As a search consultant within the civil engineering community, I often have conversations with candidates who are fully satisfied with their career, their employer, and the challenging projects they are exposed to. The one "hang-up" they may have is that they feel as though they...
I can't remember the last time this has happened to me (fortunately!), but I recently got #ghosted. I actually should have seen it coming. The candidate promised his resume to me by a certain date, and after that date came and went it took a handful of...
Over the past decade I have talked to many a young #civilengineer who have a desire, after just a few years of experience, to jump into a Project Manager role. I always applaud that ambition, and many very well may have been capable, but there are no...
I've been reading a lot about the increase in the number of "job hoppers," which is defined as frequently changing jobs, often in a short period of time. As a recruiter focused on the #civilengineering profession, I avoid "job hoppers" altogether as our clients are looking for folks...
The Federal Trade Commission recently proposed a rule that would ban companies from requiring workers to sign noncompete provisions as well as some training repayment agreements. There are a few reasons why some people believe non-compete employment agreements should be banned. 🤔I'm curious as to the...
Yesterday I posted about the advantages for civil engineers to work with a search consultant in identifying new career opportunities. It's only fitting that todays discussion revolve around the value that #civilengineering firms can receive from utilizing a trusted and experienced search consultant to fill key roles. There...
I've been recruiting #civilengineering professionals for north of 25 years now and as a result have navigated my career through a few recessions and slow downs. What I have witnessed is that the civil engineering profession is somewhat insulated when it comes to recessions or economic turndowns, compared...
Here's a piece of interview advice for any civil engineer with 5+ years of experience that will give you a leg up on anyone else competing for the same role: 👉🏼During a first interview with a hiring manager, try to uncover some of the challenges that...
Had an interesting conversation yesterday with a #civilengineer in my network. We were discussing the whole #futureofwork / #remotework / #hybridwork environment, and I found what he said pretty interesting. He felt that the younger generation of #civilengineers, let's say 30 and under, actually PREFER to be back in the office working on a full-time basis. I...
I recently saw a news report about the labor shortage, and apparently there is no help on the way. Here is what is going on: 📌 Folks are retiring in droves 📌 There are not enough Millennials and GenXr's to replace the Boomers 📌 Huge decrease in the...