Job Search FAQ
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Not sure about working with a professional services staffing agency? Take a look at our FAQ to understand how we are uniquely positioned to help you with your job search and as an ongoing career resource.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Why should I use a staffing firm?
You can certainly apply to companies directly in your job search but chances are your resume will get lost. We have direct access to hiring managers and match talent to the right opportunity. Our recruiters often hear about open positions before they are posted, meaning we can present you to companies early in their consideration process and use our inside knowledge to set you up for success. Perhaps most important, we study company culture carefully, and we only recommend jobs to you that we know are a solid fit and where you can be successful.
2. What does CVPartners do?
CVPartners, an Addison Group company, is a premier staffing and executive search firm based on the West Coast, serving the San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose (Cupertino), and Seattle. We focus on building relationships with both clients and candidates, getting to know their exact needs and preferences so we can supply the best match for specific business objectives and company cultures.
3. Does CVPartners charge its candidates?
CVPartners does not charge candidates.
4. How do I contact a recruiter within CVPartners?
If you are looking through the open positions listed on our Find a Job page, you can submit your resume for a specific position and one of our recruiters will see it and call you if you are a fit. You can also call our offices directly.
5. How do I submit my resume to CVPartners?
If you would like to submit your resume for a specific position, please search Find a Job and submit your resume as part of the application in the jobs portal. You can also submit your resume to CVPartners for an unspecified job.
6. How many open jobs do you have?
CVPartners has hundreds of open positions that we are working to fill at any given time and new jobs are continually coming in. Not all jobs are posted to the website, however, so if you can’t find a position of interest, we recommend submitting your resume to get into our system and meet with one of our recruiters.
7. What employee benefits does CVPartners provide?
CVPartners employees are eligible to enroll in benefits through Addison Group after a specified period. To ask specific questions about our benefits, contact benefits@addisongroup.com.
8. Where is CVPartners located?
CVPartners is headquartered in San Francisco, CA but serves the West Coast including the San Francisco Bay area, San Jose (Cupertino), and Seattle, WA. Our operations covers all of Silicon Valley. Our parent company, Addison Group, has dozens of offices nationwide as well as a National Search practice in specified areas. Please visit Locations for more details.
9. Does CVPartners have a specialty?
CVPartners has dedicated executive search expertise in information technology, finance and accounting, and human resources. Through our parent company, Addison Group, and our other partners, we can provide staffing and consulting services in information technology and finance and accounting. learn more at addisogroup.com.
10. Why should I work with CVPartners?
At CVPartners, we take pride in our people-first approach and the long term relationships we have established in Silicon Valley and Seattle. Where other staffing firms take a volume-based approach to recruiting, sending dozens of unvetted candidates to the client, we get to know all of our candidates one-on-one to understand your skills, needs, and objectives before we submit you to any positions and talk you up directly with the hiring manager. During the process, we follow up with you on each opportunity—and we stay in touch even after you are hired.