Get LinkedIn Savvy
I recently spoke to a friend who is fresh on the job search track, in the middle of a pandemic. She is understandably a little bit nervous. At first glance, it can look like everything we have learned about building connections, and landing that dream job, was [...]
Covid Under Pressure: Learning How to Cope in Uncertain Times
As reality is still setting in and facts are still being discovered about the impact of the Corona virus across the globe, you may have seen a well-intentioned trend popping up on social media that tells you how to be productive with your time. It’s easy to fall [...]
The Bend Trend: Flexible Work-life is Here to Stay
A few years ago, the thought of asking an employer whether I could work from home sounded about as scary as jumping out of a helicopter. Working 9-5 at a desk was a something we all had to grin and bear if we were not extremely talented [...]
Opportunistic Outsourcing
Business coach Peter Drucker was known for dispensing some sage advice that still rings true decades later: Do what you do best and outsource the rest. What comes to mind when you hear that mantra? An immediate list likely appears of all the tasks you know are [...]
The Dichotomy of Inertia
When it rains, it pours; most are familiar with this phrase. It’s what we use to describe the inertia of negative circumstances building and snowballing. Can you think of the equivalent phrase used to describe the opposite? The experience of positive inertia? “Just look at the bright [...]
Seattle Growth Trends
The recent energetic construction activity in Seattle is likely to continue, reports the Seattle Times Seattle Construction Boom relying on a report recently released by the Downtown Seattle Association. There are 66 projects underway from SLU to SODO, of various kinds, but mostly apartments. Despite what some [...]
Is a Slow Hiring Process Impacting Your Hiring Outcome?
There is a myth that companies should take their time when hiring candidates. That way, they can do their due diligence, weed out the poor performers, and find the very best. In reality, the opposite is true. The longer you take to fill a position, the less [...]
Construction Salary Data – Seattle Metro
As recruiters with a focus in the Seattle Metro Construction Industry, we have been busy! We at NW Recruiting Partners recently put together some simple salary data for one of our clients. Many people in the industry took new roles in 2017-2018. If you were one of them, [...]
Reference Checks
Most hiring processes require reference checks. Not all of our employers require reference checks, but when they do, we offer the information below to help them. We also provide complimentary reference checks for our clients! Request Professional References Only Candidates will typically provide you with close friends, [...]
