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Contract vs. Direct Hire: A Workforce Planning Framework for Engineering & Energy Roles

July 13, 2026 in Energy & Power, Engineering, Hiring

TL;DR Contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire aren’t competing options. They’re different tools for different problems. For engineering and energy work, most problems are project-shaped. Contract vs. direct hire depends on four dimensions: cost, flexibility, workforce strategy, and continuity. Comparing an hourly bill rate to an annual salary is an apples-to-oranges comparison, and the real cost […]

Why Candidates Decline Job Offers and How to Reduce the Risk

July 9, 2026 in Hiring

Extending an offer is exciting, but it doesn’t guarantee a yes. Even highly qualified candidates may decline if the opportunity fails to align with their needs. Offer acceptance involves more than a simple yes or no. Candidates typically evaluate compensation, responsibilities, company culture, growth opportunities, and long-term career goals before making a final decision. […]

The Nuclear Workforce Math Problem Behind the Renaissance

June 30, 2026 in Energy & Power, Hiring, Nuclear

Palisades, originally shut down in 2022, is slated to reopen this year. Three Mile Island Unit 1, now Crane Clean Energy Center, is targeting a 2027 restart. Google and Kairos Power will be building up to seven SMRs, targeting 2030 for the first unit. Executive orders seek 400 Gigawatts of new U.S. nuclear capacity by […]

Engineering Interview Tips from AEG Recruiters: What Actually Gets Engineers Hired

May 27, 2026 in Engineering, Hiring

Most engineering interview tips focus on how to perform well in a single interview, but at AEG we look at the bigger picture. The candidate’s experience doesn’t end when the interview is over. At AEG, building and maintaining long-term relationships is just as important as preparing candidates for success in the moment. This blog […]

The Blended Workforce Model: Building Nuclear Teams Around the Work

May 12, 2026 in Energy & Power, Hiring, Nuclear

The nuclear workforce conversation usually gets framed as a supply problem. Not enough experienced people. Too many retirements. Too much demand from operating plants, license renewals, new builds, SMRs, advanced reactor developers, utilities, EPCs, and regulators all competing for the same talent. Now, that’s all still true. The nuclear workforce shortage is real, but […]

Why Contract-to-Hire Makes Sense in Technical Hiring

April 8, 2026 in Energy & Power, Hiring

Hiring is not an exact science. You can do everything right, solid job description, thorough interviews, checked references, and still end up with someone who looks completely different on the job than they did across the table from you. For most organizations, the only way to find out is to make the hire and wait. […]

Expanding the Nuclear Talent Funnel Through Transferable Skills

March 23, 2026 in Energy & Power, Hiring, Nuclear

The nuclear workforce shortage is well-documented at this point. Thirty to forty percent of the industry is approaching retirement age, demand is growing across operating plants, license renewals, new builds, and the SMR pipeline, and the traditional answer has been the same: find someone who already has nuclear experience. But that search is getting […]

How Informal Contractor Arrangements in Regulated Energy May Be Putting Your Organization at Risk

February 23, 2026 in Energy & Power, Hiring

If you lead engineering in a regulated energy environment, you already know the staffing pressure is real. Qualified people are hard to find. The DOE has documented significant hiring difficulty across the sector, with retirements outpacing new entrants. When a gap opens up before an outage, during a capital project, or ahead of a license […]

The Energy Knowledge Crisis: Building Succession Plans Before You Need Them

February 6, 2026 in Energy & Power, Hiring

The energy sector is in the middle of a transformation. Utilities are modernizing grids. Oil and gas operators are balancing traditional production with energy transition investments. Nuclear plants are extending licenses and building new capacity. Data centers are going up everywhere, and they’re energy-hungry by design. Across every corner of the industry, demand is rising. […]

Nuclear Momentum is Growing Nationally. How Talent Planning Has to Adjust.

January 26, 2026 in Energy & Power, Hiring, Nuclear

The American Nuclear Society recently highlighted the top states leading nuclear development right now. New plants. Life extensions. Advanced reactor projects. Fuel and supply chain investment. What the article makes clear is that more states than ever are entering the nuclear conversation. But when interest turns into execution, the pressure doesn’t spread evenly. The […]

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