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AI Skills Gap Widens: Companies Scramble for Top Talent in 2025

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In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, the artificial intelligence (AI) talent shortage has reached a critical point—and your company doesn’t have to navigate this challenge alone.

The Growing Talent Crisis

The demand for AI specialists has exploded across industries, creating an unprecedented hiring challenge. While job postings for AI roles have surged by 65% in the past year, qualified candidates remain scarce. This is where our specialized AI recruiting expertise becomes your strategic advantage.

The Hidden Costs of AI Talent Gaps

Companies are experiencing significant setbacks due to unfilled AI positions:

  • Delayed project implementations
  • Reduced competitive edge
  • Increased recruitment expenses
  • Potential missed market opportunities

How We Solve Your AI Hiring Challenges

Our agency specializes exclusively in AI talent placement, offering:

  • Extensive network of pre-vetted AI professionals
  • Targeted recruitment strategies
  • Rapid candidate matching
  • Deep understanding of AI role requirements
  • Streamlined hiring processes

Roles We Successfully Place

We excel in recruiting for critical AI positions such as:

  • Machine Learning Engineers
  • AI Research Scientists
  • Generative AI Specialists
  • Computer Vision Engineers
  • NLP Experts
  • Data Science Professionals

Why Partner With Us?

  • 92% successful placement rate
  • Average time-to-hire: 21 days
  • Comprehensive candidate screening
  • Industry-specific matching
  • Ongoing talent support

Your Next Step

Don’t let the AI skills gap slow your innovation. Contact our specialized AI recruiting team today and transform your talent acquisition strategy.

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Ready to solve your AI hiring challenges? Reach out now and discover how we can quickly connect you with top-tier AI talent.

8 Advantages to Hiring One Exclusive Recruiter Instead of Multiple Agencies

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You might think that hiring multiple contingent recruiters will create better results than hiring one exclusive recruiter solely because you’ll have more people working to fill the position. You might reason that because you don’t have to make an upfront payment, there’s no risk in hiring a few different recruiters to tackle your req. However, there are advantages to hiring one exclusive recruiter that don’t come with hiring multiple contingent recruiters. Here are eight such advantages to consider:

1. You Get the Recruiter’s Full Commitment
A contingent recruiter will work energetically for a week or so, but because they don’t have your full commitment, they may quickly lose interest and move on to the next client. They don’t want to put all their eggs in one basket because they don’t know which basket will produce results for them.
An exclusive recruiter, on the other hand, will be fully committed to finding the right candidate for you, even if the job gets tough. An exclusive recruiter is much more willing to take the additional time to speak to passive candidates who are not actively seeking new positions. Exclusive recruiters will use all of their resources, including their professional networks and social media contacts. Their job is not done until they find the candidate you hire.

2. Exclusive Recruiters More Thoroughly Screen Candidates for You
Because you have the full commitment of the exclusive recruiter, each candidate you look at is going to be more fully screened. Your close relationship with one recruiter will allow that recruiter to gain a full understanding of the requirements of the position. They will screen for a good fit in terms of background, experience, skills, culture, education, communication style, and more.
Screening candidates so thoroughly takes time, but an exclusive recruiter is willing to invest that time to ensure that only the most qualified candidates reach your desk.

3. The Hiring Manager Has Less Work to Do
When the hiring manager has to review numerous resumes submitted by multiple competing contingent recruiters, they have less time to deal with other responsibilities. Because an exclusive recruiter thoroughly vets each candidate before submitting, the hiring manager’s workload is cut way down.
Exclusive recruiters will thoroughly interview candidates to make sure they meet not only the minimum requirements, but also the ideal requirements. The hiring manager then only has to review a handful of qualified resumes before making a decision.

4. Confidentiality
If it’s really important to keep your job opening away from the public eye for whatever reason, working with one exclusive recruiter will ensure confidentiality.

5. A Better Impression on the Candidate
If a candidate is approached by multiple recruiters for the same job, it tends to give them a negative impression of the company. Instead, candidates prefer to work with exclusive recruiters. Furthermore, double submissions of the same candidate by more than one agency can create some awkward and confusing situations.

6. Recruit From Direct Competitors More Easily
If you want to recruit from your direct competitors, working with one exclusive recruiter can help.
First of all, it takes more time and finesse to reach those candidates, and exclusive recruiters are willing to put in the extra effort required. Second, you want to avoid a war with your competitor or gaining a reputation as a poacher. Placing a third-party exclusive recruiter as a buffer between your company and the candidate can help you sidestep those scenarios.

7. Exclusive Recruiters Won’t Submit Your Candidate to Other Companies
Not only are you exclusive to your recruiter, but they are exclusive to you, too. Contingent recruiters will often present good candidates to multiple clients at once, which can result in a bidding war for talent. You may even lose out on an ideal candidate as a result. An exclusive recruiter, on the other hand, will submit candidates only to your company and work to convince top talent to accept your offer above any others.

8. Superior Hiring Process for the Same Fee
Sometimes you may have to pay slightly more for an exclusive recruiter, and you frequently need to make a partial upfront payment, but more often than not, you’ll end up with a superior hiring process for what is about the same cost as hiring multiple contingent recruiters.

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There may be times when hiring multiple contingent recruiters better meets your needs, but if you have a really important position to fill, a short time in which to fill it, and a strong need for high-quality talent, then hiring one exclusive recruiter may be the best way to go. Submit an inquiry here: Submit Job Order.

Tech Staffing and Recruiting Company Celebrates 20 Years

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20 years tech staffingWoman-owned Business was started by Founder with Engineering Degree with Experience as Software Engineer

High-Tech Professionals, a tech staffing and recruiting company, has recently reached their 20th year anniversary. They were established in the fall of 1996 in Portland, Oregon and quickly expanded to San Diego, CA.   High-Tech Professionals now have clients all across the US from San Francisco to New York.  They provide tech staffing and recruiting services for openings with a wide range of job titles. 

Two things set High-Tech Professionals apart.  First it is a woman-owned business, and furthermore, the owner, Denise Lidell, has a BS degree in Computer Science and used to be a Software Engineer herself.  Denise says “I started this business because it was an excellent blend of my background and experience as first a software engineer, but also as a trained career coach with an MA in Counseling Psychology, emphasis Career Counseling. An employment agency for technical professionals was a perfect fit.”  Because of this background, this company understands very well exactly the kind of experience and abilities companies look for in their technology hires. 

High-Tech Professionals is often solicited by Fortune 50 companies to help with their tech staffing needs.  For example, some of High-Tech Professionals well known clients include firms such as Oracle Corporation, Hewlett Packard, Samsung, Amazon.com, Intel Corporation, Angie’s List, and more.  Over the years, more and more Fortune 50 companies call on High-Tech Professionals.  Companies contact High-Tech Professionals because of their in-depth understanding of the requirements of the position.  As one company explained, their own internal HR recruiters just did not quite understand what was needed for their highly technical positions.  Visit High-Tech Professionals client list and see testimonials on their website.

Many staffing firms hire candidates out of college without a technical degree and without actual on-the-job experience in the technical world.  These recruiters start their search based on key words.  But just seeing a key word on a resume does not mean the candidate is a match for the job.  High-Tech Professionals understands the context.  They understand how the key words need to fit together to spot sought after talent.   They also understand the right questions to ask to find the right talent.  Asking the appropriate questions is a BIG part of tech staffing and recruiting.

With 20 years in the industry, finding the right candidate is frequently just a few calls away.  High-Tech Professionals has a large database of passive and active candidates.  With their tech staffing experience and technology background, they know how to recognize the right talent for the position.   High-Tech Professionals believes in honest communication.   Together with their clients they build long-lasting, mutually beneficial relationships. 

You can find out more about High-Tech Professionals at their website:  https://hightechpros.com. 

About High-Tech Professionals

High-Tech Professionals specializes in Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering and Information Technology (IT). They provide candidates for Software Development, Hardware Design, (ASIC, RF, Analog, Digital, and Mixed-Signal), Mechanical Engineering, Network Engineering, Database Development, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance and Testing, Technical Writing and more.  High-Tech Professionals does tech staffing at the Management level including Directors, VP’s, Program Managers, CxO, and Project Managers.  They also recruit and staff Sales and Marketing professionals in the technology industry.  Industries include but are not limited to Software Products, Semiconductor, Telecom, Network Management, Electronic Design Automation (EDA), Computer Graphics, Multi-media, Web applications, Instrumentation, Internet and E-Commerce, PC Software and Windows Products, Unix products, Database Applications, Android Applications.  They also staff the IT Departments from every industry. 

Tech Trends for 2017 – Technical Recruiting

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Technical Recruiting

2017 Technical Recruiting Trends

When nearly 200 IT leaders were surveyed about their 2017 technical recruiting plans, here is what was found.  They expect technical recruiting to slow down slightly.   They expect to keep recruiting needs down by automating and using technology as much as possible to get the job done, educate, help make decisions through technology, etc.   They expect Tech spending compared to 2016 to cool off slightly.  They plan to use software to work better and faster.  

Even though technical recruiting may taper off a bit, they still expect continued hiring needs and there will still be hard to find technical skills that will be in demand.  The top three skill areas that will still be in high demand according to this survey are 1) Security 2) Programming/Application Development and 3) Business Intelligence/Analytics.   Technical Recruiting in these areas will continue to be strong.  Contractors with SaaS or Cloud experience will also be in high demand.  Companies more and more will outsource much of their IT Development work.  Visualization technologies will also be in demand.  

Below are some job titles to be on the lookout for in 2017:

  • Web Interface Design Director
  • Web Applications Developer
  • Sr. Web Software Developer
  • Change Management Specialist
  • Applications Systems Analyst
  • Information Security Administrator
  • System/Application Security Analyst
  • Information Security Manager
  • Big Data Engineer/Architect
  • Data Scientist
  • Data Administrator

High-Tech Professionals recruits and staffs for companies in technology specializing in Engineering, IT, Sales and Marketing, and Project and Executive Management positions.  Whether you’re looking for candidates or looking for a new job, the technical recruiters at High-Tech Professionals will bring the right parties together for the ideal match, for permanent as well as contract hires.

Are you ready for your next ideal job in technology?   Browse openings here:  https://hightechpros.com/job-openings/

Do you need help finding your next great hire?  Describe your staffing needs here:  https://hightechpros.com/staffing-solutions/submit-job-order/

Source:

http://www.computerworld.com/article/3145666/it-management/tech-forecast-2017-it-sharpens-its-focus.html?upd=1480993550952

Seeking System Design Lead

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Seeking a System Design Lead for New York, NY company to lead system and mechanical design within a high-performance computing company.  Should have 5+ years of overall experience. Areas of knowledge should be in electrical and/or mechanical system design and Custom Cooling Solutions.  Any interested parties should send a MS Word document of your resume with Job ID #1880 in the subject.   If you have other staffing or recruiting needs please let us know.  We are the Tech Recruiters in touch with the right Tech Pros for your needs.

Director of Engineering Search

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Placement OptionsSeeking Director of  Engineering for North County San Diego company who has experience managing an engineering firm.  Should have 10+ years of hardware or embedded software experience, and 3-5+ years of management experience.  Areas of knowledge should be electrical engineering, manufacturing, remote controls, thermostats and human-machine interface products.  Any interested parties should send a MS Word document of your resume with Job ID #1867 in the subject.   If you have other staffing or recruiting needs in San Diego, California or across the US, please let us know.  We are the Tech Recruiters in touch with the right Tech Pros for your needs.

Website Update

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Mobile Responsive Website

New Website Announcement

High-Tech Professional’s website has been updated to be mobile responsive. The website will now resize automatically regardless of the visitors screen size. Responsive design is now the web layout technique of choice.  Google has announced that Responsive Web Design is its recommended approach for mobile search engine optimization.

What this means to you is wherever you are –lunch break, public transportation, etc. — you can more easily view our current openings and submit your resume, giving you a greater opportunity to find your next ideal career move!

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