Is a Temp Engineering Job Right for You?
Some people have hesitations about getting into temporary or contract-only job positions. It can be worrisome to not constantly have fixed, reliable employment, salary, and benefits. Although temp engineering jobs aren’t permanent positions, there are actually many advantages to being in these assignments. Contract jobs for engineers can offer a lot of flexibility and freedom. […]
Why Contract Engineers Might Be Your Best Hiring Solution
When it comes time to add to your engineering team, it can be difficult to determine the best employment type you should offer. Is it best to find someone who can come in full-time, part-time, or contract? Will you be able to find someone that wants to work based on those hours? At Austin Nichols, […]
The Hidden Costs of Hiring a New Employee
At some point, every company is going to need to bring in new employees. Unfortunately, this can be incredibly time-consuming and expensive. In many cases, companies end up spending thousands of dollars to find talented employees on their own. The costs include advertising fee, referral bonuses, travel expenses for applicants, and more. When it comes […]
Demand for Engineering Professionals is Rapidly Growing
The engineering field is currently enjoying a massive boom. With a 16-year low in the field’s unemployment rate and a record number of job openings, there’s never been a better time to be an engineer…or a harder time to lock in the top talent for you engineering firm. With competition fiercer than it’s ever been, […]
Hiring the Right Construction Management Team Will Have a Big Impact on Your Company
Like all the best advice, it is deceptively simple: if you want your company and crews to reach their full potential, you need to have the best construction management team available. This is true whether your firm is big or small, whether you are well-established or just starting up—everyone needs solid hires in management positions. […]
More Construction Projects are Being Managed by Apps and Mobile Device Users
It is no secret that apps and mobile devices are changing how people do business in virtually every industry. Nowhere is this increased dependence on specialized technology as evident as it is in construction, where projects and jobs sites are run by construction project managers who heavily rely on smart phones and tablets. The development […]
Let a Recruiting Firm Take the Burden off Your Human Resources Department
No matter how big or small the company, the work is never done for the Human Resources Department. That’s because whatever else is on their plate on any given day, HR is always taking care of the needs of the employees, be it sorting out benefits, acting as the intermediary between management and staff, supervising […]
A Contract Recruiting Firm for the Engineering Industry Brings Experience and Knowledge to the Table
Regardless of the industry, more and more companies are solely relying on contract recruiting firms to secure the best possible new employees. The reasons for this trend are both manifold and manifest, but it’s important to keep in mind that not all recruiters can boast the same results. That’s because many firms take a broad […]
5 Advantages of Hiring Through a Recruiting Firm
As anyone who has ever had to hire for a position knows, there’s a big difference between finding someone to do the job, and finding the right person for the job. For those who want to maximize their likelihood of doing the latter rather than the former—especially for highly skilled or specialized fields—the answer is […]
How to Attract Talented Workers to Your Company from Other Cities
If you live in Kansas City, you know it’s one of the best-kept secrets in the country. And if you’ve tried to attract talent from outside the metro area to KC, you might have found that it’s a little too well-kept! All that is changing, however, as more and more people are discovering Kansas City—Travel […]