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 Technology (the top-ranking engineering school in the state) alone offers 61 engineering programs. Schools such as Pittsburg State University, Washington University in St. Louis, and the University of Missouri Columbia and Kansas City campuses likewise encompass a number of very highly-ranked engineering programs.
All of these institutions offer a broad spectrum of engineering specializations, with General Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering ranking among the most popular engineering disciplines. Prospective engineering students in both Kansas and Missouri also have a number of viable options when it comes to concentrations such as Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Construction Engineering, and Industrial Engineering.
Kansas City is now home to some of the oldest and most highly ranked engineering firms in the nation. In fact, an impressive three local firms—HNTB, Burns & McDonnell, and Black & Veatch—were included in the Engineering News-Record top twenty list in 2014, and another 11 firms in the region appeared on their top 500 list the same year. What this means is that many of the students earning world-class engineering degrees in the Kansas and Missouri areas are eager to begin their careers in Kansas City, which is known in part for its engineering firms.
In this highly competitive local job market, engineering firms are bound to receive a wealth of applications for each and every position advertised. And when you’re looking for the perfect fit—the best of the best in industry talent—reading through each of these applications can be a daunting task. That’s why one of the best things you can do for your business is employ an engineering recruiting firm to help ensure that you hire the best candidate for the job.
A contract recruiting firm in Kansas City can help you streamline the hiring process at every stage by taking over the heavy lifting—from evaluating applications to performing reference and background checks to conducting the first round of interviews—and delivering only the most viable candidates for the job. Hiring even one new employee demands a substantial amount of time, not to mention the costs associated with keeping a position open indefinitely. Armed with an in-depth knowledge of your industry, the specific position advertised, and your workplace culture, however, an experienced engineering recruiter like those at Austin Nichols can thoroughly vet each applicant and identify candidates whose knowledge, training, and personality best fit your needs—all in a dramatically shorter time frame than a typical search requires.
A trusted direct hire and contract recruiting firm in Kansas City, Austin Nichols Technical Search can help you locate the best candidate for the job—the first time, every time. Our expert recruiters specialize in direct hire and contract recruiting for engineering, manufacturing, and technical positions, and have been helping local businesses acquire top industry talent since 1988.
