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...
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 recently saw a news report about the labor shortage, and apparently there is no help on the way. Here is what is going on: ๐ Folks are retiring in droves ๐ There are not enough Millennials and GenXr's to replace the Boomers ๐ Huge decrease in the...
During this period of time where we keep hearing of the "great resignation" and a massive talent shortage, I recently read an article where companies are being more open to considering candidates who don't necessarily have experience specific to their industry, but they have so...
The best executives and hiring managers in the civil engineering profession that I have worked with believe that, when it comes to recruiting, "NO" doesn't actually mean "NO", it just means "NOT YET."...
๐ช๐ป๐ช๐ป Some words of encouragement for all my recruiting & TA friends ๐ช๐ป๐ช๐ป A few weeks ago I placed a civil engineer with a client in North Carolina. The placement was a pretty easy one once we got the ball rolling. โโ A :30 minute phone interview๐๐ปโโ๏ธ...
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No matter how great your projects are, no matter how many awards you may have won, no matter how fancy dancy your website may be, recruiting candidates is TOUGH. It requires a lot of work. It requires a detailed plan. It's really tough to...