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 […]
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 […]
Kansas Engineering Receives Education Boost from Wichita-Based Aviation Company
The Wichita-based aviation company Textron has made headlines with their generous donation to Kansas State University’s College of Engineering. The manufacturer of Cessna airplanes is giving the school a whopping $100,000, which is specifically earmarked for supporting women in engineering. On top of the cash amount, the company is also building the Textron Aviation Women […]
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 […]
Kansas City Earns a Top Ranking Among Other Metro Areas for Jobs
When it comes to metro areas rich in employment opportunities, Kansas City has long been one of the best-kept secrets in the country. That’s about to change, however: a national contract recruiting firm for the engineering industry just named Kansas City the fourth best metro area in which to find a job in 2017. There […]
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 […]
Housing Boom in Kansas City Area Driving the Need for Construction Engineers
Today, the Kansas City real estate industry is booming, with the Kansas City Star reporting a 13.6 percent boost in sales between 2014 and 2015 and a 5.6 percent increase in average sale prices over the same period. Moreover, the skyrocketing demand for homes in the Kansas City region has recently given rise to a […]
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 […]