In response to client requests, Sterling Engineering has developed value-added offerings over the years to complement our traditional contract, contract-to-hire and direct hire recruitment services. Our expanded services makes it easy for clients to meet a variety of workforce needs through one premier provider - Sterling!

Our technical recruitment services include:

• Contract, Contract-to-Hire and Direct Hire Recruitment
• Disciplined Qualification Process
• Payrolling
• Hardware and Software Licensing
• Technical Training
• Workforce Management

Contract Recruitment
In today's highly competitive business environment, many companies have chosen to implement a workforce model that enables them to maintain an optimal workforce composition while saving on labor costs. Sterling helps clients do just that. We quickly and effectively provide technical resources when, where and for however long they are needed.

Since 1969, we’ve provided thousands of clients with supplemental technical and engineering resources for short- or long-term needs. Our proven recruitment methodology and vast employee network allows Sterling to deliver fully qualified candidates soon after receiving a job requirement. We’ve even been able to respond to urgent client requirements with ideal candidates in a matter of hours.

Contract-to-Hire Recruitment [back to top]
Sterling offers a contract-to-hire staffing program that benefits both our clients and candidates. Prior to making a full-time offer to the candidate, our client can engage a Sterling technical resource on a temporary basis to ensure they are an ideal fit for the position. At any time during the engagement, Sterling’s contract employee can be converted to a full-time employee of the client’s company as outlined in the standard agreement.

Direct Hire Recruitment [back to top]
Our dedicated direct hire recruiting team focuses solely on sourcing candidates for Sterling clients’ full-time openings. We use an aggressive approach to finding the “best of the best” candidates, leveraging Sterling’s strong networking capabilities and referral program, as well as best practices gleaned from years of recruiting techniques. We are extremely selective when it comes to finding the right candidate for a position, and limit our submittals to a short-list of qualified professionals.

Our partnership approach, top-tier talent pool and on-target matching ability have made Sterling a provider of choice for direct recruitment services among many Chicago and Milwaukee companies.

Read our clients perspective on our technical recruitment services provided to us in a number of testimonials.

Disciplined Qualification Process [back to top]
All Sterling applicants undergo an in-depth qualification process designed to ensure we present candidates who are highly skilled and technically adept. In addition to conducting rigorous interviews, Sterling tests our candidate’s technical skills/aptitudes (as appropriate) before submitting them to our clients. By performing both standard and customized tests at our facility, we’re able to personally validate the test scores and provide clients with the results as part of our submittal process. Sterling conducts and evaluates aptitude testing for mechanical, electrical, architectural, civil, solid modeling and many other disciplines or technical applications.

Payrolling [back to top]
Payrolling is a service Sterling provides customers, who, for a variety of reasons, need an alternative way of paying their contract employees directly. For a reduced bill rate, we will place our customer’s employees on our payroll, taking care to ensure they receive proper payment on a weekly/monthly/bi-weekly basis or on a set schedule as agreed to by the customer and Sterling.

Hardware and Software Licensing [back to top]
In addition to providing skilled talent, Sterling can provide the hardware and/or software clients need to accommodate temporary increases in staff composition. We can equip our technical employees with the latest engineering hardware and software (e.g., Solidworks, Inventor, AutoCAD) to use at the client’s site, saving the customer significant costs associated with buying licenses and/or leasing equipment for short-term needs.

Technical Training [back to top]
Sterling has been certified as a vocational school by the Illinois State Board of Education since 1995. Our certified instructors are not only skilled facilitators; they are also active practitioners in their field of expertise. To date, we have successfully trained hundreds of client and Sterling employees.

We offer customized training for individuals or teams as requested by our client, or for technical employees who need to upgrade their skills for a new version of a specific software.

To learn more about our technical recruitment services, fill out our Information Request Form to have a Sterling representative contact you.

Workforce Management [back to top]
This “capstone” service offering integrates both our Staffing and Engineering Project services with a client’s business strategy to create solutions that increase organizational effectiveness and flexibility.

While Sterling maintains and manages a core, on-site project team of engineers and designers, additional staff is provided to accommodate peak workloads and/or demand for specific technical expertise in a manufacturing environment.

Workforce Management Services create a unique and cost effective solution for our customers who might otherwise be challenged by the need to hire during busy workload periods and reduce staff when projects are nearing completion.