Talent 101 works with clients in the semiconductor and electronic systems industries around the world to provide solutions and end-to-end support through engineering and technology services. Our engineering services focus on four key disciplines: electronic hardware, embedded systems and applications software, mechanical engineering, and testing and validation. Our Engineering Services engagements are done in turnkey, milestone, outsourced and individual or team augmentation format. Additionally, Talent 101 also provides clients with SME consulting, field servicing, and equipment support.
As a hiring manager, you’ll often face the challenging decision of choosing between multiple highly qualified candidates for one open role. And once you’ve made your selection and sent a job offer, you’ll have to break the news to the candidates who didn’t make the cut. Without careful planning and sensitivity, these rejections can leave candidates with a negative impression of your organization.
While it may be easier to send a curt rejection response, impersonal communications can hurt your company’s reputation and affect your ability to attract top engineering talent in the future. Even if you’ve already made your hiring decision, putting some extra thought into rejection calls or emails can open opportunities for future job openings or contract work.
In this article, we’ll explore a few simple ways to create a considerate (and painless) experience when rejecting engineering candidates.
In March, the USB Implementers Forums (USB-IF) announced the USB4, the latest version of the popular connector. Although the full specifications haven’t been released, the standard is expected to be faster, better equipped, and more standardized than all previous versions.
Hiring top engineers and chip experts in today’s competitive and candidate-driven job market can be challenging. From crafting tailored job descriptions to coordinating technical interviews, each step in the hiring process requires careful consideration. And with changes in technology and shifting demographics, hiring managers need new, creative ways to find and attract qualified candidates. Over time, you may feel your once tried-and-true efforts are losing their effectiveness.
If your current strategies aren’t performing to your standards, considering new perspectives can help you refresh your hiring tactics and access top talent.
Here are three simple ways to rethink some hiring practices: