As the competition for engineering and technical staffing heats up, many employers are looking out of state to find their next engineer or technical new hire. Here in Denver there always seems to be a shortage of good software-related resources (like most large cities in the US), but luckily there are many that would like to move here to enjoy…
Boutique Search Firms vs. National Chains. What you need to know is right here! Anytime I talk with a new client that is seeking engineers or technical staffing help, the conversation inevitably touches on their prior experiences with other recruiters. Usually, I’ll ask a simple question like “are you using any other recruiters to conduct this search?” and wait for…
According to research compiled by the Center for American Progress, high employee turnover results in significant costs to businesses across most industries. It costs businesses about 20% of an employee’s annual salary to find a replacement and that percentage rises to more than 200% of annual salary when replacing a highly trained executive. Of course, there are hidden costs of…
It’s not uncommon to hear of a prospective client that has signed an exclusive agreement with a recruiter that makes them the sole provider of all engineering and technical staffing. Exclusive recruiting agreements typically have substantial upfront fees and can result in a drawn-out process with little to show in the way of qualified candidates for your technical staffing needs.…
Recruiting and hiring employees can be one of the costliest and most time-consuming responsibilities for any size human resources staff. There are certain Benefits of Hiring an Engineering Staffing Agency, so you might need to consider hiring one! Working with a staffing and recruiting firm that specializes in engineering recruitment cuts down on the cost of maintaining a database of…
Getting top talent to remote locations is a challenge not often experienced by companies with offices in cosmopolitan cities. Knowing where to look and what to offer can make recruiting the right person a lot easier. These (3) tips for technical staffing and recruiting to remote locations are sometimes overlooked by the best technical recruiters. Where to Look Recruit from…
If you are on the hunt to find good engineers, we got you covered! IT and engineering staffing can get tricky for some job functions. Take software engineering for example; where most major cities have an unmet demand of 300 or more quality engineers at any given time. In this week’s blog post I’ll cover some tips for finding well-qualified technical…
Decisions, decisions. You need to hire a new employee and you’ve already started doing some screening, but you can’t decide if you want to hire someone directly or have them start as a contractor. This week’s discussion will hopefully give you a few things to consider when making a decision between hiring a contractor versus direct hire placement. With the…