When it comes to evaluating #civilengineering talent, are you being short sighted?Yesterday I posted about a candidate I recently spoke with who has had his EIT for 12 years, but has not yet sat/received his #PE.Last year I was working with a candidate, a well...
Thinking about putting your #civilengineering recruiting efforts on the backburner until after the holidays?THINK AGAIN!Let me tell you how many firms approach recruiting around the holidays:They don't.๐คWhat a perfect time for YOU to get ahead๐ of your competition!!!While they are "planning" for next year...
The gap between a new hire's resignation from their current employer and their start date at YOUR firm can be a very nerve racking time. Do not make the mistake of on-boarding your new hires on their first day of employment. ๐บ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐...
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...
Interested in what it takes to earn a bad reputation that leads to high turnover and the ability to shield yourself from top #civilengineering talent? Here are some prime examples we have experienced over the years that can tarnish your firm's reputation in the marketplace: ๐๐๐ฎ๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ ๐๐ฌ...
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...
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...
Are you responsible for hiring within yourย #civilengineeringย firm? If you want to secure top talent in civil engineering marketplace, then it's crucial to maintain momentum in the interview process. ๐๐ผDelaying interviews or feedback, or taking too long to extend an offer can cause candidates to lose interest and...
I can't remember the last time this has happened to me (fortunately!), but I recently gotย #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...