AMBASSADOR UPDATES
TJ’s advice on the challenges and market changes relevant to SME construction companies searching for talent on the West Coast.
Frequency: every month or two.
Navigating the job market in the construction industry can be daunting, especially when balancing your current role with the search for a new opportunity. Whether you're seeking growth or a better fit, our Featured Professionals service is designed to connect you with top-tier opportunities while keeping your current job secure.
Self-presentation in interviews is a delicate balancing act. On one side, you want to showcase your strengths, aspirations, and potential. On the other, there’s a risk of crossing the line into overselling or even deceiving, whether intentionally or not. Striking the right balance is critical not only for landing the role but also for setting […]
This guide is designed to help you enter your interview fully prepared, with a solid understanding of the role and company, answers to common questions, and thoughtful questions to ask your interviewers.
As the owner and founder of Ambassador Group, I’ve spent the last decade as a construction recruiter, helping thousands of candidates improve their lives and careers through effective negotiation. Today, I’m excited to introduce a powerful new tool that can take your compensation negotiations to the next level: a custom Compensation Negotiation GPT. Why This […]
Some consider them a fool’s game, others, a talisman. And still yet, others consider them a formality akin to providing your driver’s license number on an application – a part of the process, but not affecting your candidacy.I am talking, of course, about job references. Despite their occasional stigma, professional references can have a decisive […]
Click to magnify. Sometimes pictures are worth far more than a thousand words. This one might be worth 100,000 words. There are so many lessons and points jam packed here. Contemplate it. If you follow the road to success, you see there are many pitfalls along the way. You need to keep your eyes open. […]
We have a couple bookshelves stuffed with excellent wisdom for employees (and me) to read. Most of what I’ve learned over the years comes from books. If you consider the life altering and improving value books have, it is incredible you can buy them so cheap. Inexpensive books are one of the wonders of modern […]
Employee satisfaction in their work relies on three factors, per the excellent book ‘3 Signs of a Miserable Job’ by Patrick Lencioni. Consider the flip side of these three points. How are people to be motivated to sacrifice, in any way, if they feel their work is unnecessary or trivial? This goes for senior executives […]
Let me tell you a story about your perfect interview. It’s a short and simple story. You make it look easy. That is how you nail the interview.
Negotiations are nerve-wracking. When it comes time to negotiate a raise with your boss, anxiety may kick into hyperdrive. Time of year and current economic climate doesn’t hold much weight in the matter either. Your raise is strictly about your work performance and what you feel you deserve in compensation for that performance. FIVE TIPS […]
