In today's information-driven world where all companies compete for some measure of market share for their respective products or services, successful planning and execution requires the right skills and proven experience to make things happen. In the Information Technology (IT) world, finding the appropriate skills and experience to get the job done right is no easy task.

Timely IT staffing is a real dilemma for every organization. It is nearly impossible for a company to accurately predict the availability of top resources. This is especially true if the objective is to add to permanent staff. If you factor in the many variables that frequently cause delays in launching new initiatives, you will readily see that effective planning and accurate scheduling for the necessary resources to staff these endeavors at the most cost effective time is equally impossible.

Companies that choose to remain focused on core business issues are finding themselves spending valuable time and money trying to maintain adequate staffing levels, as well as core competencies with the latest technologies, within their IT organizations – and still not coming close to maximizing the investment being made.

A Better Way

IT Strategic Staffing (or supplemental staffing) is the cornerstone of the services Custom Business Solutions offers. We have taken a basic need that most companies have and developed a service that offers a true "solution" to that need. Supplementing your permanent IT staff, when and as needed, is a proven way to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve the level of service to users and customers alike.

Benefits to Your Organization

There are many benefits to using a Strategic Staffing strategy. These are:

• Availability – Bring on the specific experience and technical skills when needed, and not a minute sooner.
   
• Cost Savings – Pay for the resources only as long as needed.
   
• Immediate Productivity – Avoid "ramp-up" time by engaging consultants with the knowledge to get underway and be productive quickly.
   
• Knowledge Transfer – Use an experienced resource to guide and mentor permanent staff members.
   
• Use of "best practices" – Take advantage of proven methods and approaches.

The Custom Difference

Custom's commitment to our people is the foundation of a corporate culture that includes career progression planning, technical and professional skills training, plus permanently assigned field managers responsible for consultant satisfaction. For every consultant, measurable goals and objectives are set and supported by a comprehensive performance evaluation process using clients, peers, and Custom staff alike. This, along with the following Custom qualities, sets us apart from the rest.

• Our Recruiting Process incorporates all the latest tools and best practices to identify quality candidates who possess the technical skills, business and industry experience, and professionalism that our clients expect.
  
   
• Our Delivery Process is designed to ensure fulfillment of ALL client expectations. After carefully matching the skills and experience of our consultants to the client's needs, we document the expected deliverables in a Project Performance Plan (PPP) designed to outline the expectations of each client. We then perform a periodic review of all achievements against these plans, and make modifications to the PPP as needed.
  
   
• Our Competitive Fees for the skills and experience required
  by our clients are constantly being reviewed against the current market "going" rates, and we frequently offer additional discounted rate consideration for "first refusal" arrangements,
  as well as volume discounts for any exclusive or preferred vendor status.
  
   
• Our Commitment to Quality and Client Satisfaction is achieved through the constant monitoring of our delivery
  process and the vigorous use of our PPP.
  
   
• Our Responsiveness to our clients' requests is one of the reasons Custom has enjoyed a status of "preferred vendor"
  with a significant number of well-known companies, achieved
  a number of "tier 2" supplier relationships with large brand
  name consulting organizations, and has added value to our clients who face competition and core business deadlines.

The Skills and Experience We Offer

Custom can provide skilled professionals with solid experience in the following areas:

• Application Design / Development / Support
• Application Architecture
• Network Design / Implementation / Administration / Support
• Database Design / Administration / Support
• Systems Integration
• Project Management and Recovery
• IT Consulting
• Technical Writing
• Curriculum Development / Training
• Quality Assurance / Testing
• Systems Programming / Administration
• Business Analysis
• PC Support / Help Desk
• And others….

Custom Business Solutions can offer these services as contract, contract-to-hire, or direct hire.