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For most of us, things are not “business as usual” right now.
But I know first-hand that it’s the people who are passionate and committed to unmanned and robotics technology that make this industry great. And it’s those same people who are working tirelessly to provide real solutions to the current situation.
Social distancing, scarcity of supplies, disrupted supply routes. Unmanned solutions are leading the way, and I’m proud of our industry.
I’m proud to serve our businesses and our professionals as we pivot to face these new challenges. We are quarantined and operating at 100%. How can we help you today?

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 track...

Falling Iguanas
Chicken Little warned that the sky is falling. My grandmother often proclaims that it’s raining cats and dogs. The...

The Elusive Candidate
In the world of high tech recruiting, there seems to be a new recruiting trick, app or tool almost weekly. Something tha...

Autonomy or Amazon?
Do you find yourself wondering how you got here? By “here,” I mean December. The end of 2019 is ju...

Ninjas, Squirrels and Warriors
Guru, Visionary, Thinker, Herder, Overlord and my personal favorite… Goddess. What do all of these have in common? These...

Back to School: Back to Basics
It’s September. At my house, that means we’ve been adjusting to back to school routines. It didn’t take me more than a...

Revamp the Review
At some point or another in your professional career, you have probably suffered through a terrible performance review....

Don’t be an April Fool!
So you’re thinking of changing jobs…. you’re not getting the opportunities you want, the money isn’t there, and you’re f...
Cookies and Jousting
In our last article, we discussed work place flexibility and allowing employees to work when, how and where it made sens...
What Employees Want!
Four out of 5 employees polled want benefits or perks more than a pay raise. But we all know that all benefits are not...

Ghostbusters: A Career Changing Activity
Don´t call us, we´ll call you! It goes without saying that for employers who count on people they hire to show up, gh...

All That Is Gold Does Not Glitter
Remember back in the day when talent was so hard to find that your favorite fast food chain offered sign-up bonuses to p...

Is There Such A Thing As Rational Exuberance?
Some of us vividly remember the last years of the 1990s: Internet companies were all the rage. Something called “startup...

The Disappearing Act: Are You Battling Ghosts At Work??
In the spirit of Halloween, let's talk about ghosts today! What is ghosting? The Urban Dictionary provides a helpful...

Don´t Go Chasing Unicorns
“Finding good help is hard these days.” It seems that is what people always say, and they are right! But you know wha...

Looking For Something To Do On Vacation? Take These Books With You!
Can you believe July 4th is next week? Didn’t we just celebrate St. Patty’s day last week? Summer is upon us, and ma...

Maybe You Should Not Only #DeleteFacebook?
Check this: 57 percent of employers are less likely to interview a candidate they can't find online. 54 percent...

Déjà vu All Over Again?
It‘s true what they say- we can often make sense of today by looking at history. Back in 1930 John Maynard Keynes, th...

What Skills Do You Need To Succeed In Unmanned? Ideally, All Of Them 🙂
Jack of all trades. Renaissance Man (or woman). Chief cook and bottle washer. Think of the unmanned industry as a you...

Compensation History Ban: What it’s all About
Thanks to new legislation going into effect, it will soon be illegal in an increasing number of states for a prospective...
Ok Google, Iron My Shirt!
Last month, the CES took place in Vegas. In 1967 the “Consumer Electronics Show” started in NYC with 250 exhibitors and...
When In Doubt, Ask WWAD
It is only a couple of weeks old, but already 2018 is in full swing. Where there’s fire, there’s fury I guess you could...
Don´T Just Do Something – Sit There!
Man, what a year it was! Hurricanes, guns, North Korea, South Korea, Mel B, Harvey W, NFL, MLB on steroids… Ultimate...

5 Steps To Engagement
In my last letter, I spoke about the importance of engagement. That what really matters is making a meaningful connectio...

Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime…
In our digital age, the dominance of mobile devices means that anyone can reach anyone, anywhere, anytime. However, t...

Help from above: drones, not divine intervention
Harvey, Irma, Maria. Two terrible earthquakes in Mexico in the span of a couple of weeks. Devastation in Puerto Rico....

Too good to be true?
Good pay, flexible schedules, cool perks. Well, yeah, you say. Sounds good! But wait: there´s more: MEANING! Lo...

Starting Over in Unmanned
I can’t tell you how often I hear from people hoping to make a career change into the unmanned and robotics field, with...

Battle the Flies in your Office
I am currently battling a fly in my office. It is big and loud and annoying…and it needs to be ousted. Putting aside t...

Working For the Weekend
My son has a big problem, friends. Ever since school started this fall, he has been plagued by a question; a question he...

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 o...

The Purple Squirrel Dilemma
I’ve worked in recruiting long enough to know that most hiring managers tend to have a very specific idea of what they’r...

Rules Were Made to be Broken
When it comes to hiring, there are a lot of rules that need to be adhered to; rules that could mean the difference betwe...

New Year, New Opportunities
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably looked at your calendar at some point in the last few days and thought to yo...

Your Car Is Trying To Kill You
I have a friend who drives a Honda CRV. Or at least, she used to drive a Honda CRV—these days, she’s been rolling around...

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 i...

When Your Dream Candidate Swipes Left
It happened. You went through the entire hiring process, interviewed countless applicants, came up with your top three l...

The Hiring Practices That Could (Really) Get You Sued
For the most part, I believe that people go into hiring with the best of intentions. Very few hiring managers actually w...

Let’s Talk About Why You Didn’t Hear Back
It’s happened to all of us. We send an e-mail out into the world with the best of intentions—hoping to land a job, or co...

The Nightmare That is Rio
If your house is anything like my house, formerly strict screen time rules have been replaced with non-stop Olympics cov...

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...

What You Can Learn From Google About How To Build A Team
The New York Times recently had a piece about Google’s Project Aristotle: the research group they have dedicated to t...

If Your Interview Were Like a First Date
When was the last time you went on a first date? The last time you felt the butterflies of a great match, and were on yo...

Sweeten the Deal
There is nothing worse than going through the hiring process, finding a candidate who feels like an ideal fit, and then...

The Toxic Worker (And How You Can Keep Them Off Your Team)
What do you think of when you hear the term “toxic worker”? Someone too lazy to do his or her job? A person...

Foul! The Biggest Mistakes Hiring Managers Make
You’ve been hiring for your company for a while now. You’re confident in your role and feel good about the decisions you...

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...

The Golden Ticket: You’re Underestimating the Importance of Your Resume
I want to let you in on a little secret. Your resume? That piece of paper you’ve been carrying around...

To the Engineers Everyone Wants: How to Find That Right Fit You’re Looking For
Not too long ago, you graduated at the top of your class. You entered an industry most people had never before heard of,...

Taking Bets: The Team You Rooted for On Sunday
I don’t know about you, but my chili was perfected, the wings were ordered, and the beverages were cooled in the ice che...

New Year’s Resolution: Cleaning Up Your Social Media Presence (Before a Job Search)
Even 10 years ago, social media was still a burgeoning development. Teenagers and techies had embraced it, but having an...
Fantasy Draft Pick: A Guide to Scoring the Top Talent You Need
We all know that succeeding in the robotics and unmanned industry is only possible with top talent on you...

Top Three Occasions When a Recruiter Can Help
Let’s face it: filling open positions is a time consuming, and sometimes expensive, task for companies to take on. That’...
Relocating for a Job? Here’s What You Need to Know!
In the unmanned and robotics field, one thing we all know is that your next job may not exactly be where your current on...
Making the Hire and Still Doing Your Job
Turnover is brutal. Every hiring manager knows this simple truth. When positions are unfilled, productivi...
For the Win: Questions Every Candidate Should Ask
One of the most stressful things about interviewing is never quite knowing what to expect. Sure, there are some standard...
Focus Through the Curve: How Smart Candidates Win the Race
There’s this saying in car racing, “Don’t Look at the Wall.” It originated with Mario Andretti, one of the greatest race...
Cut to the Chase: 3 Questions Every Interviewer Should Ask
There are some people who simply have a talent for spotting talent – they can sit in on interviews and know within a few...
The Impatient Job Search: The Sun’ll Come Out… Tomorrow?
For those of you out there who are parents, you know that sometimes the best conversations can be had with your kiddos....
Pick Two: A Job Seekers Guide to Finding the Perfect Position
I recently addressed hiring managers, relating back to them a lesson I learned in business school. The main premise of...
Pick Two: The Hiring Manager’s Guide to Candidate Selection
In business school, I learned that there are 3 variables to consider when developing a product: · S...
Job Searching as Retirement Nears
In a perfect world, you would spend the last of your pre-retirement years working for a company you helped to b...
Interviewing Smarter, Not Harder
We often talk about how expensive turnover can be for companies. It has been estimated that the cost of r...
Recovering Quickly from a Layoff
In our current unmanned environment, there is a mix of government downsizing, regulatory challenges, and venture capital...
Making the Call: What YOU Should be Looking For When Reviewing a Resume
According to the job-matching service, TheLadders, most hiring managers spend an average of...
Bring on the “D!”
The cornerstone of every good sports team is a strong ‘D’ – for defense. But when it comes to climb...
Advancing Rank: Making the Next Steps in Your Career
Much is coming to light about the Millennial generation and how they both perceive and add to the current workforce. One...
Navigating YOUR Career: UAS Centric Career Advice Discussion Forum – Huntsville, AL
WHO (should attend): You! Whether you are actively looking for career opportunities or happily employed, don’t miss thi...
The Fine Line Between Job Seekers and Stalkers
Follow up. That’s what most of us were told way back in school when it came to job seeking and posit...
The Three Major Hiring Mistakes You’re Already Making
You've been in this business a long time. You understand the ins and outs and you are perfectly aware of the...

Landing the First Draft Picks: Setting Your Hiring Goals For the Year Ahead
Let’s pretend, just for a moment, that instead of hiring for a major corporation, you are actually in charge of completi...
New Years Resolution: Get My Dream Job
Have you ever heard of The Secret? The basic premise is that you can bring whatever you hope for in...
Job Opening: Software Engineer
Interviewing for a SOFTWARE ENGINEER who loves to create, build, improve UAVs or RC planes. Hav...
The Pros and Cons of End of Year Hiring
In general, it’s a good idea to have most of your year-end hiring done before entering the holiday season. We’ve ou...
The Pitfalls of Social Media Vetting
Social media has changed how our world operates, and it would be ignorant to think that it wouldn't also change t...
Making Hiring Decisions Without Burning Bridges
After a grueling job search, you have finally found the candidate you were looking for all along. Offers were exte...
Keep it Professional
People don't always realize how similar dating and embarking upon a job search are, but if you really think about i...
“Don’t Say That!”: Innovative Ways to Bomb That First Interview
You've been on the job hunt for a while, submitting resumes and reaching out to your networks for...
Why Top Engineers Should Have an Agent on Their Side
In case you didn’t already know it, skilled and trained engineers in the field of unmanned robotics are a...
Stop the Madness: How a Recruiter Can Save You Time, Stress, & Money
Hiring within the unmanned robotics field can be a varied and challenging beast, particularly depending o...
Preserving Your Payroll. Will Using Contractors Get You into Hot Water with the IRS ?
It happens. You're looking at the work ahead of you and realize your current workforce can't take it all...
Does your Military Resume Showcase your Abilities?
Coming out of the service and entering civilian life can be a scary transition, particularly during tough...
Attracting Top Engineers
As the unmanned robotics industry grows, one area where we are still lacking is in the availability of quality, trained...
Exclusive Wounded Warrior Recruitment Event
Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons DivisionRECRUITING EVENTS Individuals with Disabilities and Wounded Warriors Parti...

Start the New Year Off Right
Start the new year right by building and maintaining your professional network. It is often who you know, not what you k...
Hiring for FAA-designated UAS TEST SITES
Are you interested in working with an FAA-DESIGNATED UAS TEST SITE?Unmannedpower will be assisting with the staffing of...
Engineering Technician Needed
This is a great position in a growing company for a motivated person to build, test, repair, and maintain the avionics...
Be Careful How You Use Your Name(s)!
Be careful how you use your name(s)! You might miss out on an opportunity for a job! Most of us have several names. O...
Immediate need for IV&V Analyst
Unmannedpower has an immediate need for an IV&V analyst, and we are ready to interview! If the following descr...
Openings for Pred/Reaper pilots and sensor operators
If you are a pilot or sensor operator with current experience on either the Predator or Reaper platforms and interested...
How Do I Break Into the Unmanned Piloting Industry?
I receive calls or emails frequently from people who love aviation and want to convert their love of avia...
Senior Electronics Design Engineer
If you are a senior electronics engineer and have experience designing inertial systems and sensors, I'd love to...
R&D Engineer
A recognized leader in inertial sensor technology has an opening for an engineer with experience working with ine...
Electronics Field Technician
I have an immediate opening for an electronics technician who loves to interface with the customer and provide on-site...
R&D Director
I'm working with a growing company that needs a senior level, goal-oriented person to direct the research and developme...
Heron Pilots…Please Contact Me!
I am hiring Heron Pilots....please contact me if you are interested in opportunities!whitney@unmannedpower.com...
Happy Memorial Day
To all who have served our nation, thank you for your dedication, commitment, and sacrifice. As we stop this weekend t...
Engineers Needed for a Growing UAV Company
Are you an Engineer with an interest in UAV? Do you enjoy getting away from your desk and getting your hands on th...
UNmanpower Has Openings for Engineers
If you are interested in engineering and related jobs and have experience in unmanned, autonomous, or robotic systems, I...
Where Do I Go for Unmanned Training?
Job seekers interested in getting into the unmanned systems industry often ask me what they should do from an education...
Looking for sUAS instructors and operators
UNmanpower would love to talk with you if you are a sUAS instructor or operator with at least one year of experience.&nb...
UNmanpower Interviewing Proposal Managers and Writers
Are you a highly experienced proposal manager and/or writer? Do you love to create, work to, and manage a complian...
Are You Preparing a Response to the FAA UAS Test Site Request?
Time is short and the competition is intense. If you need experts to assist you with your proposal, UNmanpower can...
UNmanpower on the Road…Would Love to Meet You
I'd love to meet you in person next week! I'll be in attendance at the AUVSI Program Review in Tyson's Corner, Was...
Educating the Unmanned
Just Don't Call It A Drone. I love the title of this New York Times article which highlights existing and growing optio...
Does Your Resume Do It’s Job?
Why do you have a resume? What was your objective in writing it? What is the goal of sharing it? The answer, generall...
UK Civil Aviation Authority Publishes List of 160 Approved UAS Users
Defence firms, police forces and fire services are among more than 130 organisations that have permission to fly s...
UAS Job Salary Information
UAS specialties are some of the most in-demand in the aerospace industry. Salaries are high!How does your salary c...
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Kansas State University has partnered with Whitney and Unmannedpower to help grow our top-rated UAV degree program, and what an impact she has made! Her ability to not only quickly identify top professionals, but to match them to our specific academic and experience needs allowed her to bring us more highly qualified candidates in a month than we were able to identify in a year. Whitney's extensive ties to the UAV professional community brought a depth of talent that we simply could not have accessed through the traditional job posting process. Each of the candidates she presented were carefully screened and extensively prepared for not only their interviews, but for every step of our hiring process. Throughout, Whitney maintained regular communication and coordination with our Search Committee and University staff.
We look forward to working with Unmannedpower as we continue to grow our UAS program and our University.
“We were very pleased with our decision to partner with Whitney Brooks and Unmannedpower for a recent director level search. Whitney’s clear and proven process resulted in identification of very strong, well-screened candidates that understood our expectations and were highly qualified. She took the time to thoroughly understand the skills and experience we were looking for, and helped us identify key areas we might otherwise have missed. Despite a very tight timeline, Whitney presented us with a solid lineup of quality UAS professionals, and seamlessly navigated the agenda and coordination challenges of working with our very busy schedules. Throughout the search process, she kept us informed and prepared at every step. We will definitely work with Unmannedpower again when the need arises.”
I would strongly recommend Whitney to any company or individual seeking career placement services in the unmanned industry. She is a true professional that really has her finger on the pulse of this rapidly growing industry. She has impressed me with a perfect blend of her professional demeanor and a charismatic personality. She is the consummate liaison between a potential employer and employee. By utilizing her talents, knowledge of the unmanned industry, and her vast network of connections she was able to place me into my ideal career. Should I choose to expand my career in the future, the first person I will contact is Whitney Brooks.