Engineering Staffing Agency
Why Work with an Engineering Staffing Agency?
Whether you’re an employer or an engineer looking for a job, there are many benefits to working with engineering staffing agencies. For an employer, sourcing new engineering talent can be a long and costly process, taking valuable time away from your managers or HR staff. Working with an engineering or technical recruiter puts a hiring professional on your team, giving you the full support of their expertise and professional network, and easing the burden on you and your employees so you can get back to business. Technical staffing agencies are industry experts in the current labor market and are constantly finding new people, giving clients access to a larger pool of quality engineering candidates including mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, industrial engineers, civil engineers, manufacturing engineers, etc. We have extensive experience sourcing and screening professionals to identify top talent-- it's what we do!
Our engineering recruiters sift through large pools of resumes on multiple job boards to identify a short list of quality engineering candidates who are a match for your team culture and position requirements. For temporary projects or contract-to-hire roles, redShift takes all employer responsibilities, including onboarding, payroll, taxes, insurance, etc. This allows the client company to easily and painlessly add to and reduce their workforce to meet fluctuating staffing needs.
For professionals seeking engineering jobs, an engineering staffing agency can be a bridge connecting them with hard-to-reach local hiring managers and top engineering companies. Our services are free for job seekers, so there's no risk, whether you're actively or passively looking. Put simply, we're one more person in your court during your employment search, but, unlike your friend who "might know someone," we have direct connections to active employers and decades of industry knowledge. Our success depends on your success!
Staffing Services
Permanent Placement/Direct Hire Jobs
Direct hire employees are employed by the hiring company. Staffing agencies specializing in the engineering industry ease the traditional process by doing the legwork of sourcing candidates and coordinating interviews and offer negotiations. All you have to do is choose the candidate that's right for your team!
Contract Jobs
Need some extra hands for engineering projects? Looking for specialized engineering talent to provide specific technical expertise? Contract engineering staffing solutions save time and money on HR functions and allow clients to easily add and cut staff as company or project needs require. For contractors, it's a great opportunity to gain quality experience and build skills that will further your career goals in engineering industries without making a firm commitment. Contract-to-hire engineering jobs can even convert into permanent positions.
Temporary-to-Hire Jobs
Employing the wrong candidate is costly, wasting time, money, and resources on someone who lacks the ability to be successful in the role or who quits after you've invested weeks of training in them. If you want to make sure a candidate will be a good fit before making an offer, or if you are an employee wanting to try something new while keeping your options open, temp-to-hire may be the best route. These roles give both parties an opportunity to test the waters before making a commitment.
Temporary Jobs
Temp roles are great options for companies whose staffing needs vary regularly or for individuals looking to get started in a new industry or gain experience and business connections. Temp employees are redShift employees, which means we handle everything from onboarding to payroll and taxes.
Executive Search
Staffing at the executive level can be a challenge. An executive search firm specializing in engineering talent can do the hard work for you. We find the best engineering executives so you can focus on choosing the individual who will be the best fit for your team.
Remote Positions
Remote work options are becoming more popular in some industries, allowing professionals and companies to expand their search beyond their local area.
Recruitment Process
Candidate Database & Other Resources
We source the best engineers from a large pool of local as well as remote job seekers, creating a database of active and passive engineering professionals interested in making a move in their careers. This allows our technical recruiters to quickly identify and contact top engineering candidates to fill an open position.
Job Boards
In addition to our existing candidate database and connections, we also scour local and national job boards for engineering professionals looking for new career opportunities.
Phone Interviews and In-Person Interviews
All redShift candidates are interviewed by a trained recruiter over the phone, virtually, or in person. Recruiters are well versed in the right questions to ask to understand candidates' experience and career goals, identifying the best matches for open positions.
Reference Checks
redShift checks professional references to understand the prior work experience of potential employees and verify they possess the skills needed to succeed in their next position.
Hiring Process
Once employers are ready to make an offer, direct hire employees follow the onboarding procedures of the hiring company. redShift assists with offer negotiations for potential employees and can coordinate any other pre-hire paperwork requirements. Professionals working in temp, contract, and temp-to-hire roles are redShift employees, which means we handle all aspects of employment, including coordinating start and end dates, taxes, workers' comp, insurance requirements, etc.
FAQs About Engineering Staffing Agencies
What Do Engineering Staffing Agencies Do?
Staffing agencies provide staffing solutions which smooth the employment process for all parties by bringing together a company with staffing needs and an engineer seeking new opportunities. The best recruiting agencies utilize extensive industry knowledge and experience to source engineering professionals, interviewing and presenting top-quality job seekers to fill active, open roles in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, electrical engineering, etc. Engineering staffing agencies specialize in identifying engineering talent to support companies in meeting their short- and long-term company goals. They review resumes, contact and screen candidates, coordinate interviews, and assist in offer letter negotiations, as well as manage the responsibilities of a human resources department for contract and temp engineering roles.
Is It Good to Use Engineering Recruiters to Find a Job?
A common misconception about general recruiting agencies is that they only work with temporary roles in industries like manufacturing. On the contrary, many recruiting agencies work with some of the most well-known companies in the country in a wide range of industries. For those looking for entry-level engineering roles, technical staffing firms can help you get your foot in the door with a great company. For experienced engineers, engineering staffing agencies can connect you with many of the best engineering companies, promoting your experience to hiring managers and assisting you in finding your next role, whether in civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering, or another technical field. Don't discount temp/temp-to-hire roles either. These are an excellent way to gain a new skill or explore opportunities while avoiding detrimental resume gaps.
How Are Engineering Staffing Agencies Paid?
A recruiting agency receives a commission for sourcing talent and coordinating the interview and hiring processes. This is usually a percentage of the placed candidate’s starting salary. Our services are free unless we fill your open positions, so there's no risk to trying staffing solutions. We only get paid to succeed, which means we are motivated to find outstanding, qualified engineering talent to fill real, open positions. For engineers, we are your partner to help you find the best company to further your career in the engineering industry, helping you negotiate the benefits you need and the compensation your skills and experience deserve. There is no fee for our services, nor is any fee deducted from your salary or paycheck.
Do Engineers Have to Pay for Staffing Agency Job Placement Services?
Professionals looking for a job never have to pay for staffing agency services. We are a free resource to provide career advice and help you connect with great opportunities that may not be posted or commonly known. Our industry experience and extensive networks can help you break out of the black hole of online application systems and get your resume in front of a hiring manager. Our service supports your job search at no cost to you.
Can Small Businesses Benefit from Using an Engineering Staffing Agency?
There are many benefits to working with a recruiting agency for both large AND small businesses. Hiring is expensive, from advertising costs to the time it takes to review applicants' resumes, collect onboarding paperwork, and manage a variety of other HR tasks. Working with a staffing agency takes all of this off your plate, so you can get back to doing your job WITH the extra help your business needs.
Industries We Staff
redShift Recruiting specializes in technology and provides staffing agency services for many industries including: