Notchup has, for the past couple of years, been instrumental in placing many developers across borders in projects of their choice. Our AI and machine learning algorithm matches tech talents perfectly to the job postings.
While it has been an exciting journey so far, many people- employees alike- are sometimes curious about where we stand in this never-ending saga called 'hiring.'
That’s when we got the idea of putting out a series to differentiate Notchup from the other players in the hiring market—recruitment, staffing, and digital agencies. And here we are- with our second installment!
Our earlier blog discussed the differences between Notchup and a recruitment agency. This time, we thoroughly explore the differences between a staffing agency and Notchup.
Let's get started!
Difference between staffing and recruitment agencies:
Before we explore the differences between a staffing agency and Notchup, here's a quick look into how staffing agencies and recruitment firms are unique in their profiles.
- A recruitment firm helps to take care of all a client's hiring needs- from screening to interviews and final shortlisting. The final hiring decision lies with the employer. However, the employer outsources a hiring manager to the firm to hire their employees. The employee hired will work directly with the employer or the company.
- A staffing agency satisfies the staffing requirements of its clients. They also do all the hiring steps – screening, interviews, and shortlisting, when they hire the employee. However, the hired employee is in the staffing agency's payroll, and they outsource them on a ‘need’ basis to the clients.
With that clear, let us look at how Notchup differs from a staffing agency.
How does Notchup differ from a Staffing agency?
| Hiring Process |
CodeMonk |
Staffing Agencies |
| Initial Query and Process |
Post a job description on the CodeMonk website
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Convey staffing needs with a detailed job description to the agency |
| Search for the right tech talent/employee |
Clients check the pre-vetted talents available on the CodeMonk platform with similar skill sets. With 40,000+ vetted and verified talents, CodeMonk has several potential candidates in place for hire. |
The staffing agency searches its database for an ideal candidate.
In case of unavailability, search for a possible candidate from job sites or other sources. |
| Shortlisting candidates for interview > |
Pick the right tech talent from the platform to schedule the interview |
The staffing agency finds suitable candidates and sends them for approval |
| Interview and selection process |
Schedule the interview with the tech talents directly from the CodeMonk platform.
With the automated interview scheduling process, setting interviews by picking out the available timeslots from both ends is easier. |
Clients pick out the candidates and send the list to the staffing agency to set the interview process. |
| Vetting of tech talents |
CodeMonk allows only vetted and verified talents to apply for jobs on the platform.
It means that the tech talents have already cleared their skill tests (a minimum of 3).
With that taken care of, the process is simple- a direct interview will address the hiring needs.
Check out the profile and the skill test score for confirmation before hiring. |
As a staffing agency, their vetting process is complete since the candidates are already in place with them.
However, employers may demand further tests before hiring them. |
| Verification of tech talents |
When a talent creates a profile on CodeMonk, they submit relevant documents for verification.
Only vetted and verified tech talents are placed on job boards for client review or can apply.
With verification in place, they can start working immediately. |
As a staffing agency, they verify candidates before placing them in their database.
So the candidates can start working immediately. |
| Terms of Employment |
Tech talents hire out in permanent or temporary (project-based) capacities as full-time and part-time employees.
While the permanent employees' payroll is the employers' responsibility, those working on a project capacity get paid through the platform |
The candidates from staffing agencies are on their payroll. The agency hires them out to the employers. |
| Employee type |
Individual tech talents and tech talent teams |
Individual employees |
Fast-track your hiring process with Notchup
Hiring can be exhausting, and no wonder there are so many ways assistance agencies offer. With the dynamics of workplace setups changing, there is a need to explore unique and scalable hiring processes to meet up the demands of the organizations.
The idea of Notchup is to create a platform where hiring is hassle-free, simple, and quick. An employer or a startup looking for an immediate hire can zoom in, create an account, and start hiring by creating a job description. With the introduction of the automated interview process, we have cut the intermediaries to make things easier for the talents and clients.
Since our research shows that every company comes up with a different requirement, we have all aspects of hiring in place:
- Permanent hires
- Temporary- project-to-project hires
- A tech talent to complete the project team
- A scalable team to work on a short-term project
- Remote working or work-from-office hires
Whatever type you need, the platform caters to different eventualities and project requirements.
So, here is what we do!
Notchup's AI-enabled platform connects companies with top-tier tech talent worldwide, simplifying the hiring process and fostering meaningful professional relationships.
