For Candidates
Too many IT professionals land in roles that look nothing like what they were sold. Wrong team, wrong environment, wrong growth trajectory. Common Partners takes a different approach — because our founding team has spent decades inside IT organizations, we understand what it feels like to be in the wrong role, and we take that seriously when we represent you.
How We Work With Candidates
We don't blast your resume. We don't submit you somewhere without asking. We don't pressure you into interviews that don't fit.
Before we represent you anywhere, we have a real conversation — not a screening call where someone reads from a script. An actual discussion about your background, what you're looking for, what you want to avoid, and what you need on compensation.
We don't share your resume, your current employer, or any details about your situation without your explicit approval — every single time. We know you may be exploring while employed, and we treat that with the discretion it requires.
Before you walk into any interview, you'll know exactly what you're walking into — the role scope, team structure, technical environment, compensation range, hiring manager's style, and realistic timeline. No surprises.
Our co-founder has spent 30+ years in IT operations. When we represent you to a client, we're representing your technical background accurately and specifically — not generically. That credibility helps you get taken seriously faster.
We're selective about what we bring to you. If a role doesn't match your background, compensation expectations, or the kind of environment you've told us you want — we don't send it. We'd rather wait for the right fit.
We stay involved through the offer stage — helping you evaluate the comp package, navigate negotiation, and make a decision you feel good about. We also follow up after you start to make sure things are landing the way they were described.
Why Work With Common Partners
Most recruiters learn IT from job descriptions. They know what to search for, but they don't know what the work actually looks like, what makes an environment toxic, or what the difference is between a systems administrator who owns the environment and one who just executes tickets. We do — because we've lived it.
When you tell us you want a role where you have real ownership and not just a support queue, we know exactly what that means and what to look for.
We're also a small, founder-run firm. You won't be handed off to a junior recruiter after the first call. The people you talk to are the people running your search, start to finish.
To represent you well, we ask for a few things upfront:
The Process
Whether you're actively looking or just keeping an eye on what's out there — here's what happens when you reach out to Common Partners.
Send an introduction through the contact form or book a 30-minute call. Tell us your background and what you're looking for. Even a few sentences gives us enough to know whether there's a fit worth exploring.
We talk through your background, what you want, what you don't want, your compensation expectations, and what kind of environment you perform best in. This conversation is confidential and low-pressure. We're not pushing you anywhere.
When a role comes up that genuinely fits what you've described, we reach out with the full picture — the company, the role, the environment, the comp, and why we think it's worth your time. You decide whether to move forward.
We prep you for interviews, stay in communication during the process, help with the offer evaluation, and follow up after you start. You're not on your own once the placement is made.
Roles We Place
Systems Engineers, Systems Administrators, Infrastructure Leads, Endpoint Engineers, Virtualization Engineers. On-premises, hybrid, and cloud-integrated environments.
Azure Engineers, Microsoft 365 Architects, Exchange / Hybrid Engineers, Cloud Operations, Automation Engineers. Strong demand for M365 and Azure across all market segments.
Security Engineers, Security Analysts, IAM Engineers, GRC-focused resources, Cloud Security. Cybersecurity is one of the highest-demand areas we place into at every level.
Network Engineers, NOC/SOC-aligned talent, IT Operations Leads, Production Support, Escalation Engineers. Roles that require keeping systems running when everything's on the line.
IT Managers, Infrastructure Managers, Security Managers, Help Desk Managers, Technical Team Leads. Leadership roles where technical credibility and people management both matter.
Help Desk Leads, Desktop Support, Field Support, Service Desk Managers. Client-facing technical roles where communication and composure are as important as technical skill.