Category: Technical Newsletter
STEM Graduates & Salaries Increase
April 30th, 2019 by Cassie Fisher
In honor of upcoming college graduations, it’s important to dive into the statistics of the incoming STEM workforce and why more students are now choosing STEM careers. The share of bachelor’s degree holders in the U.S. who majored in STEM related programs rose to 4.7 percent in 2017 from 4.2 percent in 2009 – […]
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Disconnect Between Baby Boomers and Millennials
March 20th, 2019 by Cassie Fisher
We often hear about the gaps between Baby Boomers and Millennials, the bad reputation Millennials have in the workforce, and frankly, the overabundance of information can be burdensome and tiring. However, a recent article caught our attention that demonstrates how to identify and accept differences in order to work cohesively. Millennials have surpassed Baby […]
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2019 Oil, Gas, and Chemicals Outlook
February 21st, 2019 by Cassie Fisher
The start of 2019 has been busy for us here at Whitaker! Both our IT and Engineering recruiting teams have seen upticks in direct-hire (permanent) search assignments and in long-term contract assignments, and most importantly, the interview to placement time has decreased as well. What we feel this signals is a stabilization of the economy […]
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Your Candidate Experience is Costing You Great Hires
June 21st, 2018 by Cassie Fisher
Competition for top talent is fierce, and with the abundant resources and information available to candidates online (think Glassdoor, LinkedIn, etc), companies must carefully craft their talent acquisition strategies to involve an overall “candidate experience”. Competition for top talent is fierce, and with the abundant resources and information available to candidates online (think Glassdoor, LinkedIn, etc), […]
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Engineering Networking Events & Tips
February 23rd, 2018 by Cassie Fisher
Networking is an important aspect of growing your career, no matter if you are looking for a new position, trying to expand your knowledge or contact base, or wanting to mentor less experienced professionals in your field. For some, networking can be a scary situation pushing them out of their comfort zone. If you are […]
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Make 2018 your best year ever (professionally)!
January 17th, 2018 by Cassie Fisher
A recent article featured on Thebalance.com “Top 10 Ways to Be Happy at Work” provides ideas that may help you find happiness at work and make this year your best year ever. Below are a few highlighted ideas from the article and our take on how to achieve each one. We recommend you read the […]
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In this era of technology, automated systems and information overload at a single touch, has true customer service been lost? How do we attach customer success to our company’s customer service model? As in most of the past year polls, Amazon once again tops the list closely followed by Apple, FedEx and UPS. So what […]
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April 2017: Successful Telecommuting
April 26th, 2017 by Cassie Fisher
“Virtual Office” “Remote Worker” “Satellite” “Off Site” “Telecommuting” “iworkers, eworkers or Web Workers” “Portable Professionals” “Digital Nomads” “Non-Cubical Dwellers” There are many names for the increasing number of professionals working in a nontraditional office setting. According to a GlobalWorkplaceAnalytics.com 2016 survey: 50% of the US workforce holds a job that is compatible with at least […]
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March 2017: Prepare For A Year With More Interviews
March 21st, 2017 by Cassie Fisher
2017 rebound underway? In our limited view of the overall refining and chemical marketplace, we’ve experienced a very sluggish 2016 that ended with a flurry of mid and high-level management hires. Although it’s not unusual for us to see last minute hires to meet year-end budget requirements, this past fourth quarter was different. Since December […]
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February 2017: Spring Clean Your Career
February 20th, 2017 by Cassie Fisher
After a full weekend of near record temperature highs in Houston, “Spring Cleaning” is on my mind. I know I’m probably a bit ahead of the curve on this, but having just put together: 2017 Goals, final tallies for 2016 and all my, not so “New” Year’s resolutions, Spring Cleaning is next on my list. […]
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