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07/12/2023

Scaling your engineering team through contract talent? Don't underestimate the unique challenges.

Here are some common issues engineering managers face when hiring contract engineers, from vetting skills to maintaining availability.

Even more importantly, I cover key solutions to set your contracts up for success:

- Thoroughly assessing technical abilities
- Promoting inclusion through collaboration
- Setting clear remote work expectations
- Budgeting for legal and financial factors
- Staggering contracts and being flexible
- Finding specialized recruiters
- Providing hands-on leadership
- Capturing knowledge before contractors leave
- Integrating contract engineers into your team takes work, but pays dividends when done right. Read my full post
for a comprehensive guide to the pitfalls and best practices when hiring contractors to augment your team.

I hope these lessons from hard-won experience are valuable for engineering leaders facing similar scaling challenges. What contract hiring tips would you add? Let me know in the comments!



Hiring Contract Engineers: Challenges and Solutions for Engineering Managers

"Hiring Contract Engineers: A Comprehensive Guide for Engineering Managers" dives into the unique challenges and solutions when incorporating contract talent into your team. From assessing technical competency, remote management, legal considerations, to retaining institutional knowledge, this post....

04/10/2023

Elevate Your Engineering Team's Success: 30 Game-Changing Tips from TeamUP Engineering Contract Placement Titans!

04/06/2023

Elevate Your Engineering Team's Success: 30 Game-Changing Tips from TeamUP Engineering Contract Placement Titans!

04/05/2023

Elevate Your Engineering Team's Success: 30 Game-Changing Tips from TeamUP Engineering Contract Placement Titans! #1

02/28/2023

Hiring in tech is hard. TeamUP's recruiters are here to help with hiring stresses. What does this look like, exactly? Read more about what goes into working in the aerospace and defense sector, who fills those roles, and how TeamUP can help find the fits needed to get the job done: https://bit.ly/3EEpP2T

TeamUP has worked with many industries to make hiring easier. As we head into 2023, our recruiters are here to do the same in aerospace and defense.

02/27/2023

Do you have out-of-this-world experience in defense and aerospace engineering?

Defense and aerospace engineering is one of the most highly demanding jobs due to advanced educational requirements and an unsaturated job market. Its projected growth is anywhere from 6% to 8%. Reach for the stars and launch your career with TeamUP. https://bit.ly/3jo6oE1

02/24/2023

Ready for the ultimate blast-off? We're hiring to build robust, scalable, innovative solutions to deliver best-in-class solutions with some of the most respected brands in the aerospace & defense industry!

Contact us today for more information!

02/19/2023

It's National Engineers Week and we want to know what your ideal project is. For example, do you prefer AI, Meta, or something completely different? Let us know down below! 👇

02/17/2023

TeamUP is here for you! 👇

Helping you achieve your goals is our mission and we are passionate about how we do it. We want to bring connections to you and your business.

Contact us today to learn more about how our team thoroughly vets and qualifies professionals for you!

02/14/2023

Our love is like dividing by zero... you cannot define it!

🧡Happy Valentines Day from us to you! 🧡

02/09/2023

Recessions are no joke. They can have a negative influence on everyone. Knowing how to prepare and address potential layoffs is a crucial step to have a thriving career.

TeamUP is uniquely set up to help engineers transition from one field to another, providing opportunities for short and long-term contract work in many spaces. For more information on how we are prepared, click here: https://bit.ly/3YizXWP

As layoffs in tech continue, hardware and software engineers search for their next step. TeamUP can help eligible candidates enter the A&D industry.

02/06/2023

TeamUP is devoted to finding your right fit.
Not only do we help achieve your professional goals, but it's our mission. We pledge to create powerful teams and careers through a long-lasting, trusted partnership.

LET'S TEAMUP TO LEVEL UP!