Candidate Information

We have specialized, experienced recruiters who are qualified to discuss with you the industry's demands. EDP will provide you with our professional job searching service at no cost to you. We will need you to cooperate and assist us in helping you on your job search. The Following is required information: 1. Updated resume (Word .doc) 2. Complete our application 3. Provide working references 4. Cooperate, be honest, be accessible 5. Optional testing and/or submission of design samples (design professional). 6. Other information will be requested depending on the position. The more we know about you the better we can “sell” you to our clients.

As a reminder, our clients are in contract with EDP Resources, and they are making the “investment”. They have two (2) options to choose from when using our service: 1. Temporary / contract-to-hire or 2. Direct hire You will know what option our client would like to go with prior to any scheduled interview. During our informal interview with you, it will be important that we get to know you and discuss your needs and wants. If we find it difficult to complete the process, we will discontinue working with you and withdraw our recommendation to our client.

Temporary / Contract-to-Hire / Perm
When working in a temporary position, you are an employee of EDP Resources and “contracted” to our clients office. Most temporary positions are a “screening” period to becoming a permanent employee. The length of the assignment or screening process will vary but typically the term may be 18 to 24 weeks. Keep in mind, that our client is making an investment, and they are not eager to dismiss this process. We treat temporary positions as important as a permanent/direct hire placement.

Pay:
During your temporary assignment your pay is based on the salary requirements of the client and in addition, negotiated with EDP Resources. Time sheets are required to be completed weekly and emailed or faxed over to EDP every Monday afternoon. You will be paid bi-weekly and by “direct deposit” only. A pay-stub will be mailed out to you the same pay week.

Benefits Offered
During your temporary assignment you will receive benefits from EDP. We know you will eventually receive more once your temporary assignment goes permanent, but in the meantime, you will receive from us:

Profit Sharing Plan with 1 yr of service
  Medical Coverage by our qualified broker
  Paid Holidays – 6-1/2 days paid
  Personal Days – 2 paid per 24 weeks
  Bereavement – 3 days paid
  Direct Deposit
  Vacation – 1 week paid with 1 yr of service


Direct Hire
EDP excels at recruiting, interviewing, screening and placing talented professionals throughout the United States. We work with large, medium and small companies and are constantly looking for open positions that we can fill. We do appreciate this opportunity to work with you, but we also need you to understand that the opportunities offered are only given based on your cooperation. This is an interview process and does take some time and patience. If we find it difficult to complete our process, we will discontinue working with you and withdraw our recommendations from our client.

The required information will be needed from you: 1. Updated resume (Word .doc) 2. Complete our application for direct hire candidates 3. Working references/supervisors from last two employers 4. Cooperate, be honest, be accessible 5. Optional testing and/or project list/samples (design professionals) 6. Specifics will be requested depending on position.

We will communicate with you and coordinate your interviews with our client. If we are able to succeed getting you into an interview, and you receive an offer, the process is completed after an offer letter from our client has been sent to us and you. We cannot make our client hire you nor can we make you take the position, but we can assist in negotiating salary, relocation costs, and benefits.

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