What H1B and OPT staffing firms spend recruiter time on
Most of the day goes to work that does not need a recruiter’s judgment.
- Searching several job boards and career sites for new requirements.
- Reading each posting to check work authorization, location and employment type.
- Deciding which consultant fits, then rewriting a resume to suit the posting.
- Logging who was submitted where.
How MatchWire helps your team
One shared system finds and prepares submissions, and your recruiters review and send.
- Fresh requirements from major boards every 30 minutes plus a regular sweep of 500+ employer career sites, de-duplicated.
- Rule-based matching of every new job to every candidate on your bench: titles, skills, experience, work authorization and location.
- AI-tailored, ATS-friendly resumes for the matches you queue.
- Multi-recruiter accounts: each recruiter sees their own candidates, admins see the whole agency.
- Submission tracking by recruiter, candidate and job.
What is different about H1B and OPT staffing firms
For H1B, OPT and STEM OPT placements, work authorization decides which requirements are usable. A strong skills match is worthless if the client cannot sponsor or accept the visa.
How to set MatchWire up for H1B and OPT staffing firms
A few profile habits decide how good the matches are.
- Record each candidate’s exact status and any transfer or sponsorship needs in their profile.
- Treat authorization as a hard gate when reviewing matches, not a nice-to-have.
- Keep location and relocation willingness current, since many postings are onsite.
- Use tailored resumes to foreground recent project work for early-career candidates.
What to watch for before you submit
Matching narrows the field; a recruiter still checks the posting.
- Postings that require US citizenship, green card or clearance.
- Wording like “no sponsorship” or “no transfers” buried in the description.
Roles and skills it handles
Typical roles on these desks include Software Engineer, Data Scientist, Business Analyst, QA Engineer, Systems Analyst. Matching looks at skills such as Python, Java, SQL, AWS, Power BI, Selenium and compares them with each posting, along with experience, location and work authorization.
Getting started
Add your candidates and their preferences and matching runs on the next scrape. Book a demo and we will walk through it with your own bench.
Frequently asked questions
Is MatchWire a good fit for H1B and OPT staffing firms?
It fits teams that want to submit candidates faster. It automates sourcing, matching and resume tailoring; it is not an ATS or CRM, so it works alongside whatever system of record you use.
Does matching consider visa status?
Yes. Work authorization is one of the match rules alongside title, skills, experience and location. Always read the posting for sponsorship wording before submitting.
Can several recruiters use one account?
Yes. Admins add recruiter seats. Recruiters see their own candidates and matches; admins see the whole agency.
How is pricing structured?
Plans scale with the number of candidates and recruiter seats. Book a demo for current pricing for your team size.