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 […]
As U.S. Manufacturing Jobs Grow, So Does Demand for Manufacturing Professionals
Here’s some good news: the U.S. economy is on the rebound, and the manufacturing industry has played a huge role in this positive trend, adding over $2 trillion dollars. There are currently close to 12.5 million domestic manufacturing jobs, with over 650,000 new positions having been created between 2010 and 2014 alone. As the field […]
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, […]
Engineering Jobs are Some of the Best Entry Level Jobs in America
Whether you are just starting out in the workforce or are a seasoned professional transitioning to a new field, your best chance to break into any given industry is with an entry-level position. Of course, nobody wants to start at the bottom, but until you have some experience under your belt, the odds of landing […]
The Percentage of Women in the Engineering Workforce is Steadily Growing
Women’s participation in engineering and other STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields has been historically low, a reality that has been widely attributed to the influence of gender stereotyping in the educational and workforce domains. That being said, recent years have witnessed a substantial uptick in the number of women studying and working in […]
Kansas and Missouri Universities are Graduating Top Engineers
It is perhaps no surprise that Kansas and Missouri are home to some of the top engineers in the United States. After all, Kansas State University, University of Kansas, and Wichita State University—the top three engineering schools in the state—offer students a combined 87 engineering programs. Next door in Missouri, Missouri University of Science and […]
KC Recruiting Companies Offer Valuable Help During Periods of Rapid Growth
Witnessing your business enter into a stage of rapid growth can be equal parts exhilarating and terrifying. After all, as thrilling as it is to see your business become a success, adjusting to the increased workload and hiring demands that routinely accompany swift, sudden growth has the potential to overwhelm an already resource-taxed fledgling endeavor. […]
Kansas City’s Reputation for Fostering Engineering Excellence
Kansas City is home to some of the oldest and highest-ranked engineering firms in the country, as well as to some of the best and brightest in industry talent. In 2015 the respected trade publication Engineering News-Record ranked local firms HNTB, Burns & McDonnell, and Black & Veatch among the top twenty firms in the […]
What an Engineering and Manufacturing Technical Recruiter Brings to the Table
Technical recruiters fill a vital niche in today’s engineering- and manufacturing-driven job market. Like a general recruiter, a technical recruiter must have the abilities to identify, screen, and connect qualified job candidates with businesses. Importantly, however, a technical recruiter must also possess a nuanced understanding of technologies, as well as a deep familiarity with the […]
2014 Was a Great Year for Austin Nichols Technical Search
The end of the year is a time for reflection. Many of us take time off to spend with our families and enjoy the season, and it becomes a time to look back over the year we’ve left behind. For Austin Nichols Technical Search, 2014 was an exciting year full of exciting changes and opportunities […]