What It Is
What Is IT Staffing?
IT staffing covers every way CRB Workforce puts technology talent on your team: permanent direct hire, contract and consulting support, contract-to-hire, staff augmentation, executive search for leadership roles, and nearshore engineering through CRB+.
CRB Workforce recruits only for technology and marketing roles, not general staffing, so every recruiter already understands the role being filled. The company has been named to the Inc. 5000.
Technology specialists
IT and marketing roles only, so recruiters know the technical landscape of the role
Passive candidate network
Access to talent that is not actively applying on job boards
Every engagement model
Direct hire, contract, contract-to-hire, staff augmentation, executive search, and nearshore through CRB+
Benefits from day one
Contract and contract-to-hire placements get health, dental and vision from day one, plus 401(k) access after 90 days
How It Works
From Kickoff to Placement
Discovery
We learn your team, the role, and which engagement model fits the need.
Sourcing
We draw on our passive candidate network rather than starting from an open job board.
Shortlist
A qualified shortlist typically arrives within 5-10 business days of kickoff.
Placement & Support
We stay involved after the placement is made, not just until the deal is done.
Engagement Models
Every Way We Put Talent on Your Team
Permanent Recruiting
Direct-hire placement for individual contributors through team leads, vetted against your culture and values.
Learn More →Contract & Consulting
Vetted technical professionals who plug in fast for project-based work, with most contract roles filled within days.
Learn More →Contract-to-Hire
Start someone on contract and convert to a full-time offer once you have seen the work firsthand.
Learn More →Staff Augmentation
Pre-vetted engineers embedded directly on your team, working your priorities under your direction.
Learn More →Executive Search
Confidential, retained search for C-suite and senior technology leadership roles.
Learn More →Nearshore (CRB+)
Same-time-zone engineering and product talent across Latin America, at a fraction of domestic cost.
Learn More →When It Makes Sense
When to Use Each Model
Scaling a Team Fast
You need to add technical capacity quickly for a project or growth phase. Contract staffing or staff augmentation adds capacity without a long-term commitment.
Building for the Long Term
You know the seat is permanent. Direct-hire recruiting finds someone who fits the role and the company for the years ahead, not just the next project.
Evaluating Before You Commit
You want to see the work before extending a full-time offer. Contract-to-hire lets you see it on the job first.
Filling a Senior Leadership Seat
The role is confidential, senior, and hard to source openly. Executive search reaches leaders who are not applying anywhere.
Common Questions
IT Staffing FAQ
What is IT staffing?
IT staffing is the practice of sourcing, vetting and placing technology professionals with companies that need them, under whichever engagement model fits the need: permanent direct hire, contract, contract-to-hire, staff augmentation, executive search or nearshore. CRB Workforce offers all of these, with nearshore talent placed through CRB+.
What is the difference between IT staffing and a generalist staffing agency?
CRB Workforce recruits only for technology and marketing roles, and does not place administrative, warehouse or generalist roles. Every recruiter works inside the technical landscape of the roles they fill, rather than covering every industry at once.
Does CRB Workforce offer contract-to-hire?
Yes. A technology professional can start on a contract basis and convert to a full-time offer once you have seen the work on the job and both sides are satisfied with the fit. See the contract-to-hire page for how the conversion works.
How quickly can CRB Workforce deliver a shortlist?
CRB Workforce typically delivers a shortlist of qualified candidates within 5-10 business days of kickoff, drawing on a pre-built network of passive candidates rather than starting sourcing from zero.
Do contractors and contract-to-hire placements get benefits?
Yes. Contract and contract-to-hire placements have access to health, dental and vision coverage from day one, plus 401(k) access after 90 days.
Which markets does CRB Workforce serve?
CRB Workforce is headquartered in Houston, Texas, with a fully remote team, and places technology and marketing talent across more than 15 major US markets. See the IT staffing by city hub for market-specific pages.
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Tell us the role and the model you have in mind, and we will tell you how fast we can move.