On the surface, resource extraction and app development share very little in common. Lumber, oil & gas, and mining are some of the most established, longest-tenured industries in North America, while the majority of apps developed this year are very much products of this day and age. Mining conglomerates typically don’t design dating apps or food delivery services. The only…

Contract engineering positions used to be difficult to fill. Skilled engineers wanted the stability of a regular 9-5 job. Businesses wanted the dependability of a long-term employee. Engineering contracting was primarily used for entry-level positions at the bottom and high-priced consultants at the top. There wasn’t much in the middle. Evaluating Engineering Temp Agency Credentials. That has changed in a…

There are plenty of contract engineering agencies out there, and most of them have no issue filling an open position with a warm body. Thanks to job boards like Indeed and networking resources like LinkedIn, anyone can call themselves a recruiter, reach out to interested engineers, and arrange an interview. The question is, do you want to fill your open…

In today’s job market, an engineering degree from a reputable school is a great asset for any candidate to have on their resume. There’s a reason why the past decade has seen a concentrated effort to encourage youth to pursue an education in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) – that’s where the employment opportunities are. With that said, not every…

There’s nothing fun about an economic recession, but if history has shown us anything, it’s that business downturn does not last forever, and that, though many of the doors you have grown accustomed to will close, other, new ones will open. For forward-thinking business owners and HR departments, one of those newly opened doors is improved access to contract engineering…

In recent years, the United States has seen a massive change in the way work gets done, as companies have shifted towards more of a project-based workflow with contract and freelance work now prevalent than ever. We saw a huge shift in this direction after the 2008 recession and it is likely that the coronavirus pandemic will have a similar…

There are certain advantages of contract engineering that you need to consider. In this brief guide, we will discuss a few. Excluding a handful of centenarians who were alive during the 1918 Spanish Flu, most of us have never experienced anything like the current Covid-19 situation we are facing. Even those who were alive in 1918 would have been too…

Every hiring manager in the country wants the best engineers working on their project, but finding and securing the right talent can be a much tougher task than it seems. Some Things to Consider Before Selecting a Contract Engineer For people with an HR background, assessing engineers for short-term contracts is tough. Engineers have specialized skills that don’t necessarily translate…