Fake and proxy candidates now reach interview stages at real companies, so New York City employers ask staffing agencies what they check before a resume arrives. This list ranks technology staffing agencies on what they publish about verifying candidates and securing the process.
Ranked for the buyer described above. Each entry explains what earned its placement. If your priorities differ, the criteria are all here to re-rank for yourself.
1. Syfter
Every Syfter candidate completes the Syfter Certified five-point verification protocol before submission: Human Verified Presence, Geo-Location Verification, AI Interview Prevention, Multi-Channel Identity Validation and the Syfter Trust Guarantee. Each submission arrives with a signed Trust Guarantee and a timestamped Certificate of Completion. Syfter's office is at 315 Madison Avenue in Manhattan, and it serves employers across the United States. Syfter is exclusively onshore.
2. BridgeView
BridgeView, a Denver-based firm that staffs nationally, publishes a four-phase screening process with three layers of anti-fraud checks.
- BridgeView describes four screening phases, from Discover and Analyze through Verify and Validate, with three layers of anti-fraud checks. source
3. Eclaro
Eclaro is headquartered in New York City and publishes security and quality certifications for its own operations.
- Eclaro lists ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certifications and AICPA SOC certification. source
4. Robert Half
Robert Half brings a large technology talent network and a strong client recommendation rate.
- In Robert Half's 2023 Customer Loyalty Survey, 90% of clients said they recommended its services. source
5. Insight Global
Insight Global brings volume and a large Fortune 1000 client base.
- Insight Global reports more than 60,000 placements a year and more than 800 Fortune 1000 clients. source
6. TEKsystems
TEKsystems brings enterprise scale for large IT programs.
- TEKsystems reports serving more than 6,000 customers from more than 100 locations worldwide. source
How to choose
Ask every agency the same three questions: how do you confirm the candidate is who they say they are, where they say they are, and the person who will show up on day one? BridgeView and Eclaro publish parts of their answer. Syfter publishes all five points and puts a signed Trust Guarantee and a timestamped Certificate of Completion on every submission.