Looking Beyond The Bill Rate
Built around Vector Technical’s PAR Excellence process, this checklist covers 31 items across 7 categories. Use it to spot the qualities that make a staffing partner worth keeping.
What's Inside
This checklist looks past bill rate. It’s built on Vector Technical’s PAR Excellence process. It covers how candidates get sourced, screened, and matched to a role. Use it to evaluate any staffing partner, including us.
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Key Takeaways
Great hires start with a detailed, validated position profile.
Job Profiling & Selection Criteria
Performance benchmarks guide every recruiting decision, from sourcing to reference checks.
Recruitment & Evaluation Process
Vector tracks labor market trends and pay rates in real time.
Labor Market Awareness & Trends
Every candidate is prescreened and benchmarked against top performers before you ever see a resume.
Advanced Strategies & Proven Practices
Vector treats every placement as one part of a longer community partnership.
Client Relations & Community Engagement
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Vector Technical Inc. (2023). Looking Beyond the Bill Rate: A Staffing Partner Evaluation Checklist.
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