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Strengthening IT Talent for a Fortune 500 Financial Leader

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Industry

Financial Services

Summary

A Fortune 500 financial services company faced significant challenges attracting and retaining elite IT talent, leading to delays and increased costs. Existing recruitment partners couldn’t meet the client’s high-volume hiring needs, creating further bottlenecks in critical IT projects.

Through a tailored, AI-driven recruitment strategy, Technology Partners placed over 150 highly skilled IT consultants in just 18 months. This streamlined approach reduced time-to-hire, improved project execution, and provided the client with a cost-effective, scalable solution to build a robust IT workforce.

Key Services

Strategy & Leadership, Talent & Workforce

We offer a collaborative environment thanks to our amazing human resources team. That’s a huge plus for our consultants. And we hold ourselves to a certain level of accountability to make sure our teams are performing. That’s great for our clients.

Nicole Field

Account Manager, Technology Partners

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About our client

With over 15,000 branch offices in North America, our client focuses on helping their customers achieve their financial goals through a variety of services like investment advice and brokerage services.

Challenge

The client, a Fortune 500 financial services company, was under immense pressure to maintain agility and competitiveness in a rapidly evolving technology landscape. Their IT department faced high demand for skilled professionals to fill critical roles supporting large-scale projects. However, prolonged vacancies created bottlenecks in project execution, increased operational costs, and slowed time-to-market for key initiatives.

Existing recruitment partners struggled to meet the client’s high-volume hiring needs, often failing to deliver the quality and quantity of candidates required. This resulted in delayed timelines, productivity setbacks, and challenges in meeting the company’s strategic goals. Additionally, the competitive nature of the tech industry made attracting and retaining elite IT talent even more difficult, further exacerbating the problem.

The client recognized that overcoming these challenges would require a strategic partner capable of delivering a scalable, efficient, and cost-effective solution. Technology Partners was engaged to address these gaps, streamline the hiring process, and provide high-quality talent to meet the client’s growing needs.

 

Solution

Technology Partners developed a customized recruitment strategy tailored to the client’s needs. By leveraging AI-driven candidate sourcing and proactive outreach, TPI rapidly identified and secured skilled IT professionals to meet the client’s hiring goals.

Key components of the solution included:

  • Utilizing AI tools to streamline candidate searches and ensure precision matching.
  • Conducting thorough assessments to align candidates’ technical skills and cultural fit with project requirements.
  • Maintaining a collaborative approach to ensure alignment with the client’s hiring expectations.

This tailored strategy allowed TPI to meet the client’s high hiring demands while maintaining exceptional quality and efficiency.

 

Results

TPI’s recruitment initiative delivered transformative results for the client’s IT operations. Over an 18-month period, we successfully placed more than 150 highly skilled IT consultants, filling critical roles and enabling the client to execute complex projects with confidence.

By implementing a streamlined recruitment process, TPI reduced the average time-to-hire, minimizing delays and enhancing productivity. The client also benefited from TPI’s low-margin pricing, achieving significant cost savings while maintaining access to top-tier talent. This initiative further strengthened the decades-long partnership, showcasing TPI’s ability to adapt and deliver consistent results in a fast-paced industry.

 

Key Outcomes

  • 150+ IT Consultants Placed: Rapidly filled critical roles to support project execution and operational efficiency.
  • Reduced Time-to-Hire: Streamlined recruitment minimized delays, ensuring timely project delivery.
  • Cost-Effective Scaling: Industry-low margins allowed the client to expand their IT workforce affordably.
  • Strengthened IT Capabilities: Enhanced the client’s ability to execute high-impact projects with a skilled workforce.
  • Low Attrition Rates: A collaborative environment ensured team stability and long-term success.

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