Category: Engineering Clients
Is Your Workforce Distracted?
According to research from Deloitte, 21st–century workers check their cell phones up to 150 times a day, and those 150 actions create stress, distraction and reduced productivity during the workday. Today’s employees are overworked and more distracted than ever before, and Deloitte estimates that nearly $10 million is lost every year from mid-size companies thanks… Read more »
Boost Your Team’s Productivity
Staying productive in our hyper-connected world gets more difficult every day. Staying busy is easy, but keeping teams productive is the challenge. True productivity is the result of planning and focus. Use these strategies to start boosting your team’s productivity today. Encourage People to Turn Off Email Email is convenient, but it can be a… Read more »
5 Soft Skills to Look for in Engineering Talent
Engineering is all about technical skills, right? Yes, but that’s not the entire picture. Soft skills are just as important as technical skills when it comes to long-term success. Engineers don’t work in isolation. They must be able to navigate complex professional relationships, political landscapes and a multitude of egos and personalities. Let’s examine some… Read more »
Evaluating Consulting Experience – What to Look For
Companies rely on engineering consultants for a host of reasons. They may seek very specific expertise for a project; they may need to staff an out-of-state project with licensed professionals; they may need someone to step in and get a project in line and back on budget. Whatever your motivation for hiring engineering consultants, the… Read more »
Is Perfectionism Ruining Your Hiring Process?
When you are searching for an engineering professional to fill an open position, it’s easy to get caught in the trap of focusing on finding the “perfect” candidate. Unfortunately, the odds of finding someone who checks off every single item on your wish list is quite slim. The hard truth is this: There is no… Read more »
The Benefits of Hiring Women Engineers
Unless you’ve had your head in the sand for the last few years, you know there has been a big push to promote women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers, and there has been intense media attention given to gender disparity in STEM fields. There is ongoing debate about whether the problem is… Read more »
Boost Your Team’s Productivity
If you were to take a quick, informal poll of your team right now, everyone would probably tell you they are extremely busy. However, being “busy” doesn’t always translate into actual productivity. Here are some simple strategies you can use to boost productivity on your team today. Set Formal, Attainable Goals How often do you… Read more »
Four Benefits of Hiring Contractors
When your team is under the gun to get a project done and you need to make sure you’ve got the best and brightest engineers on staff, you don’t always have to take on additional full-time employees. Engineering contractors have specialized experience you can tap into on a short-term basis to ensure your project runs… Read more »
Preparing Your Team for the Addition of Contractors
The strategic use of engineering contractors can help you achieve organizational goals. However, adding a new person to a team can be a challenge. Group dynamics shift any time a new employee is brought on board, but when that person is only there for a few months, it can be an even more difficult dynamic… Read more »
Qualities to Look for When Hiring Engineering Contractors
Companies that contract engineers for help meeting project deadlines or to add specialized skills often find they spend far too long on the screening process. By focusing on these four qualities, you can improve your odds of choosing the best candidate quickly, freeing you to get on with your other responsibilities. Consider these must-have competencies:… Read more »