I have been recruiting in the civil engineering profession for over 22 years. Over the course of those two decades, as you can imagine, I have worked with a number of really. bad. clients. I can deal with chasing down invoices, chasing down feedback, and...
Last year, in Texas, it took a civil engineer with 20 years of experience in land development engineering four months to find a job. You read that correctly. Four months. In Texas. For a land development Project Manager to find a job. After working with the candidate for...
Anyone aware of a civil engineering firm who is NOT hiring at this moment? I didn't think so. There is obviously a lot of low hanging fruit when it comes to available opportunities in the marketplace. If you are half decent at your profession, I'm sure you...
Do not put off getting your EIT certification or PE license any longer than you have to. You may have graduated with a 4.0 and with honors from one of the top engineering schools in the country.You have gone on to complete your Masters Degree in Civil Engineering immediately...
"I don't hire women civil engineers - too much drama." I literally had a client tell me this three years ago. He was in search of an experienced project manager with a background in commercial land development. I delivered a great candidate: √ Registered PE√ 10+ years...
Complacency kills. With so many opportunities in this wonderful world we live in, failing to break out of your comfort zone means that you will let many opportunities pass you by. Don't let a little fear keep you from calling on a potential new client, advocating for...
It takes no genius to see that the civil engineering profession is booming. I mean step outside and take a look around, what do you see? New single-family and mulit-family residential developments sprouting up everywhere. Major infrastructure and capitol improvements programs taking place. Airports and universities across the...
If your Mondays are brutal...
In the medical field, you may have heard the phrase, Don't chase the symptom, chase the cause. For example, treating someone for depression without therapy is chasing the symptom. Or telling someone who gets eight hours of sleep a night, yet is constantly tired, just to get...
Ever gotten your ass kicked? Fallen flat on your face? Gotten egg on your face? (Not literally, but figuratively?) Come up short? Finished second? In my 21+ years of recruiting civil engineers, it has happened often. There have been times where I have not been able to deliver one...