The local engineering labor market has tightened over the past few months. The competition for skilled technical professionals is intensifying, and the most desirable candidates are off the market quickly. Many candidates with in-demand experience are receiving multiple job offers. With this in mind, if you plan to add engineering[...]

At the most macro level across the U.S., there are a variety of excellent resources available that reveal a great deal about engineering-related job hiring trends we can look forward to in mid-2014 and beyond.  They span virtually all of the specialized subsets of engineering as well as segmenting job[...]

In evaluating the comparative career progress and employer-measured worth of men and women across the country, no single metric is more broadly used than wage comparisons.  During recent years, study upon study has been released showing how the genders measure up to each other from a purely financial perspective in[...]

In our profession, we are fortunate to work with engineers through the entire career spectrum – from those still in school and beginning to think about future career opportunities, to seasoned engineering managers/directors/vice presidents either seeking their next career challenge or searching for talent to grow their current engineering team.[...]

Interviewing for engineering staff can be stressful – even for hiring managers. The employment law landscape changes frequently and can be confusing, particularly if you don’t interview regularly. As such, if you’re planning to add engineering staff early next year now may be a good time to review your company’s[...]

An experienced engineering recruiter can be a valuable partner as you ponder your next career move. Your recruiter probably works with multiple companies in the region and can provide insight and guidance once he or she gets to know you and understands your past and current professional circumstances. To that[...]

Numerous New England firms are continuing to turn to contractors to meet their staffing needs. Lingering economic uncertainty and rising costs associated with permanent employment leave many companies hesitant to commit to hiring permanent staff. If you are among this group of firms, here are some tips to successfully integrate[...]

For many years there has been an ongoing debate among employers hiring contract help. They have been asking themselves if they are better off, both in the qualitative sense as well as financially, by hiring Independent Contractors or by utilizing labor assistance in the form of W-2 employees from contract[...]

With increased demand to quickly introduce products to the marketplace, budget constraints, and the need to have access to highly trained engineering and technical personnel, many Massachusetts and New Hampshire firms are partnering with an engineering staffing agency to satisfy their requirement for highly skilled technical professionals to staff critical[...]

From an employer’s perspective, the advantages of using contract engineers and engineering support staff have been widely discussed and acknowledged. By using contingent workers firms can save money, remain flexible with an ability to quickly adapt to rapidly changing business conditions, and quickly secure specific technical expertise. With each passing[...]