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You Want to Hire “A” Players? Some Tactical Advice

April 6, 2017 by Matt Barcus 1 Comment

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. Vice President of my client orchestrated an hour-long conference call…. 

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Filed Under: Career Development, Civil Engineering, civil engineering blog, Civil Engineering Companies, Civil Engineering Issues, Civil Engineering Jobs, Civil Engineering Shortage, Headhunters, Human Resources, Interviewing, Recruiting, The Workplace, Uncategorized Tagged With: Civil Engineer, Civil Engineer Jobs, Civil Engineering, civil engineering blog, civil engineering blogs, civil engineering career development, Civil Engineering Companies, civil engineering firms, Civil Engineering Jobs, civil engineering recruiter, Civil Engineering Recruiters, Civil Engineering Shortage, CivilEngineeringCentral.com, Human Resources, human resources issues, Interviewing, Recruiting, Shortage of Civil Engineers

Are You Really Who You Say You Are?

March 22, 2017 by Matt Barcus 2 Comments

Over the past couple years I have noticed an interesting trend and I am curious to read your thoughts.  This trend is: The haphazard awarding of titles to those who do not have the responsibilities to match. Once-upon-a-time a young civil engineer, somewhere, with just a few years of engineering experience, was given the title of… 

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Filed Under: Career Development, Civil Engineering, civil engineering blog, Civil Engineering Issues, Civil Engineering Jobs, Employee Retention, Human Resources, Recruiting, The U.S. Economy & Civil Engineering, The Workplace Tagged With: Advice for the Young Engineer, ASCE, career advancement, career advice, Career Development, Career Path, Civil Engineer, Civil Engineer Jobs, Civil Engineering, civil engineering blog, Civil Engineering Companies, civil engineering job search, Civil Engineering Jobs, civil engineering recruiter, CivilEngineeringCentral.com, Human Resources, human resources issues, Recruiting

Legalized Marijuana Use Grounds For Termination Within A/E Firms?

March 19, 2014 by Carol Metzner 2 Comments

The legalization of marijuana use in Colorado and Washington is causing an uprising within the A/E marketplace.  It has been reported that firms are trying to determine policies that take in consideration federal and state laws while being mindful of employee and client safety. Speaking with operations and human resources executives on the legalized use… 

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Filed Under: Civil Engineering, civil engineering blog, Civil Engineering Companies, Civil Engineering Issues, Civil Engineering Jobs, Contracting, Dealing With Clients, Human Resources, Marijuana Use, The Workplace, Uncategorized Tagged With: Carol Metzner, Civil Engineer, Civil Engineering Jobs, CivilEngineeringCentral.com, human resources issues, marijuana use civil engineers

CEO or Project Engineer: Value Of Behavioral Assessments

April 30, 2013 by Carol Metzner 6 Comments

More A/E firms are adding behavioral and personality assessments to their interview process. These tests or inventories “show” tendencies or ways that you are most likely to respond to your surroundings. Proponents say results from the assessments when used with a face to face interview will help predict a good “fit” between you and the… 

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Filed Under: Career Development, Civil Engineering, civil engineering blog, Civil Engineering Companies, Civil Engineering Jobs, Corporate Recruiters, Human Resources, Interviewing, Recruiting, The Workplace, Uncategorized Tagged With: Career Development, Carol Metzner, Civil Engineering, civil engineering blog, civil engineering blogs, Civil Engineering Companies, Civil Engineering Jobs, CivilEngineeringCentral.com, human resources issues, Interviewing, Personality test

Use the Downturn to Make Yourself Part of a Winning Firm

July 22, 2009 by Civil Engineering Leave a Comment

By Bruce Lynch, Vice President of Publishing, PSMJ Resources Inc. For over 30 years, PSMJ Resources, Inc. has offered publications, educational programs, in-house training and management consulting services to A/E/C professionals worldwide. PSMJ Resources conducts more than 200 educational seminars and conferences annually, supported by major professional societies, including AIA and ACEC. Headquartered in Newton,… 

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Filed Under: Career Development, Civil Engineering, civil engineering blog, Civil Engineering Companies, Civil Engineering Issues, Civil Engineering Jobs, Employee Retention, Human Resources, Recruiting, The Workplace, Uncategorized Tagged With: Career Development, Civil Engineer Jobs, Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Companies, civil engineering firms, Civil Engineering Jobs, CivilEngineeringCentral.com, Human Resources, human resources issues, Recruiting, Shortage of Civil Engineers

Civil Engineering Jobs – Will Any Job Do?

July 15, 2009 by Carol Metzner 17 Comments

By Carol Metzner President, The Metzner Group, LLC Managing Partner, A/E/P Central, LLC home of CivilEngineeringCentral.com I  recently received this email from an experienced civil engineer: “I don’t care where the company is located or what types of civil engineering projects I will be working on.     After 3 months of being unemployed, can you… 

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Filed Under: Career Development, Civil Engineering, civil engineering blog, Civil Engineering Issues, Civil Engineering Jobs, Employee Retention, Human Resources, Recruiting, The Workplace, Uncategorized Tagged With: Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Jobs, CivilEngineeringCentral.com, human resources issues

Questions Of The Month – Final Tallies Revealed

June 4, 2009 by Matt Barcus 1 Comment

By Matt Barcus President, Precision Executive Search, Inc. Managing Partner, A/E/P Central, LLC, home of CivilEngineeringCentral.com Each month at CivilEngineeringCentral.com we have a Question of the Month.  This question is posted on our home page and is included in each issue of  “The LinkedIngineer” as well as our monthly e-newsletter which is sent out to nearly 10,000 members… 

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Filed Under: Career Development, Civil Engineering Issues, Energy, Failing US Infrastructure, Fun Stuff, Human Resources, Interviewing, Poll Results, The U.S. Economy & Civil Engineering, The Workplace, Uncategorized, US Infrastructure Tagged With: Career Path, Civil Engineer, Civil Engineer Jobs, Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Companies, civil engineering firms, Civil Engineering Jobs, CivilEngineeringCentral.com, down market, Failing US Infrastructure, Human Resources, human resources issues, Land Development Jobs, LinkedIn, Networking, Solutions, US Infrastructure

Company "Gossip" Websites

August 27, 2008 by Carol Metzner 2 Comments

By Carol Metzner President, The Metzner Group, LLC Managing Partner, A/E/P Central, LLC home of CivilEngineeringCentral.com One definition of Gossip is “a form of communications that an individual(s) participates in for the purpose of discussion, or passing onto to others, hearsay information.” Office gossip sites are the next wave in sites for job seekers to… 

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Filed Under: Employee Retention, Recruiting, Uncategorized Tagged With: Civil Engineering Companies, civil engineering firms, human resources issues, Recruiting

Cross Training In An Uncertain Market

June 19, 2008 by Carol Metzner 1 Comment

By Carol Metzner, President, The Metzner Group, LLC and Managing Partner, CivilEngineeringCentral.com Hurricanes, tornados, wild thunderstorms, earthquakes…..devastation.  It is apparent that the civil engineering community has become firemen; rushing to suffering areas to put out fires here, there and everywhere.  FEMA engineers, water resources specialists, geotechncial investigators, and everyone in between make their way to… 

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Filed Under: Civil Engineering Issues, Civil Engineering Shortage, Failing US Infrastructure, Recruiting, Uncategorized, US Infrastructure Tagged With: Civil Engineering Shortage, cross training, Deteriorating Infrastructure., human resources issues

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