Cake or Candles? Emphasizing What Matters in Your Career
It's hard to play down the importance of first impressions. That initial handshake, a colleague's recommendation, the first glance at a resume—these things are all...Read More
Category: ArticlesChristopher Frederick can offer insight gained from 30-plus years of executive recruitment for the real estate and construction industries. Authored by firm Principal Chris Hingle, the articles below seek to educate and inspire on topics that include hiring, career advancement and finding the leadership that moves companies forward.
Christopher Frederick can offer insight gained from 30-plus years of executive recruitment for the real estate and construction industries. Authored by firm Principal Chris Hingle, the articles below seek to educate and inspire on topics that include hiring, career advancement and finding the leadership that moves companies forward.
Born to Run: Identifying the talents that make leaders stand out
As the clouds continue to lift from the U.S. economy, we in real estate face the opportunity to grow and contribute like never before. As...Read More
Guts and Glory – Trusting your instincts in an evolving market
With the real estate market finally showing hints of recovery, now is the time to start thinking bold. For a company, that could mean exploring...Read More
Re-Think Recruitment – How technology and market forces change the game
As readers of this newsletter have likely noticed, Christopher Frederick kicked off 2012 with an exciting new approach to executive recruitment—personalized email campaigns that connect...Read More
Big Changes at Christopher Frederick – Better Services Will Help Companies and Job Candidates Alike
In today's market, companies have no trouble attracting interest in their top positions. Not only has the economy created a surplus of real estate professionals...Read More
New Thinking for the New Year – Upgrade Your Approach to Recruitment
After a brisk 2013, the new year has found employees in the real estate sector emboldened by improving job prospects. Construction, especially, is expected to...Read More
Working the Network – How Targeted, Digital Recruiting is Changing the Way Companies Search for Talent
Salesmen don't attend conferences without stacks of business cards. College grads don't head to job fairs without folders full of resumes. So why do so...Read More
Step Back to Move Forward – Taking Time to Think Strategically at the Beginning of a Recovery
Have you heard the news? May's construction spending was up 5.4 percent in the trailing twelve months, driven by the strongest residential numbers in more...Read More
The Pay Play: Salary Negotiation in 2013
Salary negotiation is a high-class problem. By the time it becomes a concern, a job candidate has surpassed the most rigorous tests an employer put...Read More
Hot Housing – Make the Most of Career Opportunities in the Recovering Residential Market
Last year brought indisputable evidence of a recovery in housing, with the National Association of Homebuilders reporting a 28 percent year-over-year increase in housing starts...Read More
Big Data or Big Mistake? How a Personal Approach to Recruiting Can Beat Out Automated Screening
When it comes to creating a pool of potential job candidates, some employers think bigger is better. Large companies will often make use of their...Read More
Motivation or Qualifications? How Passion is Often More Important Than Credentials
We've all worked with "that guy." The one with the impressive degree. The one with a long list of respected companies in his past. The...Read More
Taking Stock and Giving Thanks – A Holiday Greeting from Chris Hingle
As the holidays arrive and afford us the downtime to contemplate the last year, I'm struck by how much we have to be thankful for...Read More
Tired to Inspired – Taking stock of what motivates the workforce
Demanding more from employees may seem easy when the company’s future and their jobs are on the line. But inevitably another vexing question arises for...Read More
On The Subject of Objectives: Summarizing Who You Are and What You Do at the Top of the Resume
Think of it as an elevator pitch. The "objective" on your resume likely represents the first 50 words you'll present to a potential employer. You...Read More
Headhunting the Headhunter: How to Make the Most of Your Executive Recruiter
Corporate leaders are not walking job descriptions. The traits that allow them to excel – knowledge, intuition, drive, talent, personality – are almost impossible to...Read More
Social Beyond Media: Add value to your network by developing relationships
It's no secret that most managers would rather hire from their networks than sort through strangers who reply to a want ad. Accordingly, candidates today...Read More
Going Up? Career Strategy in a Recovering Housing Market
By now you've heard the good news: February housing prices nationwide increased 9.3 percent year-over-year – their sharpest jump since May of 2006. Meanwhile, the...Read More
Portrait of a Winning Resume
A resume is your history. It's your education, your career, your life's work all fit on a single piece of paper. A resume is often...Read More
Search Smart: Tips for Finding Today’s Opportunities
For many in real estate, there's a flip side to living through a recession when unemployment reached into the double digits. Those who kept their...Read More