The strongest senior hires you’ll ever make are the ones where you screened for judgment. The costliest failures are the ones you screened for skills alone. Almost nobody interviews for the first, and almost everybody thinks they already do. This is the last piece in a series about senior hiring in the Western New York …
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A record state construction backlog is the strongest retention tool WNY engineering firms have ever had. For the engineers it’s keeping in place, that’s worth a closer look. Every June, the calculus shifts a little. The spring scramble to get projects moving for the construction season has settled into a rhythm. This is the stretch …
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Searching for an AEC recruiter in Western New York might lead you to firms that look local but aren’t. Many national recruiting companies create city-specific pages designed to rank in Google, even if they have no real presence in Buffalo. In an industry where relationships and regional knowledge matter, that difference can impact hiring outcomes more than many firms realize.
Everyone is talking about Coach Sean McDermott’s termination. I won’t add to the buzz about this topic specifically, but it did make me wonder about the leadership versus results tension we see in business all the time. What about managers who are loved by their teams but aren’t delivering the results ownership needs? In this …
There’s been a flurry of discussion lately in the architecture world about whether cover letters are still relevant. Archinect published a thoughtful series that captured a range of perspectives — from those ready to declare the cover letter extinct, to those still clinging to its formalities. Here’s the thing: this cover letter debate misses the …
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You’ve probably worked hard to craft your resume. You’ve listed your experience, emphasized your strengths, and positioned yourself to stand out. But here’s the truth: I’ve reviewed enough resumes—particularly in the construction, architecture, and engineering world—to know when something feels off. And when it does, I can’t ignore it. I don’t jump to conclusions. I …
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Picture this: You’ve got 15 years of rock-solid experience, a portfolio of $50M+ projects, and references that would make your grandmother proud. Yet somehow, your resume is disappearing into the architecture, engineering, and construction resume black hole. Sound familiar? We’re about to dissect some real resume failures, decode what architecture, engineering, and construction hiring managers actually look for, and hand you a proven playbook for landing those interviews.
Your phone rings at 2 PM on a Tuesday. The caller ID showed an unknown number, but something told you to answer. It’s a headhunter calling with your dream opportunity in construction, architecture or engineering. And what happens next could cost you the interview before it is even offered.
Congratulations on landing that new job! You probably expect to get some onboarding and training from your new employer to ensure that you are successful in your new role.
But are you also thinking about what you can do to make your new boss glad they hired you?
Here are five things that you can do to wow your new boss at your new job.
Every day we receive and review countless resumes, many of which are visually stunning. They come with colorful sidebars, intricate designs, and multi-column layouts that are quite impressive. At first glance, such trendy designs might seem to reflect a candidate’s attention to detail and creativity.
But here’s the million-dollar question: Are these eye-catching designs helping or hurting your job search?