality/hiring standards across the board. We will ramp up to match your recruitment velocity.

We work with clients on difficult-to-fill roles that require a unique combination of skills, or feature emerging requirements. Our approach to hard skills hiring includes engagement with specialized communities and groups, outreach to technical professionals developing emerging-to-mainstream technologies, sharing real-time market intel on niche skills, and offering creative solutions to skills shortages. We will always be truthful about what can and can't be achieved within your pay-bands and search window.

Privacy of your information and that of jobseekers is a top priority. We take measures including secure storage/transmission of sensitive information, limited access to project teams assigned to your search, compliance with Canadian privacy laws, encrypted digital transfer of confidential material, and strict guidelines regarding retention and destruction of shared media. Candidate and employer information shared with us is kept strictly private and secure.

Our team is current and up to date by virtue of ongoing education and market participation. Active involvement in Toronto's technology sector through events and meetups, ongoing curation of industry news and technology trends, conversations with IT professionals who share industry perspectives, research into market salary and hiring trends, and continuous training in recruitment. We know what skills are trending and how to spot/test them.

The timeline from talent search to hire depends on the position and level. For mid-level IT, many hires are made within 1-2 weeks for candidate presentation followed by a 4 to 6 week hiring process. For senior IT positions the timetable is often 6-8 weeks or longer as the candidate pool is smaller/market tighter, and the interview process more involved. If the search is urgent, we will expedite the process and can often produce candidates within days. We will always give you credible information on what to expect.

Our support goes beyond the search and interview phases. We will help facilitate salary/compensation discussions, offer letters and documentation, background checking and pre-employment screening, onboarding timing and paperwork, and provide advice on your finalized job offer. For contract IT hires we look after payroll, benefits and regulatory expenses. Our priority is an efficient and seamless transition for you and your new hire.

Yes, our guidance to you is not limited to the hands-on placement. With additional market and company knowledge comes insight into realistic/timely/resourced staffing, market intelligence on current salary trends and pay grades, organizational structure and reporting recommendations, balancing of permanent versus contract hiring approaches, and workforce planning for upcoming initiatives. We are a partner in your IT team building.

The relationship extends well beyond the candidate start date. We continue to provide support such as early check-ins at 30, 60 and 90 days to ensure successful onboarding, availability for any issues or concerns that develop, advice/performance management coaching if needed, and assistance with backfill if the hire should fail. We have a stake in your long-term success and that of our placed professionals.

Our process with you begins with a simple outreach via phone or our website to book a first meeting and hiring overview. At this face-to-face we'll learn more about your company/hiring needs/open roles, discuss next steps, review our process and clarify terms. A mutual agreement is signed containing our fee arrangements and fine print particulars before any work is launched. We do business in real-time so this meeting can be booked 24/7 for the time that works best for you.

Yes, we recruit for all three work models. Whether you are looking for a remote developer, a hybrid role with 1-2 days in-office or an onsite position that requires face-to-face coverage, we will match candidates by preferred work arrangement, help you determine if a remote option is better/easier, and provide up-to-date information about the effect of work arrangement flexibility on your hiring advantage in Toronto's competitive IT marketplace.

We take a multi-pronged approach to assessment that depends on the role in question. Coding challenges grounded in real work scenarios, technical and problem-solving exercises, architecture/system design conversations, debugging and code review assignments, live coding/testing where relevant, and longer form projects for more senior roles. Third party test tools and platforms are also used where appropriate. The goal is proof that a candidate can do the work versus simply talking about it in theory.

Consistency is built into our exclusive partnership model. You have a single recruitment partner who takes the time to learn your business, needs and preferences. This lead individual is accountable for the search from start-to-finish, never passing it on, and never dropping the ball. Communication practices include timely correspondence, regular reporting even between meetings, and ongoing follow-up for feedback and information sharing. Our process is open and transparent so you always know exactly where things stand.

If scaling to meet a deadline is required, you should contact us immediately re. project scheduling, required hires and team structure. We will rush into action hiring multiple roles in parallel, streamlining interviews and meetings to expedite process without sacrificing quality, share market intelligence about hiring timelines and expectations, and advise on a mix of contract and permanent hires if relevant to your deadline. The sooner we're brought into your planning the better.