This was how the process was for me: 1) Emailed me 2) Called to me to go over the client and basic details of the assignment and confirm if I'd like to consider it 3) Background check 4) Confirmation start date with client details and my role A typical process, but what made this a good experience is that my Beacon Hill person was open to questions and answered every thing I queried him about and continuously available to me (if not, he did get back to me as soon as he could).