Stop searching. They don't exist. Seriously. Waiting for the perfect civil engineer to walk through your office doors can be detrimental to your business and will lead to stagnation, stress, and disappointment. So often times I find employers suffering from "paralysis by analysis" as they struggle in identifying...
Successful real estate investor Barbara Corcoran once said: So as we leap into 2017 with both feet, make the development of your soft skills a priority. Here are a few reasons why your soft skills are so important: Business Development: Your track record and resume of successfully...
I've never been much of a reader, or much into podcasts; much of my down time when I was not working , at the gym or spending time with my family was wasted watching television. I have been extremely blessed over the course of my...
One of the interesting elements of my job as a recruiter is that I spend my days interacting with candidates over the telephone. My goal of course is to uncover the top talent in the civil engineering profession for my clients and present to them...
A few weeks ago as I was scrolling through my LinkedIn feed I saw the following quote from one of my friends, a fellow recruiter: "To grab opportunity, you must let go of security." I Googled that quote but nothing came up, so I assume these are...
Just about every day one of my daughters informs me of what day it as determined by a Snap Chat they witnessed earlier in the day. National Ice Cream Day, National Sisters Day, National Bring Your Dog to Work Day, etc. But did you know that...
I recently had a conversation with my brother-in-law, a software developer who leads his own consulting firm. He has been in business for 13 years now and has successfully grown his operation to north of 20 employees. He has an amazingly talented staff and team of partners,...
There are those rare occasions where one must take one step back to ultimately move two steps forward. I would suggest avoiding that scenario if at all possible. Progress is key in the development of one's career, but I will say, when it comes to...
With much success comes a certain amount of failure. Over the course of my career recruiting civil engineers I have not only had to turn lemons into lemonade myself, but I have been fortunate enough to coach candidates to do the same. Here are some tips...
"The moment you have the audacity to start believing in the not-yet seen, your reality will begin to shift...