Know The Market
According to the American Society for Engineering Education, in 2009 approximately 74,000 engineering and computer science degrees were issued in the United States alone. And, as the National Society of Professional Engineers notes, there are around 450,000 licensed professional engineers working across the nation. These numbers point to the reality that engineering is a rapidly growing and highly competitive industry. For businesses seeking to add new talent to their roster, this translates to potentially screening a massive pool of candidates in order to fill even a single position.
Acquiring top industry talent is a multi-step process that demands a great deal of time and energy. From creating a highly detailed job description to rigorously vetting candidates (which typically involves reviewing resumes, interviewing top applicants, and administering tests and drug screenings) to negotiating a final offer, each stage of the hiring process must be completed with meticulous care both to ensure that proper hiring procedures have been followed and to identify the most desirable candidate to fill the position. Yet in addition to conducting a thorough search, it is also vital to conduct a fast one. Engineers are in top demand—as Forbes reports, there are 1.6 million engineering jobs in the United States—and hiring process delays create opportunities for your most talented applicants to accept an offer with another company.
Hire A Technical Recruiting Firm
For these reasons, the top businesses in the engineering industry place their trust in recruiting professionals. A talented professional recruiter does not merely go through the motions; rather, armed with an in-depth knowledge of the language of your industry and the particular needs of your company, he or she works to source, screen, and interview the candidates whose experience and skills best match your job description to deliver you top industry talent. A professional recruiter can even visit your organization to gain a sense of your workplace culture, enabling him or her to identify candidates who will flourish in your business environment.
Employing a technical recruiting firm can also dramatically expedite the interviewing and hiring processes. Keeping a position open for an extended period of time can be extremely costly given that as long as it remains unfilled, the role is either entirely unproductive or requires that another employee divert their attention away from their primary tasks to fill it. The time-efficiency provided by a recruiting professional can thus translate to substantial money saved. Moreover, it helps to ensure that you identify and hire the top candidate for the position before he or she is offered a job by your competition.
A professional recruiter can also help you to extend the scope of your job search as far and as wide as possible. With cost of living on the rise in cities across the United States, many talented industry professionals are seeking to relocate to a more affordable, yet still lively, location. Kansas City, with its dynamic music scene, famous barbeque, sporting teams, and outdoor recreation, has much to offer these individuals. A talented recruiter will tap into the well of potential hires across the country to connect you with the top candidates—many of them eager to relocate—regardless of their current location.
The most trusted direct hire and contract recruiting firm in Kansas City, Austin Nichols Technical Search, specializes in direct hire and contract recruiting for engineering, manufacturing, and technical positions. Since 1988, our experienced recruiters have been helping businesses stay ahead of the competition by acquiring the best of the best in industry talent.
