You’ve got the right candidate! After interviews, and applications and writing jobs adverts, deciding what you like. You have found the person you want to offer! Congratulations! It’s easy right, we just bung them an offer right now, salary, and a date to start – and off we go? Getting this bit right, will set the candidate… Read More
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February is a month that feels normal – but is only 28 days long. As a part of my project this year to give some sort of sanity check to each recruitment business month, here are my February thoughts. Like January, I am checking myself to see if my workings are correct, and so far, Q1… Read More
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Time flies when you’re helping businesses find the right engineering talent! Thomas Lee Recruitment has now been in business for nine years, and after two decades in engineering recruitment, I’ve seen how hiring trends, candidate expectations, and industry needs have evolved. Here are some of the biggest lessons we’ve learned about hiring engineers—and what companies can… Read More
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At the moment, I think every recruiter and hiring manager is discovering something of a pickle with the hiring market. And with over 1 million jobs on the market live. What is really going on? Every conversation with hiring managers since June has been about the mystery of where the candidates are. See we all had… Read More
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Recruitment costs are usually judged by the number written on an agency invoice. That makes sense. The fee is visible. It is easy to measure, easy to question and easy to try to avoid. But the cost of leaving an important vacancy open is much harder to see. It is spread across the business through lost… Read More
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In the face of economic uncertainty, business leaders need to think long-term. In the engineering sector, where talent shortages and rapid technological advancements are reshaping the industry, succession planning has never been more important. If you’re not actively working on developing your internal talent and preparing for future leadership, preparing for eventualities like retirement, losing people… Read More
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Hiring the wrong engineer isn’t just a temporary setback—it can have serious long-term consequences for your business. Beyond the obvious costs of recruitment and replacement, a bad hire can impact team morale, project deadlines, and even customer relationships. At Thomas Lee Recruitment, we’ve spent nearly a decade helping companies in aerospace, automotive, and high-tech manufacturing find… Read More
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