Considering how hard most solution providers will tell you it is to find IT talent, they would be crazy to launch recruiting side businesses.

Well, call them crazy, but a small group of solution providers in recent years has done just that. Though playing headhunter wasn't exactly in their original business plans, these solution providers have <A HREF="http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Commentary/Crazy-About-Recruitment/?kc=EWKNLEND042508STR5">tackled recruitment as another service for their customers.</A> The providers are featured in a story titled "For Hire" in this month's eWEEK Strategic Provider.