Winning Over French Technical Sales and Engineering Professionals: Recruitment Tips for Employers
France has a long-standing reputation for innovation, precision engineering, and high-quality manufacturing. However, for many employers, attracting and securing the best technical sales and engineering professionals in the French market can be a challenge. From cultural expectations to communication style, understanding what drives French candidates is key to a successful recruitment process. Here are the […]
Recruiting German-Based Technical Sales and Engineering Experts: Key Cultural and Process Considerations
Germany’s industrial and engineering sectors are world-leading, but that also means competition for skilled professionals is intense. Whether you are hiring a sales engineer, key account manager, or design specialist, success depends on more than just offering a competitive salary. You need to understand how the German market, culture, and candidate expectations influence the recruitment […]
Hiring in Italy: The Challenges Behind the Talent Market
When it comes to hiring engineering and technical sales professionals in Italy, things are not always as straightforward as they seem. On paper, qualified people are abundant, yet finding those who truly fit your business can be surprisingly difficult. At Mase Consulting, we’ve spent years supporting technical and commercial recruitment across Europe. Italy is one […]
Working in Switzerland as a Cross-Border Commuter: The Complete Guide
Switzerland has long been seen as a gateway to professional opportunity, particularly for those in technical sales, engineering and specialist commercial roles. Its stable economy, strong industrial base and high salaries continue to attract talent from across Europe. But for candidates living in neighbouring countries, there’s a specific route to access the Swiss job market […]
WhatsApp Recruitment Scam: What You Need to Know
We’ve recently been made aware of a scam where fraudsters are contacting individuals via WhatsApp, falsely claiming to represent our recruitment company. They are using the name “Lucy” and sharing fake job opportunities to try and obtain personal information or, in some cases, request money. Since Wednesday, we’ve received almost 100 calls from people asking […]
Hiring Technical Sales People – Why is it so Difficult?
Introduction Hiring technical sales people is no easy task. It demands finding individuals who possess both deep technical knowledge and exceptional sales skills. This is a rare combination that’s increasingly hard to find. From the difficulties in attracting talent away from their current roles to the generational shift away from choosing sales careers, this blog […]
Quiet Quitting: 5 Warning Signs and How to Address Them
Employee turnover is a significant challenge for many employers, but an even subtler issue is increasingly emerging – Quiet Quitting. This phenomenon, where employees disengage without formally resigning, can have a negative impact on productivity and morale across the whole team. In this blog, we look into the five warning signs of quiet quitting and […]
Why Job Adverts Don’t Work for Niche Technical Sales & Engineering Roles
Recruiting for niche roles like technical sales or engineering positions has become more challenging each year. Job advertisements that once reliably attracted quality candidates have become less effective due to the rise of AI created CVs and the ease of ‘quick apply’ tools, which have flooded job adverts with unsuitable applications. For specialised positions requiring […]
Service Engineer | Case Study
We were contacted by a European construction machinery supplier to recruit a Service Engineer in France after previous candidates lacked the required hydraulic and on-site experience. With downtime affecting live projects, the client needed a fast, specialist recruitment solution.
Area Sales Manager | Case Study
We were contacted by a specialist building materials manufacturer to recruit an Area Sales Manager for the South of England, after internal recruitment efforts failed to attract candidates with strong merchant and contractor sales experience.