How We work with Candidates

Stout Systems finds candidates for direct hire positions, short-term and long-term contracts. There are no fees to you for our service.

This is usually how we handle your resume when you it to us: Any resume sent to us is typically reviewed within 48 hours. If we find you are a good match for an open position or contract, or for a typical position, we contact you to begin our screening process. Otherwise, we let you know that we don't feel we have a position that is a match for you at this time. You should feel free to visit our jobs listing regularly and to resubmit your resume if a new position opens that does look like a good fit.

Your profile Our first interview with you consists of general questions about your experience and requirements. We accomplish this using our online profile system. We send you an email that contains a unique link to your profile page. It usually takes about ten to fifteen minutes to set up your online profile. If you are an independent contractor applying for a contract opening, we ask questions concerning your background and track record as a contractor.

The technical screening After reviewing your online profile, if it appears your background matches one of our current openings, we will do another interview called a technical screening, which consists of a series of technical questions to determine if your skills match the position. The technical interview is often conducted over the phone. Some people consider it to be a test. Our interest isn't in rating your skills on a pass/fail basis; it's in getting to know you better so that we can properly represent your technical skills to our clients. In some cases we request additional information by email, such as a portfolio of design work or a questionnaire about your managerial experience. The goal is still to understand your skills better so that we can properly represent you to our clients.

Submitting your resume to a client If we feel you are a good match for a position, we will discuss it with you in more detail. We do not submit resumes without checking with you first. (Note that we will not submit your resume to a company if you tell us you have also submitted it to that company recently).

Interviews If the company expresses an interest, we set up your interview in accordance with the company's standard interview procedures. Some companies conduct more than one interview. In any case, we will be with you every step of the way until you receive and accept an offer letter.

If you are looking for a contract In the case of contract work, the early interview stages are similar in that we gather information about your background and qualifications. There are more business issues to consider, and each contract situation is different.

Your business references Upon completion of our internal interviews, we request that you send us the names and contact information for your references. Normally, we don't contact your references until quite late in the interview process with our clients. In any case, we don't contact references until after you have given us the go-ahead to do so.

Resumes on file Because we use state of the art software tools to assist in our recruiting activities, we can scan through resumes to rapidly identify candidates who match current position requirements. If we don't have an opening for you immediately, we may in the near future.

Privacy Policy Your information, including your resume, your profile, your technical interview results and your references, is private. We do not share it with anyone without your express permission, on a company by company basis. Furthermore, we do not contact your references or share their contact information with anyone without your express permission.