For Employers
Finding qualified IT talent is hard enough. Sorting through a stack of resumes where everyone looks technically credentialed on paper — and then discovering in the interview that most of them can't operate in your actual environment — makes it worse. Common Partners solves that problem by bringing 30+ years of real IT experience to every candidate we evaluate.
How It Works
Focused, efficient searches. No black boxes, no radio silence. Here's exactly what working with Common Partners looks like from first conversation to closed placement.
We align on role requirements, technical environment, team structure, compensation reality, and timeline. We ask the questions most firms skip — what happened to the last person in this role, what does success look like in 90 days, and what's the hardest part of this job.
We build a profile based on the actual job — not just keywords. Technical environment fit, ownership style, communication expectations, and compensation alignment all factor into who we target. We source actively, which means finding people who aren't necessarily looking but who are the right fit.
Every candidate goes through a real conversation before we consider presenting them. We validate technical background against the environment you're running — not just stated experience, but ability to speak to it honestly. Our co-founder's 30 years in IT operations catches inflated resumes before they reach you.
A small, curated submittal — not a stack of resumes. Each candidate comes with context: why we're recommending them, where they're strong, where there are gaps, and how we think they fit the role. You make an informed decision in less time, with less noise.
What We Handle
We stay involved throughout the entire hiring process — from defining the role correctly to closing the offer and following up after the start date.
Most failed hires start with a poorly defined role. We push back when job descriptions are unrealistic, clarify what's truly required versus preferred, and make sure compensation aligns with the actual market before we start sourcing.
We don't just post a job and wait. We actively identify and reach out to candidates who match the profile — including people who are employed and performing well but open to the right opportunity.
Our co-founder's IT background means we can have a real technical conversation with candidates before presenting them. We identify who can actually do the work versus who has learned to talk about it well.
We coordinate schedules, prep candidates for what to expect, and keep communication clean between both sides. Strong candidates drop out of slow hiring processes — we help prevent that by keeping things moving.
We handle offer conversations on both sides — helping you structure an offer that closes, and helping candidates evaluate it clearly. We're making sure everyone has what they need to make a good decision.
We stay in contact after the start date. Our placement guarantee covers the first 90 days — but our goal is to never need it.
Who We Work With
The way hiring works at a 40-person startup is completely different from how it works inside a Fortune 500 or a state agency. The candidate profile changes. The process changes. The compliance requirements change. We work across all of these and don't apply the same template to each.
For enterprise and government clients, our MBE and SBE certifications make us a qualified diversity supplier — working with Common Partners directly supports your supplier diversity reporting and procurement compliance requirements.
The fastest path is a 30-minute call. We'll cover the role, the environment, the timeline, and whether Common Partners is the right partner. No commitment required.
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Roles We Place
Systems Engineers, Systems Administrators, Infrastructure Leads, Endpoint Engineers, Virtualization Engineers, and IT generalists who can own an environment end to end.
Azure Engineers, Microsoft 365 Architects, Exchange / Hybrid Engineers, Cloud Operations Engineers, and Automation Engineers across the Microsoft ecosystem.
Security Engineers, Security Analysts, IAM Engineers, GRC resources, Cloud Security Architects, and leaders who can build or run a security function.
Network Engineers, NOC/SOC-aligned talent, IT Operations Leads, Production Support Engineers, and Escalation Engineers.
IT Managers, Infrastructure Managers, Security Managers, Help Desk Managers, and Technical Team Leads who can manage people and systems simultaneously.
Help Desk Leads, Desktop Support Engineers, Field Support Technicians, Service Desk Managers, and client-facing roles where communication is as critical as technical skill.