Is Social Media Presence Enough to Help Employers and Job Seekers Connect?
Social media is such a ubiquitous aspect of modern life that no successful business can afford to ignore it. Here in the states well over 80% of the population has a social media profile of some sort or another. As a result, U.S. companies are increasingly active on social media, too, with almost 90% of […]
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 […]
Demand for Engineers is Up and So Are the Salaries
According to recent studies by a number of prominent research groups, 2017 is an ideal time to be working or even just starting out in engineering. Not only has job growth for engineering positions been steady for some time now, but projections see this trend continuing for the next eight years. Any increase in demand […]
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 […]
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 […]