Permanent staffing and recruitment in Sri Lanka
We find, screen and test candidates for permanent roles in your team, so your managers spend their time interviewing people worth hiring.
Manpower and HR
Permanent staffing from Colombo
A permanent hire is a long decision that usually gets made in a hurry. Managers already have full jobs, so the vacancy stays open while applications pile up unread, and the final choice is made from whoever happened to apply first. Our permanent staffing service takes the early stages off your desk: we write the brief with you, find and screen candidates, test their skills and send a short list of people worth meeting.
How we work
The people we place join your payroll, not ours. You run the final interviews, choose the candidate and make the offer. Our job is everything before and around that point: finding applicants, testing the skills the job needs, checking salary expectations and notice periods against your timeline, and keeping strong candidates informed so they do not accept another offer while you decide.
Good to know
We recruit for our own call centre floor in Colombo, so we know what good customer-facing staff sound like. Screening calls run in English, Tamil or Sinhala as the role requires, and we listen for the clarity and patience your customers will hear. The same structured approach applies when we recruit for accounts, admin, sales, HR and IT support roles.
What is included
Role brief and salary check
Duties, must-have skills, hours, location and a salary range that will attract suitable applicants in the current Sri Lankan market, agreed before we advertise.
Advertising and search
Honest job ads on the main Sri Lankan job boards, LinkedIn and Facebook job groups, plus direct searches and referrals for harder roles.
Screening calls
A structured phone interview with every promising applicant covering experience, motivation, salary expectations, notice period and spoken language.
Skills testing
Typing, written English, spreadsheet, numeracy or customer call role plays, matched to the job so the shortlist rests on more than a CV.
Shortlist with notes
A short list of candidates, each with a written summary of strengths, gaps, test results and availability, so you know why every name is there.
Interviews to first day
We schedule interviews, gather your feedback, pass on the offer and keep in touch with the new hire through the notice period.
How we set it up
Define the role
A short call to agree duties, skills, salary range, location and the date you need the person to start.
Search and screen
We advertise, search, screen applicants by phone and test the best of them against your must-haves.
Present the shortlist
You receive the shortlist with notes and test results, and we book interviews at times that suit your panel.
Close the hire
We collect feedback, pass on your offer and stay in contact with the candidate until their first day.
Why Elevracorp for permanent staffing
- 01
Fewer interviews, better ones
Your managers meet a handful of tested candidates instead of reading through a pile of unsorted CVs.
- 02
Skills proven before you meet
Every shortlisted candidate has been tested on the work the job involves, not only on what the CV claims.
- 03
Fewer lost offers
We keep candidates updated and ask about competing offers early, so strong applicants are less likely to drift away.
- 04
Checks in the same file
Add background verification to any shortlist and receive confirmed employment and education records with the candidate file.
Related services
Contract staffing
Staff employed by us and working for you, for projects, seasonal peaks and fixed terms.
Background verification
Identity, employment, education, reference and address checks before you make an offer.
HR outsourcing
HR administration, records, letters, leave and an employee help desk in three languages.
Questions about permanent staffing
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Which roles does your permanent staffing service recruit for?
Mostly customer service, call centre, sales, admin, accounts, HR and IT support roles, from entry level to team leader and supervisor. These are the roles we know how to test properly. For senior or highly technical positions we will tell you honestly whether we can find the right person or whether a specialist search firm would serve you better.
How is permanent staffing usually charged?
Permanent staffing is usually charged as a placement fee when the candidate accepts your offer or starts work, so you pay for a result rather than for activity. The fee, the payment terms and what happens if a new hire leaves during an early period are agreed in writing before the search begins, so there are no surprises later.
How long does permanent staffing take to fill a role?
It depends on the role, the salary and how quickly your panel can interview. Entry-level customer service roles usually fill faster than specialist accounts or IT roles, and a candidate's notice period adds time before they can start. We agree a realistic timeline when we take the brief and send a progress update every week until the role is filled.
Can overseas companies use your permanent staffing service in Sri Lanka?
Yes, if your company can employ people in Sri Lanka directly, for example through a local subsidiary or branch. We recruit and you employ. If you have no local entity, our contract staffing service may suit you better, because the staff are employed on our payroll while they work on your tasks. We can explain both options on a short call.
Get a quote for permanent staffing
Tell us the roles, how many people and when you need them.
What happens next
- We replywith a few questions about the work.
- A short callto agree scope, volumes and timings.
- A written planwith timeline and price.
Thank you. Your quote request is with our team.
- We reply with a few questions about the work.
- A short call to agree scope, volumes and timings.
- A written plan with timeline and price.
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