Trying to decide a future career path can be a difficult one. You may not be geared for the office setting, but instead, love being outdoors and working with your hands. The mining industry has had some life breathed into it from a recent relaxation of policy regulating this…
At Resource Erectors we always say that there’s never been a better time to be an engineer. But there may be a better place to put your professional talents to work and earn the lucrative compensation and benefits you deserve. Is it Time For Your Geographic Career Move? There…
All the names of the people and organizations have been changed to protect the innocent for this fictional HR tale, inspired by true stories. So it’s me Eric, 38 years old, with my “have an engineering degree will travel” attitude, and I’m about to put it to the test.…
Atlas shrugging, essential raw material costs spiking if they’re available at all, environmental obstacles, and the real epidemic of Force Majeure Clauses, a term that far too many of us have become familiar with in the year we’re calling Catch 2022. Sound familiar? “We’re getting half-loads every day now.…
“For the balance of 2022 and 2023, the company will focus on hiring on engineering, technical, and other critical roles,”- Google CEO Sundar Pichai –Google Slows Hiring Big Tech’s Hiring Slowdown in 2022 Google’s Sundar Pichai isn’t the only CEO placing a laser-like focus on essential engineering recruiting and…
The Great Resignation, digital nomads, and the alarming “quit rates” we’ve seen so far in 2022 don’t necessarily mean that everyone simply went home to rest on their laurels and sit on the couch. All of the above are the hallmarks of the hyper-competitive “intra-industry” competition for the world’s…
Record-setting 4.5 Million Quit Rate Puts More Upward Pressure On Wages According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 3% of all US workers, totaling 4.5 million, voluntarily quit their jobs in March, representing an increase of 150,000 in the quit rate from February. The statistic is even more impressive…
Lucrative Careers for Geologists in Heavy Industry Mining and mineral resource production and exploration Petroleum exploration Greenhouse gas sequestration Environmental consulting companies in all the fields listed above Natural resource management in both corporate and government sectors Like so many heavy industry professions in 2022, the “candidates job market”…
Six-figure Engineering Job #504 Job #501 April 4, 2022 In this article we’ll shine the job spotlight on the next class up from the “young guns” of engineering in the industrial recruiting hierarchy, the senior management heavy industry professionals. We’ll explain why those 5 years or more of demonstrated…