Call me a recruiter, call me a "headhunter," I'll respond to either. One of my most rewarding titles, however, is Search Consultant. I take pleasure in consulting with my clients to devise strategies that enable them to secure top candidates. Most recently, while collaborating with a small...
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The value of being in the office is real. This morning I was working out at the gym and I saw two guys, probably 10-15 years apart in age, outside having a conversation. They had just finished a game of 5-on-5 basketball. They talked for about 15-20...
As a #civilengineering#recruiter, from time-to-time I've encountered candidates who've chosen not pursue opportunities with our client's due to negative feedback from former employees that they currently work with. The funny thing is, most of the time my clients employee folks that previously worked at THAT candidate's...
If you've been on an active job search, staying organized and maintaining a journal or log is crucial. This seems like a basic task, but it is often overlooked and if you are ACTIVELY looking things can get a little bit crazy. That said, here...
Over the course of the past couple of years it seems as though salaries for civil engineers have risen pretty aggressively. Don't get me wrong, I'm all about the free-market and "gettin' while the gettin's hot," and it's nice to see Civil Engineers making some...
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...