Tips for engineering & IT staffing for those hard to fill positions. These are some ideas used by our engineering staffing agency to help in search & recruitment.

1. BLOG POST
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Tips to find good engineers and IT staff
By Chris Specht
IT and engineering staffing can get tricky for some job functions. Take
software engineering for example; where most major cities have an
unmet demand of 300 or more quality engineers at any given time. In
this week’s blog post I’ll cover some tips for finding well qualified
technical talent for mission critical positions.
As an engineer myself, I’ve worked with some of most talented managers and directors in my chosen industries.
I’ve often listened to their complaints of finding qualified people to fill open positions over lunch or at the water
cooler. But it always seemed that the best managers attracted good talent by trying unconventional tactics.
One thing that I do on a daily basis is scan through all of the regional tech and business newsletters to see which
companies are laying people off. Oftentimes this information is also available at the Department Of Labor or
published in local newspapers. This can be a good starting point to see if another company’s layoffs include
engineering or IT professionals.
Lately I’ve been making a habit of going to local MeetUps (see Meetup.com) where I always run into young
engineers, software developers, and IT folks that are networking on the topic of interest, but oftentimes
interested in hearing about new opportunities. Usually most MeetUps have networking sessions before and after
the topic presentation, so have some business cards ready to hand out and a good elevator pitch to get some
interest.
LinkedIn groups can also be a good place to find people seeking. I’m part of many of the larger engineering and IT
groups on LinkedIn and I’ll see posts from people saying “Seeking new opportunities” or “Available for new
opportunities”. Using LinkedIn is a great way to engage people seeking something new by using their scripted
approaches and suggestions to make the best introduction.
Lastly, if your main office is located far away from a major city center, consider renting office space closer to
where the tech folks like to live and hang out. This will make your location attractive to young folks seeking to
have an urban lifestyle, but also wanting good tech jobs to sustain their lifestyle. I know this one is a bit extreme,
but there’s a reason why most of the best engineers and IT professionals are located in Silicon Valley.
Expect Engineering Solutions is a specialty staffing and recruiting firm located in Denver Colorado with
the primary mission of connecting great people to great companies. Unlike other headhunters, recruiters and
staffing agencies, we leverage direct engineering and industry experience to provide a responsive and
knowledgeable service experience.

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We specialize in the placement of technical talent at all levels:
 Mechanical Engineers, Designers, Drafters
 Software Engineers, Software Developers, QA, UX/UI Designers
 Electrical Engineers, Technicians, PE
 Civil / Structural Engineers, EIT, PE
 IT Professionals, Network / System Administrators
 Test / Assembly Skilled Labor
 and all things tech
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