Habits: Less is More
Remember when you started your last new job and on the first day, you vowed to keep a clean email box, use a daily tracking doc and walk every day…
Falling Iguanas
Chicken Little warned that the sky is falling. My grandmother often proclaims that it’s raining cats and dogs. The Weather Girls were thrilled that it was raining men. And last…
Are You A Quitter?
Of the over 45% of Americans who resolved to lose weight in 2019, most have dipped back into those double-stuffed Oreos and party size bags of Doritos! How do I…
The Next Big Thing In Unmanned May Not Be What You Think!
Just over a week ago, I walked away from the AUVSI XPONENTIAL in Dallas with mixed emotions: not all that glitters is gold and where there's smoke, there´s fire! Let…
Hiring Managers and Job Seekers Behind Bars
Back in June of last year, The New Yorker had a fascinating piece about Derrick Hamilton, a man convicted of a variety of crimes resulting in long-term jail sentences. While…
Prioritizing 2017
I spend a lot of time getting to know all of you, learning about your businesses, your goals, and your plans for the future. I advise you on hiring decisions…
WTF
Recently, I received an e-mail from a candidate asking whether or not a position was “WFH.” I was immediately confused, as I assumed he meant work-for-hire, which made no sense…
Size Does Matter, And Smaller Might Just Be Your Perfect Fit
I’ve worked as a recruiter in the unmanned and robotics industry for many years now—enough years to see a few patterns in the way people think as they enter this…
Making the Transition From Military to Civilian Life
In years past, the unmanned field has drawn a lot of retired military vets into its ranks. This has a lot to do with both the kind of work…
What You NEED to be Doing At Least Once a Quarter
There are few things in the recruiting world that apply equally to job seekers and hiring managers alike; you may have noticed that I tend to tailor my topics to…