Tag: Engineering Recruiters Bay Area
California’s Unemployment Rate and What that Means for Hiring in the New Year
The national unemployment rate has dropped quickly following a massive rise in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, closing out 2021 at just 4.2%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But California’s unemployment rate has not followed suit, ending the year at 6.9%, the highest in the nation. Still, forecasters at both UCLA and… Read more »
Biotech Business Growth in the Northern & Southern California Regions
If you run a business, it only makes sense to pay attention to your competitors, including up-and-coming industries nearby. In both Northern and Southern California, the hottest new industry is biotech. One of the main reasons for this is a biotech business incubator at Loma Linda University. Known as n3EIGHT (incubate), it’s designed to bring… Read more »
The High Demand for Software Engineers & How You Can Advance
As you may have already guessed, software engineers are in high demand across numerous industries. With no sign of this slowing down anytime soon, software engineering can be an excellent job choice. But do you know exactly what to expect from the job or how to build a satisfying career? Let’s take a look. … Read more »
Ways You Can Benefit From Engineering Staffing Services
Hiring can be a tough and time-consuming chore. It means writing job postings and deciding where they should be placed, and then reviewing resumes, holding interviews, and choosing the right candidate. It also means following all applicable laws and guidelines, while simultaneously making sure you hire the proper number of people. And not every candidate… Read more »
3 Tips for Making Contract Engineers Feel Like Part of the Team
Contract engineers can be a valuable resource for complex or high-pressure projects. These short-term, skilled professionals help keep projects on track, alleviate strain on your existing staff and provide access to skills your current team may lack. However, contract engineers only add value when they feel like they are part of the team. Use these strategies… Read more »
Is Your Hiring Process Scaring Away IT Talent?
Attracting top IT talent in today’s market is no easy feat. But when your hiring process is complex, disorganized or long and drawn out, it can cost you top candidates. Is your hiring process scaring away IT talent? Poor Job Descriptions A job posting should give a potential applicant a good feel for the job, but you have to… Read more »
Meet Gary Burgess, Engineering’s All-Star Utility Player
Gary Burgess has established himself as a competent and highly valuable “utility player” in the field of contract engineering. Just like in sports, the versatile mechanical process engineer has developed the ability to play any number of roles and perform at a high level when his name is penciled into the starting lineup at a… Read more »
Are You Making These Common IT Resume Mistakes?
Your resume is a hiring manager’s introduction to who you are as an IT professional. If you have been applying to jobs every week and you are not landing interviews, the problem could lie with your resume. There are several common IT resume mistakes that many job seekers make, but those mistakes are usually simple… Read more »
Three Ways to Improve Your IT Hiring Process
Hiring skilled, qualified IT professionals has never been more of a challenge. However, if you’re finding qualified candidates but not closing the deal, the problem could rest with your hiring process. Overhauling your whole process likely isn’t realistic, so if you’re losing top tech candidates to competitors, here are three simple ways you can improve… Read more »
Best Ways to Prepare for an Interview in Biotech
The biotech industry is booming and there are a host of exciting opportunities from small startups to goliath big pharma and medical science companies. However, no one lands one of those opportunities without first acing their interview. Here are tips you can use to successfully prepare for an interview in biotech. Study the Company This… Read more »