The Hire That Didn’t Make Sense on Paper Last week I placed a Land Surveyor with one of my clients. On paper? He wasn’t the obvious choice. He spent the first 7 to 8 years of his career in surveying. Solid foundation. Then he left the industry entirely for...
The Phrase That Sounds Harmless…But Isn’t “We’d like to see a few more candidates before we decide.” On the surface, that sounds reasonable. Measured. Thoughtful. Strategic. In reality? That’s usually the moment you’re about to lose the candidate you actually want. What That Statement Really Means Let’s translate it. You’re not saying: “We’re making...
I recently spoke with a candidate who attended an interview only to find the hiring manager was completely unprepared. He was blindsided by the interview itself, didn’t know much about the company’s larger picture, and couldn’t answer basic questions about future opportunities within the organization....
In February of 2021 Tom Brady won his 7th Super Bowl title...
A Sr. Project Manager (Highway Design-Build) we recently placed emailed me the following message last week: "Thank you Matt.Definitely keep in touch.You got me an amazing job in 5-days.First interview was last Friday 1/15 and second interview was Monday 1/18.Two days later (1/20), my offer...
Death, taxes, and great candidates have short shelf lives...
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...
A few months ago I had a candidate who we recruited a year ago resurface indicating that the time was now right for him to make a move. This candidate was a five-star candidate. Within three days of that candidate's resurrection, the Executive Vice President and Sr....
Without a doubt, the civil engineering profession is a candidate driven market. That is, civil engineers are in high demand in most parts of the country and when they conduct a job search they are receiving multiple offers. Great news for the candidate as that...