The model

Where the staffing agency model breaks.

Four things buyers find out after they sign. All four are in the public record.

The guarantee is a no-poach clause, not a performance promise

One signed enterprise staffing agreement in the public record states that the firm does not warrant that placed contractors will produce any particular result. The same document bars the client from hiring that person directly for 180 days. The buyer's risk has no ceiling. The agency's revenue is protected.

Nobody publishes what protection you actually get

We reviewed six US IT staffing specialists in September 2026, terms pages included. None publishes a client-facing guarantee, a replacement window or a risk-free trial anywhere on its site. The closest is a guarantee described as tailored to each client, with no number attached.

You asked for staffing and are being sold consulting

At one of the largest US staffing groups, assignment revenue fell to 37.7% of the total and dropped 13.8% year on year while consulting grew. Staffing Industry Analysts names a continued shift from IT staffing to IT solutions as a cause of the segment's decline.

The candidate may not be who they say they are

US prosecutors documented North Korean IT workers and their facilitators obtaining remote jobs at at least 64 US companies over six years, with a laptop farm in a North Carolina home making them look domestic. (US Department of Justice, January 2025)

How CloudTask differs

A different transaction.

Most searches start from people we already know. The rest we go and find.

Assessed on the work before you interview

Candidates are screened and vetted on hands-on output in the exact role and the tools they claim, before they reach your shortlist. We work a talent network of vetted professionals across 12 LATAM countries, and when your brief is specific our recruiting network in the region runs the search for it.

  • 12 LATAM countries
  • Pre-vetted
  • English screened

A named person, in a country you can point to

You know who the person is, which country they work from and what hours they keep. Every professional we place has been screened and vetted by our team and is contracted through CloudTask, not forwarded from a database.

  • Named team
  • Overlapping hours
  • Full time

One rate, and cover for 6 months

One all-in monthly rate per person on Managed Staffing, covering pay, compliance, payroll and ongoing managed support. A replacement guarantee on both models: 24 months on Managed Staffing, 6 months on Direct Hire.

  • Payroll
  • Compliance
  • Managed support

How it works

Post on Monday. Shortlist by Wednesday.

You do one thing: interview. We handle everything else.

1

Post the role

5 minutes. The role, the motion, the tools, the comp band. That is all we need to start.

2

Review your matches

3 to 5 matches in 48 hours.

3

Interview and hire

We coordinate interviews. On Managed Staffing, we also handle payroll and compliance across LATAM.

The comparison

Two ways to buy the same engineer.

US temporary help employment peaked at 3,161,400 in March 2022 and stood at 2,505,000 in July 2026, a fall of 20.8%. It has also grown in every month of 2026. Both are true, and the model is being repriced around them. (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, series CES6056132001, through July 2026)

Swipe to compare

Traditional IT staffing
Employs the person and carries payroll and compliance
Runs enterprise MSP and VMS programmes at scale
Assesses the person on the work before you interview Varies
Publishes what protection you get if it does not work out
One all-in rate per person instead of an unseen markup
Built for the person to stay past the engagement
CloudTask operator at work

Retention, engineered.

CloudTask hires are full-time professionals who build careers inside your company, scored for long-term fit before you ever see them.

10,000+

Hires placed

Since 2016

85%

Still in seat

Past 90 days

Testimonials

Why our customers stay 5 to 8 years.

Real leaders. Real tenure. Real retention.

  • LATAM has been a gold mine for talent. Our CloudTask hires understand our company culture and mission, and they connect with our customers in a way that drives high NPS and CX scores.
    David Barrett
    David Barrett CEO, Expensify
    Expensify
  • At first we were an SF-based team only. Then I met Amir Reiter back in 2018. After visiting Medellín, I knew LATAM would be key to our growth and success.
    Tim Zheng
    Tim Zheng CEO, Apollo.io
    Apollo
  • We built some of the best revenue teams in Nicaragua and Colombia. Those teams ultimately contributed to our successful sale to Ericsson.
    Dharmesh Shah
    Dharmesh Shah VP Inside Sales, Vonage
    Vonage
  • After meeting my CX and CS team in Medellín, we immediately loved the culture and the work ethic. As a European-HQ company, we found LATAM to be perfect to service our American clients.
    Carl Carell
    Carl Carell CRO and Co-founder, GetAccept
    GetAccept

FAQ

IT staffing, answered.

Are you an IT staffing agency?
Not in the usual sense. Staffing agencies place contractors on a bill rate for an engagement designed to end. We match you with full-time professionals in Latin America who join your team, work your hours and build a career inside your company. You interview, you decide, and you keep direction of the work.
What is the markup?
There is no markup line. Engineering roles run on Managed Staffing or Direct Hire. On Managed Staffing it is one all-in monthly rate per person that covers pay, compliance, payroll, onboarding and ongoing check-ins, and nothing is added to it. On Direct Hire it is a one-time fee and the person joins your payroll. See the pricing page for both models.
How fast will I see candidates?
3 to 5 matches in 48 hours once you have described the role, the tools and the ownership you expect.
What happens if the hire does not work out?
Managed Staffing carries a 24-month replacement guarantee, and replacements are not capped. Direct Hire carries a 6-month replacement guarantee: one replacement for the same job description.

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