Elan Partners

Elan Partners is a staff augmentation firm based in Dallas, Texas, that recruits for information technology, engineering, financial, accounting, marketing and other disciplines. Its technology work covers areas such as software development, architecture, security, quality assurance, technical support and infrastructure, with executive-level roles including CIO and CTO. It also fills government roles that require security clearance. It serves clients across the U.S., from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups.

The firm offers contract staffing, contract-to-hire, permanent direct-hire placement, single-source staffing and payroll services. On request it can also assist with candidate screening, including background checks, drug testing and reference management. It says its experience covers more than 20 years of staffing work for clients in healthcare, financial, manufacturing and distribution, oil and gas, retail, and software and hardware development.

Janine Lewis and Stefanie Nielson are the co-founders and managing directors. The firm says its team members average 15 years of technical recruiting experience, with more than 10 years of working together, and that half of its client base comes from former candidates who now hold hiring positions.