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What are the advantages of working with Brilliant compared to other staffing, recruiting or consulting firms?

We understand and can speak the language of technical accounting and information technology. We know the industry. We know the latest hiring trends. We do more in our candidate searches than just matching keywords from your job descriptions to keywords on our candidate’s resume. Our candidate interviews and matching process is driven by a true understanding of the candidate’s accounting experience. We know the right questions to clearly define the hiring company’s need and vet the candidate’s skillsets. As a result, the hiring companies we represent hire the right candidate – technically proficient to hit the ground running and able to fit in the company’s culture immediately.

What type of information would I need to provide Brilliant in order to get started?

When a client contacts Brilliant for a contract need, either an in-person meeting or a conference call is highly recommended. We will schedule time for the Recruiter and Business Development Manager to speak with the hiring manager. This is typically a 15 to 20-minute meeting or phone call which covers all information pertaining to the position. Once the initial discussion is complete, the recruiting team contacts all available candidates and qualifies the individuals based on the information we have gathered about the position. We qualify every candidate for each requirement or skill the job requires, as well as pay rate, permanent salary, if applicable, location, personality fit and education. After the recruiting team identifies the most qualified available individual, they discuss the background with the Business Development Manager as a final check for qualifications. Once that is complete, the Business Development Manager contacts the hiring manager via phone and/or email with a brief write up of the candidate’s skills, as well as the resume and bill rate for the individual.

What If I am dissatisfied with the consultant / professional provided by Brilliant?

If an assigned Brilliant employee is not meeting your expectations, Brilliant will terminate the employee after work hours on the day agreed upon by the client. Your assigned Brilliant contact will notify the candidate once they have completed the work day, and let them know that the project has ended. The candidate is told not to contact the client and will be asked to list any belongings they may still have at the office. Your Brilliant contact will pick up those items the following day on behalf of the candidate. Brilliant provides you with a sixty (60) calendar day pro rata guarantee for all permanently hired candidates. If the hired candidate’s employment terminates for any reason other than reorganization, mass reduction of force, elimination of position, takeover, sale of business, insolvency, bankruptcy or material change in job responsibility within the aforementioned guarantee period, Brilliant will conduct a replacement search for the position at issue for no additional fee. In the event that Brilliant cannot locate a suitable replacement within a reasonable period of time, Brilliant will refund a pro rata portion of the fee paid, based on the number of days following the date of termination of employment up to the expiration of the aforementioned guarantee period.

What does your company specialize in?

Brilliant is an award-winning direct-hire, contract and consulting practice specializing in accounting, finance and information technology for the Greater Chicago and South Florida labor markets. The firm represents high-quality accounting, finance and information technology talent and matches them with hiring companies throughout various industries including manufacturing, distribution, health care, professional services, retail, legal, technology, real estate, nonprofit organizations, software and hospitality, among others. Many of Brilliant’s team members include former hiring managers, and accounting and finance professionals from the Big 4 accounting firms, as well as other leading professionals in the industry.

Since its inception in 2009, Brilliant has ranked on various award lists, including Forbes America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms three years in a row (including No. 2 in 2018), Forbes America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms in 2017, Crain’s Chicago Business Fast 50 for five straight years (including No. 1 in 2015), Staffing Industry Analysts Fastest-Growing U.S. Staffing Firms for four straight years (including No. 2 in 2015), ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing Talent for North America four years in a row, Inc. 5000 for three straight years, Best Places to Work South Florida in 2017 and 2019, 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For for six straight years, and others.

Do you test your candidates on accounting proficiencies?

We screen and/or test candidates on accounting, finance and other technical criteria based on specific requests from our clients including:

  • Documenting answers to specific accounting or finance questions
  • Administering various skills assessments
  • Administering specified third-party testing onsite or remotely

Do you administer drug / background tests?

Brilliant is capable of providing the following screening activities:

  • Multi-jurisdiction Index Search
  • County Criminal Record Search
  • Social Security Trace Report
  • Employment Credit Report
  • Education verification
  • Employment Report

Drug screens including 10, 9 panel and 5 panel rapid drug tests. We can satisfy most background check and drug screen requirements from our clients. We complete the required background checks for all direct-hire and temporary positions, as necessary. This is included in our services and is not an additional fee.

How do you find your candidates? What is that process?

Brilliant deploys all available channels for recruiting top talent. Our team of experienced and exceptional recruiters leverage the following practices, online tools and technologies to locate and recruit the best possible talent for the best possible rates:

  • Our internal database of more than 125,000 professionals
  • Direct contact with our recruiters’ networks for continuous referrals and introductions to new talent
  • Job boards and premium search services including CareerBuilder, LinkedIn Recruiter, Monster, LinkedIn, Zip Recruiter, DICE, Indeed and other niche sites
  • Postings on www.brilliantfs.com leveraging search engines and website traffic management services
  • Trusted third-party employment agencies when applicable

How quickly can you provide candidates to consider?

We typically provide one fully vetted candidate or consultant within 24 hours and then provide additional recruiting support if required, after further grasping the scope of the demand. We acknowledge how critical the speed to market is in this candidate-driven market and pride ourselves on responding quickly to our clients’ needs. We will present at least two additional, qualified candidates within 48 hours.

Does Brilliant offer insurance benefits?

In all cases, Brilliant serves as the employer of record for the employees we place at client locations. Under the ACA, we take full responsibility for any required coverages. All full-time equivalent employees (average 30+ hours per week) of the company are eligible for coverage the first of the month following 60 days of employment. The coverages offered are within the standards established under the ACA. Employees on assignment have the same insurance plan options as our internal employees. Details of those plans include:

  • HMO, PPO, high deductible PPO, and HSA medical plans
  • Dental PPO
  • Vision
  • Paid Time Off
  • Flexible work arrangements

After the assignment ends, employees are covered on those policies through the last day of the month of termination. Some restrictions apply.

Where are you located?

Brilliant has offices located in Greater Chicago, Illinois, including downtown Chicago, Schaumburg and Downers Grove. We also have flagship locations in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Dallas Texas.

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