Randstad engaged NextRoute to support recruitment across a mix of project management and specialist software engineering roles tied to strategic client projects.

Unlike high-volume placements, these roles required deeper technical validation, tighter stakeholder alignment, and confidence that candidates could perform in complex delivery environments.

Specialist and project-critical roles introduce additional hiring complexity:

• Higher technical qualification requirements  
• Multiple stakeholder expectations across clients and delivery teams  
• Limited tolerance for mis-hires  
• Pressure to move quickly without sacrificing screening depth  

Randstad needed a partner that could plug into existing delivery workflows while elevating technical and role-fit validation.

Rather than replacing Randstad’s internal teams, we integrated directly into their delivery model.

We built tailored sourcing maps and targeted specific talent pools across both project management and engineering disciplines.

Roles delivered included:

Project Management:
• IT Project Manager (Agile / Scrum)  
• Construction Project Manager (Infrastructure builds)  
• PMO Analyst  

Technical Roles:
• Front-End Developer (React)  
• Back-End Developer (Node.js / TypeScript)  
• Full-Stack Engineer (React + Node stack)  
• QA Automation Engineer (Selenium / Cypress)  

Our screening process included:
• Deep technical interviews  
• Coding test pre-assessments (React / Node benchmarks)  
• Agile and project management competency scoring  
• Project portfolio and delivery history analysis  

Despite the niche nature of the roles, we delivered high-quality shortlists within 24–48 hours, enabling Randstad to maintain momentum with client commitments.

Each shortlist was delivered through our platform alongside a Hiring Manager Pack, providing clear, actionable insights such as:

• Detailed technical skill breakdowns (e.g. Redux experience, CI/CD knowledge, Node.js API patterns)  
• Project and delivery histories  
• Coding test summaries and evaluation notes  
• Availability, notice periods, and salary expectations  

This ensured hiring managers could move directly to interviews with full technical context.

Randstad closed specialist and project-critical roles significantly faster while strengthening delivery confidence with key clients.

The combination of ready-made pipelines and in-depth technical screening reduced back-and-forth, improved candidate quality, and supported stronger client outcomes.

By integrating seamlessly into Randstad’s existing recruitment workflows, NextRoute enabled faster delivery of high-impact roles without adding operational overhead.

For recruitment teams handling specialist, high-stakes placements, this model delivers speed, depth, and client-ready confidence.