The Role of Engineering in Architectural Firms is Growing
The future of architectural and design firms in the United States looks bright. According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the architectural market is expected to grow 7% by 2024. Thanks to progress in Congress on federal infrastructure initiatives and a healthy overall marketplace, architectural firms are in a good frame of […]
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 […]
Those with Mechanical Engineering Experience are in High Demand in Kansas City
Mechanical engineering has rapidly become one of the fastest growing fields in the country, with Forbes reporting an increase of close to 22,000 jobs in just a four-year period. What’s more, their report anticipated even more growth over the next five years. One of America’s most important fields is only going to get bigger, and […]
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 […]
The War for Top Talent in the U.S. is Heating Up
As of August 2016 the unemployment rate in the United States was 4.9 percent, and in Kansas and Missouri the rates are currently 4.4 and 5.1 percent, respectively. Where household debt, taxation, and overall economic growth are concerned, these numbers, provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, are great news for denizens of the nation. […]
Should You Hire Distance Workers for Your Engineering Firm?
As a growing number of companies endeavor to expand the reach of their businesses, the practice of hiring remote workers grows ever more popular. Among the most commonly cited reasons for acquiring distance workers are reduced overhead costs, improved employee satisfaction, and unfettered access to top industry talent. That being said, the advantages of adding […]
Hiring a Contract Recruiting Firm Reduces the Cost to Your Recruiting
At first glance, the cost of adding new talent to your engineering firm may seem minimal. Advertising fees notwithstanding, it would appear as though the hiring process, overseen by an established HR department, requires very little in the way of financial investment. But this couldn’t be further from the truth. Hiring is a multi-step process, […]
Vetting Engineering Job Candidates Before Making a Hiring Decision | Austin Nichols Kansas City
Adding new talent to your engineering firm can be a time-consuming endeavor. After all, identifying the most viable candidate for a given position requires the vetting of each and every applicant to determine who possesses the precise combination of expertise and experience you are looking for. This is especially true when filling highly specialized positions […]
Technical Recruiting Helps HR Stay Focused
The human resources department represents one of the essential components of any business, whether it is comprised of 10 employees or 10,000. HR managers and staff are responsible for a variety of crucial tasks, from managing payroll and benefits to mediating workplace conflicts to technical recruiting new employees. Given this already sizable workload, finding 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 […]