Though they offer similar benefits to your company, not all temporary engineering positions are the same. Most temporary engineers are also contracted engineers, but this is not exclusively true. Self-employed freelance engineers, for example, operate as an incorporated business rather than a contracted employee. Despite not being classified as contract engineers, they are indeed engineers and are (hopefully) working under some…

From software development to construction, skilled engineers have always been in high demand. In the past several years, an increasing number of companies have been opting for contract engineers rather than full-time employees. Here are some Benefits of Hiring Contract Engineers? and Here are a few reasons why: COVID-19 has changed the way we work When talking about anything employment…

A generation ago, the only people hiring contract software engineers were tech companies that developed software as a core aspect of their business. Since then, the world has increasingly digitized, and just about every kind of business imaginable is reliant on proprietary software of some kind. Own a restaurant? A branded app can help you attract new business and compete…

One of the most common questions we get asked here is about the regular contractor hourly rate. Employers who have never used a staffing firm before want to know what they should expect to pay to recruit top talent. Engineers and programmers working as salaried or hourly employees want to know how contract rates stack up. The truth is that…

Hiring contract engineers is a savvy way to do business in the best of times, but the practice is even more beneficial to employers when business is slow. During the lean years of early-stage growth, hiring the right contract engineers will help cut costs while still delivering a high-quality product. The same benefit can be unlocked during economic recessions and…

The decision to hire a contact engineer is often a good one…but it’s just the first step. You still need to find the right engineer for your project. Here are a few things to consider before making your decision. Are you going to use a staffing agency or find your own engineer? The most common way to find a qualified…

Engineering contractor rates, like engineer salaries, can vary significantly depending on the specific role. An engineering consultant working with NASA can charge hundreds of dollars an hour, while an entry-level software engineer might not even make that in a day. Unlike the salary of full-time engineering positions, which is fairly uniform in its scope, engineering contractor rates can also vary…