For several past articles, we’ve enjoyed presenting helpful tips relating to the effective hiring of managers in the construction equipment industry. Now, you might wonder ‘why on earth would the principals of a 30+ year-old executive search firm, present scenarios where we do not recommend employing outside recruiting expertise?’ Yes, we will weigh-in on some
About this opportunity: This General Manager, Building Construction Products reports to the Dealer Principal and is a member of the Executive Team responsible for corporate strategy. Responsibility includes full P&L control of the sale and rental and product support of new and used CAT and allied equipment lines within the Construction Products Division. This division
About this opportunity: The Human Resources Manager is a member of the Senior Staff and is fully responsible for the Human Resources (HR) function at two ESCO Turbine Technology (TT) facilities: one in Syracuse, NY and one in Tempe, AZ. This includes developing and incorporating the strategic and tactical direction of the HR department into
About this opportunity: LeTourneau is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer with experience analyzing and designing large welded structures. The right person will enjoy providing “hands on” engineering support for existing designs and products. New product development will also be an integral part of daily activities. In summary, this position engineers and designs components for large
In order to soar in your market, recruit people whose remarkable strengths far exceed any minor lacking skills. Recently I had occasion to review a 1992 paperback classic, “Soar With Your Strengths” by Clifton & Nelson. The premise is that successful teams and companies should be willing to draft, recruit, hire or promote ladies and
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It is all too common to see a hiring process launched without any real agreement on the job description, which we call the position specification. A hassled and shorthanded dealer executive calls Mary in HR and says: “We have a crisis, our top product support manager is leaving. Get me 2-3 strong candidates by month’s end”. You might say – “we’d never do this” but it happens all the time, and often with key positions.
First Published September 2007