Cactus is unconventional in its simplicity. We approach talent acquisition and placement services with the mindset of a concierge. Cactus’ business model eliminates unnecessary hand-offs and develops value from utilizing an individual to working directly with customer hiring authorities and the resource talent pool. Modern recruiting technologies allow an individual to proactively identify and recruit talent with pinpoint accuracy. There is no need for traditional staffing firm sales and recruiting teams. Gone are the days of posting an ad and waiting to see what comes in. Cactus combines years of industry experience, proprietary recruiting methodology and modern recruiting technology to deliver the right people at the right time. In addition to the toolset and the approach, we differentiate ourselves by putting the right people at the helm. At Cactus, we know that talent acquisition is easier to teach than technical talents. The principal agents liaising between customers and resources are experienced Epic professionals, not salespeople and recruiters. The traditional model of having salespeople (account reps), sales experts (service line leaders), and recruiting as disparate and disjointed business functions drives up cost, diminishes quality and responsiveness, while effectively eliminating the connection between customer and resource. Cactus sidesteps these pitfalls and reaps the benefits of improved efficiency and quality through utilizing technical recruiters who do this work themselves and can screen for technical excellence. Their searches have more reach and higher response rates; their requirements are more relevant; and their ability to screen and prepare candidates allow them to operate as a true extension of a customer’s team. The benefits of utilizing these cross-trained service representatives extend to both temporary contract opportunities and direct placements alike.