Hire contractors direct - 02/2001

topcontracts.com the European contract-direct website, today claimed that companies could save 98% of their annual spend on IT contractor recruitment by choosing to hire contractors direct.

Philip Payne, proprietor of topcontracts.com believes few companies can afford to overlook such potential budget savings: Our own research suggests that IT departments appear willing to put up with the high cost of agencies for the perceived convenience of outsourcing the recruitment process. It also shows that not many companies are aware that there is a viable alternative to agencies. But such are the demands on IT budgets, this waste cannot continue unchecked. topcontracts.com enables companies to recruit contractors direct without the involvement of agencies. It achieves this through a simple-to-use but technically-sophisticated website that efficiently matches contractors to contracts.

Philip Payne concludes:

topcontracts.com reduces the time and effort required to recruit to an absolute minimum. We believe that this model of online recruitment offers companies a reliable, secure and extremely cost-effective route to hiring contractors.

About topcontracts.com offers:

Very competitive, flat-rate fee to companies, saving thousands of pounds.

No role for agencies -freeing companies and contractors to deal direct resulting in the closer matching of requirements and a clearer understanding of contract details between the two parties.

Free checks on contractor references, with the reference text available to companies, saving time and money.
High levels of security and privacy -complete anonymity for companies posting contracts with companies only having access to personal details of contractors who have applied for their contracts.

Quick and easy to use -no superfluous and time-wasting graphics.

A European recruitment site, attracting contracts from throughout Europe, not just the UK.

Largely email driven companies don't have to go online to check progress once a contract is posted; details of suitable applicants are emailed to companies daily. With no agency involved, topcontracts.com enables companies to recruit the contractors they need at considerably lower cost. The site maintains a database of contractor details and contracts for effective matching. Companies post contracts anonymously. Each day the site automatically emails each company with a ranked, filtered list of applicants for their contract with CVs attached. This eliminates the need for companies to search for contractors. Contractors can register their details, view and apply for contracts matching their skills and all maintained with strict security. Contractors can also have their references checked by topcontracts.com and made available online to companies thus saving companies further time and money. Philip Payne, the founder of Oracon GmbH says:

For years contractors have complained about the difficulties they face when dealing with agencies, and companies have resented the large commissions charged by the agency. topcontracts.com removes the need for the middle man and allows contractors to deal direct with companies, negotiating fees and timescales without any misunderstanding or charge.

www.topcontracts.com