Hiring IBM i/RPG talent, direct‑hire, contract & consulting services, market reality of retiring RPG teams, specialization in ERP systems (Infor XA/LX, JD Edwards, SAP, etc.), technical coverage (RPG, SQL, DB2, CL, APIs, open‑source), talent assessment and honest filtering, hire‑and‑train programs, modernization and digital transformation consulting, client testimonials, and resources for scheduling calls or subscribing to updates.
FOR HIRING MANAGERS · DIRECT HIRE, CONTRACT & CONSULTING
The IBM i team you need — from the network that already trusts us.
Every candidate we send has already had the conversation that matters — about your stack, your ERP, your codebase's future. You'll never see an unqualified résumé.
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A short list, not a stack. Screened for your systems. Matched to fit your team.
THE MARKET REALITY
Your RPG team is retiring faster than the market can replace it.
Every year, more IBM i veterans leave the workforce than new developers enter it — while the systems they built keep running the business. Generalist recruiters can't see this market. We've been inside it since 1998
WHY COMPANIES USE TALSCO
We have conversations others don't.
NETWORK ADVANTAGE
The best people aren't on job boards
They take our calls because we've served the IBM i community since 1998 — the newsletter, the conferences, the twenty-year relationships.
DEEP SPECIALIZATION
We know which shops run which ERPs
Infor XA or LX, JD Edwards, home-grown RPG — and what a fair offer looks like for each. Comp trends, tech mix, culture: intel before the interview.
PERSONAL ASSESSMENT
No algorithmic screening
We speak with every candidate. A résumé says RPG; a conversation says whether they can carry your modernization roadmap.
HONEST FILTERING
We decline placements that won't stick
If we don't have someone right, we say so — and tell you what we'd do instead. Retention starts before the offer.
WHAT WE DO
One stack. Four ways to staff it.
DIRECT HIRE
Permanent placement
RPG developers, IBM i admins, BAs, EDI coordinators, IT leadership — placed for the long term.
STAFFING
Contract & consulting
On-demand IBM i contractors for ERP upgrades, backfills, and special projects. Nationwide.
HIRE & TRAIN
Build the next bench
With imPower Technologies and IBM Champion Jim Buck, new hires are productive in modern RPG within 8 weeks. AI writes code fast. Your developer has to know how it works.
ADVISORY
Modernization strategy
Senior consultants across RPG, SQL, APIs, web services, and open source on i.
"You are always looking out for us — not only our company and its culture, but the candidates too. It's uncommon in your industry."
Director, Information Technology
TECHNICAL COVERAGE
If it runs on IBM i, we staff it.
RPG ILE / Free · SQL · DB2 · CL · Synon · Lansa · Infor XA / Mapics · Infor LX / BPCS · JD Edwards · SAP · Harris Data · EDI · WMS · PHP · Java · Node.js · Web services / APIs
Let's build the team your next decade depends on.
Tell us the role. We'll come back with a qualified shortlist — and if we don't have someone right, we'll say so.