• Dedicated Recruiter or Recruiting Team
• Dedicated Account Executive
• On-Site Manager dedicated as a customer and contractor liaison.
• On-Site Services for the use of our customer and our contractors’.
• Dedicated Billing Coordinator

Recruiting:
Our customer supplies the job requirements, UpStream supplies the qualified candidate based on the specific needs of our customer. Currently, UpStream has a pre-existing and established staff of experienced recruiters, in addition to a variety of proven tools and resources to handle any needs or requirements outlined by our customer. Additionally, UpStream also has pre-existing partnerships and agreements with competitors to ensure we have the available resources to fill your requirements. UpStream Technologies, and its key partners’, offer Recruitment and Staffing services for the following types of organizations.

• Information Technology
• Telecommunications
• Engineering (Structural, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical)
• Procurement
• Construction
• Project Management (IT, Engineering & Construction)
• General Office (Administrative & Clerical)
• Financial
• Human Resources
• Executive
• Management
• Legal (Administration and Counsel)
• Health Care
• Sales & Marketing

UpStream, and its partners’, offer employment terms of Contract Only (a.k.a. Temp), Contract to Hire, or Permanent Direct Placement of candidates depending on what our customer requires.

UpStream has an aggressive screening process to ensure all candidates meet the requirements of our customer. In addition, we demand our partners’ adhere to our screening standards. An example of our standard screening process includes face-to-face interviews prior to presentation to our customer, verifying previous employment, obtaining professional references, verifying education and/or certifications. Also, depending on the customer requirements, UpStream could initiate criminal background investigations or driving inquiries. UpStream takes all screening extremely serious to ensure our customer is satisfied with the candidate, and will customize its process to meet the needs of the customer.

Billing:

When client’s deal with several vendors or sub-vendors, the billing can become quite difficult and confusing. UpStream provides billing consolidation where the client, regardless of how many different vendors are being utilized, will receive one bill from UpStream to include all of the billing.

An example of our billing process would be: Sub-Vendors would invoice UpStream Technologies. UpStream will consolidate all invoices and present one invoice to our client. Our client will pay UpStream Technologies for the consolidated invoice, and UpStream would then pay all approved sub-vendors.

• Consolidated Invoicing to include UpStream, sub-vendor, and associated fees on one invoice.
• Management of Billing for Sub-Vendors to ensure agreed guidelines are followed at all times, and sub-vendors are paid accordingly.
• Main Point of Contact.
• Issue, Question and Problem Liaison

Pricing:
A company who currently uses two or more vendors for the purposes of staffing, and who carefully review their invoices, may find inconsistencies in the prices they pay to vendors. Many organizations may be paying a different bill rate and mark-up for two individuals doing the same thing. UpStream guarantees a substantial cost savings to all its customers as we offer:

• Standard Negotiated Bill Rate Percentage Mark-Up. No hidden fees, no surprises. Our client will know exactly what they are paying for.
• Fixed Pay Rate Ranges for Contractors depending on requirements of job description to ensure consistency and maintenance so contractor’s stay within current market values.
• A Contract to Hire standard to include FREE placement to any contractor who completes Three or Six months of service as a contractor. UpStream does not hold its contract employees “hostage” and encourages direct placement.

Payroll Services:

Customers may find their own candidate through a referral or their own internal process. However, for a variety of different reasons, which could be company internal, or candidate driven, a contract or contract to hire may be warranted. We offer a successful Payroll Services Program to put them on UpStream Payroll and have them start working for you immediately. Some advantages of our payroll services program are:

• UpStream will accept liability and full responsibility of the candidate, e.g. Workman’s Compensation, Unemployment Insurance, Liability Insurance, Confidentiality Agreements, etc.
• The candidate would be eligible, depending on expected length, to participate in UpStream’s Benefit Program, e.g. Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, Vacation, Paid Holiday, etc.
• Reduce the customer rate of turnover if the candidate chooses to leave or if the customer chooses to have UpStream dismiss the employee.
• Offer Direct Permanent Employment at any time for no fee and no minimum time requirement.