Founded in 1988, Austin Nichols provides our client companies more than 75 years of combined manufacturing and engineering recruiting experience. Like many aspects of life, the recruiting business continues to evolve, but we believe success is always dependent on the development of long-term business relationships. This includes having a flexible playbook that applies relationship building, generating excitement for a position through marketing and influencing, and meeting candidates face-to-face whenever possible.
As a result, each new assignment generates a level of excitement in determining how to best provide the client company with an individual who can perform well over the long-run of a career and also be someone who works well within the culture of the business. This approach entails showing each client company more than a resume. The process also includes providing employers with candidate profiles and skills sheets that allow our recruiters to truly test the viability of the candidates we recommend.
Quality
A reputation for quality recruiting comes from knowing not only how to find the necessary skill set but understanding how each client measures success in the first 120 days and beyond. Because the definition of success is different for each company, the recruiters at Austin Nichols maintain an extensive database of qualified manufacturing and engineering candidates.
Flexibility
Attracting a qualified candidate is good but retaining them for the long-run is what truly counts. Austin Nichols averages an offer on one of every three interviews set and maintains an 87 percent conversion rate on temporary-to-direct-hire.
Exposure
Candidates who work with Austin Nichols see the top open positions in the Kansas City and Midwest job markets. These individuals also receive assistance throughout the recruitment process from preparing a resume to navigating the interview and negotiating an offer.
Focused
We believe in concentrating on what we do best. Ninety-eight percent of the recruiting work we do centers on engineering recruitment and manufacturing placement. With more than seven decades of combined industry-related experience, our recruiters know the field and understand what employers are looking for.
Recognized
Austin Nichols is proud to be a part of the Kansas City community and the relationships we’ve built over the years. During that time, we’re received nominations for the Kansas City “Small Business of the Year” multiple times and were recognized as one of the “Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies in Kansas City,” reaching the top 15 three years in a row.
People
In the end, we believe what makes Austin Nichols truly tick is our dedicated staff who love having a role in launching a new career or assisting with temporary or contract opportunities. Learn more about our team here.
Recruiting Division
- Dave McDowell – president
- Terry Demmon – general manager
- Dan Prussing – senior consultant
- Joe Furst – consultant/client manager
- Romy Rogers – staffing specialist
- Dawn – recruiter
- Chris Boling – recruiter
- Jodie Cooper – office manager
Research Division
- Evan McDowell – research manager
- Omar Safir – senior research specialist
- Joe Thomas – research support specialist
As a top Kansas City recruiting firm since 1988, Austin Nichols Technical Search has served clients in a variety of fields. Austin Nichols specializes in direct hire and contract recruiting for manufacturing, construction, engineering, and technical positions.
