Hiring and retaining engineers

The recruiter's job is to fill the vacancies. When the open positions are for engineers, the hiring task is a constant challenge. This special section focuses on the shortage of engineering professionals and looks at what some companies are doing to attract the skilled innovators who keep the world in motion.

The basic engineering principles that make cars go haven't changed over the years. Engineering is like that. On the other hand, the tools used to engineer them, as well as the methods used to build them, have enabled automakers to offer an ever-growing array of sophisticated features. So, depending on how one looks at it, today's car is either a marvel of complexity and refinement, or four wheels and a steering wheel.

Basic and complex at the same time also defines the environment for recruiting automotive engineers. The goal among recruiters is simple: hire the best and brightest engineers available. The complexity is in offering candidates the right package of sophisticated incentives while assuring them that the base product is solid.