For independently owned small and mid-sized businesses, recruiting engineering candidates can be a time consuming, costly endeavor. There are, of course, third-party recruiters that can help you with this, but should you decide to recruit engineers on your own, here are a few tips to make the process go smoothly. GO WHERE THE TALENT HANGS OUT Tech workers tend to…

It’s no secret that the Colorado state economy has been growing rapidly for a number of years. In fact, this summer a study published suggested that Colorado trails only Washington State and Utah when it comes to state GDP and economic growth. Much of the growth state-wide can be chalked up to resource extraction, land development, and real estate, but…

Across the United States, companies of all sizes are forming beneficial relationships with tech-staffing agencies to fill all sorts of tech roles. In tech-focused regions like Silicon Valley, New York City and Seattle, the role of the tech-staffing agency is often to source highly-specialized roles from a large talent pool. Other tech-staffing agencies specialize in setting up firms with remote…

For most organizations, the decision to turn to an engineering recruitment agency is a sound one. A quality recruitment agency can help save time and money while making sure that you are fully staffed, but it’s important to understand that not every agency is right for every project or company. Here are some tips to help you decide on the…

Blog by: Elysia Stobbe Good talent is hard to find and challenging to attract. Glassdoor recently reported that 76 percent of all hiring managers believe attracting high-quality candidates is one of their top challenges.  Moving numerous times in my professional career and having helped thousands of home buyers relocate, I can also attest that relocation packages are a vital advantage when…

It’s the moment bosses everywhere dread. Friday morning, one of your key engineers strolls into the office with some news. They’ve loved their time with your company, they say, but something has come up. Maybe it’s a new position with another firm. Maybe it’s a backpacking trip throughout Asia. The employee might be pregnant, or going back to school to…

Regardless of industry, the job hunt is tough for all parties involved. This holds true everywhere (especially for engineering recruiting companies), from entry-level to senior-level, but the pressure is amplified greatly when dealing with high-skill, in -demand positions like engineering. Companies must sift through hundreds of candidates to find qualified applicants, then interview the qualified applicants to find the perfect…

There are a lot of misconceptions about engineering recruiting firms out there from both employees and employers. Over the years we’ve heard them all – here are some of our (least) favorites, and why they are easily disproven: MYTH 1: ENGINEERING RECRUITERS ONLY RECRUIT FOR POSTED POSITIONS This is a common one, held by both job-seekers and employers. Engineering or…