No top level executive has reached that position without toiling hard. Sheer ambition along with proper grooming in strategic management has fuelled their ascent to the top of the ladder. It is no surprise that every business is personality driven and the organizational success is driven by the values practiced and incorporated by the senior management. These values are what helps successful executives to keep climbing up the ladder. In fact, career management becomes all the more important as you go on riding high on the path of success.

Today, we are going to discuss about effective career management strategies once a person has reached a respectable position on the ladder. The competition is even more fierce once you are out there and thus the importance of crafting an effective career management strategy increases as well.

How does having a vision help?

By this time, you have already proved yourself as a valuable asset to the organization and have imbibed sufficient knowledge about your chosen industry. You are also aware of your own strengths and weaknesses and about the pitfalls of your field. Aligning your abilities along with aspirations will help you to chart out a vision for your own career growth. In so doing, a very important aspect is taking into account your personal goals along with your professional goals. After all, your successful professional life can never make you truly happy if your personal life is in shambles.

The key lies in ‘Listening’

Your success at this level is heavily dependent on your interaction with your employees, colleagues and clients. Listening to their needs and opinions play a very important part in this ‘interaction’. Listening will help in ensuring that your efforts are going in the right direction. It will help you make amends before it is too late. It can’t be stressed enough that the process of listening is very different from that of merely hearing. Use all your faculties to listen to the unsaid words. Sometimes, your own ideas may be greeted with a verbal ‘yes’  while in reality the thing that will keep playing in the minds of people would be a ‘no way’. One wrong decision might hamper your career beyond repair. It is also important to bear in mind that sometimes, very unlikely sources come up with the most brilliant of ideas or insight.

Secure your future by creating opportunities for yourself

Create better opportunities for yourself instead of waiting for the perfect opportunity to present itself before you. Your vision for yourself will guide you to take the necessary steps be it, taking on a new project, moving into a new organization or assuming a different role. It indeed is a challenge but one which comes with enormous returns. After all, as all wise men have echoed over the ages ‘It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.

Confidence will help you reach new heights

Aren’t we all aware of the fact that confidence is the key to success? Your belief in your own abilities is of utmost importance in driving you further up the ladder. Your confidence will be reflected in your attitude and behavior at all times. It will earn you the respect of your subordinates and peers. It will also instill the belief in your superiors that you are ready to assume greater responsibilities. Setting achievable goals for yourself and attaining the same is a key step in becoming a more confident person.

We, at Construction Hunters, are executive job recruiters, and specialize in the recruiting process for construction employment services. We can fulfill the aspirations of rising up the ladder by providing the perfect opportunity to the right candidates on behalf of our client organizations and simplify the career management process for executives in the middle and higher management.

From January 2007 until last year, the construction industry laid off nearly 2.2 million workers and now that the home-building construction market along with commercial building sector are beginning to strengthen, the industry is facing an issue of finding workers.

Contractors in Texas, Iowa, Florida, and Arizona are feeling the affects of this shortage more than other states, but it is expected to spread across the U.S. over the next few years.

During the downturn in the construction industry, thousands of workers moved states to find work, retired or left the construction industry and found new fields to work in. Now that the industry is beginning to pick back up, some areas have been left with very few workers to help with the recent activity.

Many construction workers changed to positions such as truck driving, factory work, or oil rig work after the massive layoffs. The fact that the Baby Boomer generation is reaching the age of retirement and recent high school graduates are highly encouraged to go to college instead of entering the construction field are other reasons that the supply and demand gap exists.

This year, the number of building permit applications that have been filed for homes and apartment complexes has increased by nearly 31 percent over last year, according to the Census Bureau. As of September, the total construction spending is also up by 14 percent from February 2011, when the market hit an all-time low.

A new quarterly report by Randstad Engineering has found that the Randstad Engineering Employee Confidence Index decreased compared to last quarter, the second consecutive decline. The company surveyed 146 engineers to measure their overall confidence in the engineering industry and discovered that more than half are worried about the economy and the availability of jobs.

Of the engineers surveyed, half believe there are fewer jobs available and therefore do not plan to look for a new job within the next 12 months. Their skepticism of the economy, domestic and abroad, appears to have shaken their confidence. However, this quarter showed an increase in a feeling of job security compared to the previous one.

Despite the decrease in confidence, the president of Randstad Engineering states that the engineering industry is projected to grow and hire faster than any other sector. Engineers are in high demand as less than 20 percent of college graduates with a B.S. in engineering actually going on to become licensed professionals.

With the hiring of engineers expected to grow, it is important to contact a trusted recruiting firm to find an engineering executive that can confidently and competently operate your business. Contact Construction Hunters at 214-989-6846 to learn more about how we can help you.

Construction on new homes in the U.S. has climbed to a four-year high during the month of October. According to officials with Bloomberg, these numbers are much higher than the Commerce Department estimated.

Statistics show that the housing starts raised 3.6 percent to an 894,000 annual rate. The number of single-family homes has also increased to the highest rate of four years.

Economists have said that these numbers show signs that the housing industry is improving and that this will help the overall US economy.

It has been thought that a lower risk in falling property values as well as record low mortgage rates, may be the reason for the decline. There is no longer a large supply with the new increase in demand. Economists have stated that this is a good sign for the construction industry.

With an increase in housing construction, companies may be able to expand their business and create new jobs for the industry. The construction headhunters at Construction Hunters know the importance of leadership in a construction firm and are here to help you find the best fit for your business. We use a confidential search in order to find the most talented people in the industry.  Contact us today in order to discuss the options available to you.

The building construction industry is a fast-paced industry that is constantly changing. It is important for companies in these industries to stay up-to-date with these growth changes by making sure qualified individuals are holding key positions in the companies. Due to the high-speed nature of this industry, companies are not always able to recruit for these high-level positions on their own.

Construction head hunters are available to find the right candidates for these positions. An agency that specializes in construction executive recruitment can take the pressure off of the construction company in relation to the hiring process. Construction Hunters is a construction recruitment agency that specializes in finding candidates for positions, which include:

• Project Executive
• Chief Estimator
• General Project Manager
• Project Manager
• Superintendent

In order to successfully match a candidate to a construction company, many factors are considered. One factor that is part of the equation involves deciding whether or not a potential candidate is interested in a specific field of the construction industry. These fields can include engineering, renewable energy, and architecture.

If your company has open positions in the building construction industry to fill, you should consider hiring a professional recruitment agency to meet your needs. Please contact the construction recruitment agency, Construction Hunters, by calling 214-989-6846 today.

The Boston-based company, Shawmut Design and Construction, has just appointed a new vice president of community relations. The new vice president of community relations will be Mr. Bill Walczak. Mr. Walczak was a co-founder of the Codman Square Health Center, and has also been the president of Carney Hospital.

Mr. Walczak was the president of Carney Hospital for 14 months before choosing to leave the hospital in April. He has also founded a public school and a nonprofit organization in the state of Massachusetts. At his new position for Shawmut Design and Construction he will be responsible for “enhancing Shawmut’s profile within the community, expanding existing client relationships, developing new relationships, and making recommendations on philanthropic endeavors.”

Shawmut Design and Construction company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, but also has offices located in Las Vegas, New York, New Haven, and Providence. The construction company has a long list of clients that include Boston College, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

If your construction company is looking to hire an employee for an executive position, you should contact the executive recruiting agency of Construction Hunters in order to acquire the best possible candidate for the available position. Please call the executive search firm of Construction Hunters at 214-989-6846 today.

Two architecture firms that have been competing with each other for quite some time have now decided to merge together. The two firms, James Childs Architects and Architecture Design Group will not join together in order to form the Alliance Architects.

The two firms have been discussing the idea of merging for over a year and both felt that this merger could help them increase the staff’s experience, development and help them grow. The firm also stated that this merger could help them diversify the type of projects that they take on.

Company officials stated that the new name was chosen in order to illustrate the ‘collaborative nature’ of the new company. The staff will completely merge together for a total of 21 people and operations will be done at the current building for James Childs Architects.

As of right now, Alliance is practicing in seven states across the nation, but they intend to keep their roots local.The firm has 17 registered and graduate architects.

If you are looking to hire an executive for your architecture firm, you need representation on your side that may be able to help you find the best fit for your company. Contact the construction headhunters of Construction Hunters today.

In the month of October, the U.S. construction industry added 17,000 jobs meaning that the unemployment rate in the industry fell by nearly 11.4 percent. This data comes from an analysis of federal information that was released on Nov. 2 by the Associated General Contractors of the United States.

Officials with the association have stated that despite the gains in the past five consecutive months, there have been little changes in the past year. They went on to state that employment in the industry is stuck in the same area with the exception of small, monthly increases.

For the industry overall, the month of October had a 0.4 percent increase. Although this is a slight increase, the overall numbers remain 2.2 million lower than where they were six years ago. This is when construction employment peaked at nearly 7.7 million workers.

Also seen in the month of October was the increase in both residential and nonresidential employment. Residential construction alone added nearly 4,700 jobs in the month of October. Employment in the residential industry is now up by 12,300 compared to last year at this time.

In the nonresidential business sector, nearly 12,200 jobs were added in October. This increased the overall total to 6,700 new workers. There were some losses during the month of October and this was seen in heavy and civil engineering construction firms.

If you are looking for an experienced executive to be a perfect match for your construction firm, you need a firm that can help you find the best person for the job as quickly as possible. Contact the Construction headhunters of Construction Hunters today.

The month of September showed the largest increase in construction spending over the past three months, despite decreases seen in business and government spending. The spending increased by 0.6 percent, raising the annual rate to $851.6,  according to the Commerce Department.

For the first time since the housing market slumped in 2005, residential construction is expected to help the economic growth of the country. The housing market is just now beginning to show improvement, and residential projects rose nearly 2.8 percent.

Although residential construction is seeing an increase, private spending on nonresidential projects dropped by 0.1 percent. Public construction spending also followed this trend and dropped by nearly 0.8 percent, making this the third month in a row that this area has experienced a decrease. The decrease in projects funded by the federal government could be the reason for the overall construction spending decline.

If you are in the construction business and are looking to hire the best candidates for your company, contact the construction headhunters of Construction Hunters today. We understand the importance of recruiting the right employees for the positions you have available and would like  to help you find the best fit for your company as soon as possible.

The plan to expand Pace University in order to create a distinct campus area in Downtown Manhattan is creating a boost in the New York construction industry.

The plan to expand the university includes the development of a 24-story residence hall and nearby retail space. The building will include kitchens, fitness centers, pool table areas, and lounges for recreational use.

Pace University has been growing in the region since 1906, but it is often still thought of as a commuter school. Officials have stated that this is no longer the case and that the development of these two buildings will help more students live on campus as enrollment at the university continues to increase.

In New York, the overall construction industry made $27.4 billion in 2011, which was a 3.5 percent decrease since 2010. However, other construction projects are under way that will also add to job growth in this industry, including Columbia University’s Mahattanville expansion and NYU’s development in Greenwich Village.