Choosing a suitable contract engineering service provider is different than partnering with a staffing agency for permanent placement recruiting. If you need specialized expertise for a 3, 6, or 12-month assignment, it’s beneficial to find a service provider with a good track record of delivering solutions to companies like yours. Depending on the nature of the expertise needed, you’ll need…
Quality engineers are difficult to source but essential for success, causing more than a few HR professionals to pull out more than a few strands of their hair. Finding the right engineer is tough, and nobody knows that more than we do at Expect Technical Staffing. Finding great engineering talent is a big part of our job When filling engineering…
Spotting a job hopper is not as straightforward as counting the number of jobs someone has had in a certain span of time. A good look at the types of experiences and the reasons given for leaving each job should give you an indication of whether the candidate is worth the time and financial commitment demanded to hire and bring…
Searching for a job is stressful, especially when the process is taking longer than you would like. It can be tempting to fall prey to what looks like a quick fix, but what may actually be a waste of time and money – paying an upfront fee to a recruiter. See the video blog version below. Some recruiters ask for…
Ask any seasoned recruiter – recruiting passive candidates is one of the most difficult and time-consuming aspects of the job. Recruiting passive candidates forces us to put on our salesperson hats and really sell our agency and the open position (or positions). This post will cover some tips and hints for recruiting passive candidates, but before we go further… What…
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…