Top 7 Reasons to Talk to a Recruiter in 2025
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Category: Recruiting
Goodbye 2018: The Year of the Counteroffer
2018 was a difficult year for candidates looking to make a move in the construction industry. General Contractors were busy which made it difficult to distinguish a good company from a great one. Combine that with the overflow of calls from strangers with the “perfect” opportunity for you – even though you’d never talked to…
Preparing for a Review
It’s that time of the year again – review season. And, employees in the construction industry need to prepare themselves. The times of employer dominated reviews are over because we are in a candidate-driven market. This simply means there are more job openings than people to fill them. You, as the candidate, have more leverage….
Why do Recruiters Keep Calling You?
Candidates always say they get too many headhunter calls. So, they rarely call them back. On the rare occasion they do, the “perfect opportunity” is not the right fit, a lateral move or worse. My first question to candidates is, “How much time did you spend with the recruiter on the front end?” More often…
Is a Good Market Good for Everyone?
The construction market is booming so everyone in the industry is better off than they were five years ago. Right? Not really. On average, base salaries for Project Managers, Senior PM’s, and Estimators in the Southeast US have not increased, even though the market is significantly better. The reality is that a lot of people…
Choosing the Right Contractor
Imagine walking to your university’s Job Fair and seeing four times as many companies as fellow students. Wouldn’t that be great? More like my worst nightmare. Times like this make me appreciate how easy it was graduating college in a recession. Nobody courted you with false hopes and unrealistic work/life balances. There weren’t fancy displays…
Switching Gears to a Developer
Project Managers all over the southeast are leveraging their construction experience to work for real-estate developers. Who can blame them? Developers work less hours, travel less, and are well-compensated. However, a lot of people want to switch gears to a developer when it’s too late. An entry-level position as an owner’s representative pays on average…
How to Align with the Right Recruiter
Headhunters, internal recruiters, and search consultants. No matter what you call them, candidates in the construction industry are getting more phone calls than ever from them. With so many folks reaching out, how do you pick the best recruiter for you? Here are some questions you should ask yourself: Do they specialize in a small…
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