What makes Raretec Consulting unique?
Our name says it all. We specialize in finding people who possess "rare tech" skills or a superior level of experience and sophistication.

How does Raretec find its candidates?
Our candidates come from all over the world. We have established a global recruiting network that allows us to secure only the most-highly qualified individuals regardless of where they live.

What is the benefit of hiring a candidate who has rare technical skills or superior level of technical experience?
The best-fit IT professional will help you realize the greatest value from your technical initiatives and investment in infrastructure.

Will the recruit be my employee or Raretec's?
That's up to you. The individual you select can be an employee of Raretec's or placed on your payroll. We will be flexible in meeting your needs.

How do you qualify candidates?
We spend a great deal of time talking with candidates and people who know them, both personally and professionally. We will conduct technical and personality profiling when relevant. Lastly, we do extensive reference checks, and provide background and employment testing when appropriate.

Who interviews candidates?
Raretec conducts preliminary interviews to identify top candidates. We then recommend to you only best-fit applicants who meet all of the hiring criteria.

If the candidate is not local, how will interviews be handled?
In this situation, most interviews will be conducted via telephone. Whenever possible, we will arrange for in-person interviews between you and the qualified applicant.

What differentiates Raretec from other headhunters or search firms?
Other recruiting agencies and search firms are much more generic in their assignments. Our focus is on finding IT professionals, those unique individuals with in-demand but rare technical skills. Our team has established a global network of resources to help us identify these candidates. We also have decades of relevant experience in providing services for this niche. By specializing, we are in a leadership position to best assist our clients.

Does Raretec have other offices?
We have offices in Dublin, Ireland and the London, England that effectively service our clients throughout Europe.

Who owns Raretec?
The President/CEO of Raretec is Richard Merrigan. Richard is originally from the United Kingdom, where he started his career in staff augmentation. He brings more than two decades of experience to clients on both sides of the Atlantic and around the world.

When was Raretec established?
Founded in 2001, Raretec has proved itself as a global leader in the recruitment of technical professionals with rare skills and talents. While market shifts over the years have had a negative impact on many of our established competitors, we have been on a steady growth path, consistently gaining market share since our inception.