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ON THE MOVE RAMON BORGES JOINS CHA AS KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER FOR FLORIDA CHA has announced Ramon Borges, PE, joined the firm as vice president, key account manager. Borges will be expanding CHA’s portfolio of transportation projects throughout the state of Florida focusing on highway, bridge, ITS, and tolling. Borges joins CHA with more than three decades of expertise in program management, transportation infrastructure design, and construction management of major capital projects. His diverse experience includes procurement support, contract negotiation and administration, Intelligent Transportation Systems, strategic planning, tolling and roadway lighting engineering services for some of the largest transportation
infrastructure projects in Florida. Ramon earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Oriente, Cuba. He is a licensed engineer in Florida and also attended the International Bridge, Tunnel, and Turnpike Association Leadership Academy in 2013. CHA is an innovative, full-service engineering, design, consulting, and program/construction management firm providing a wide range of technology- enhanced services to public, private, and institutional clients. The firm is focused on delivering sustainable, integrated solutions to the world’s most challenging infrastructure projects across utilities, transportation, water, and other critical commercial and industrial end-markets.
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3. Recruiting is marketing. Have you heard this before? Just like your firm is aiming to attract clients, you should be doing the same to attract the best professionals. As you gather names of potential hires from your hard-working staff, diligently include them in your firm’s systematized marketing and outreach via direct email, social media posts, etc. Send them individualized and targeted information. Woo them! Smart people are always thinking about building their careers and making good decisions to move forward. If you keep these people aware of your brand and growth, you can be ready when they decide to make a change. 4. Be decisive. One of the most common mistakes we see is firms requiring either a large committee decision for hiring or a protracted interview process with too many meetings. If your staff know your firms’ culture and mission, making hiring decisions should not be difficult. People who are talented and good at their jobs know it and are aware they have choices. If you’re not able to be decisive in hiring them, they’ll find a better place to go. Streamline decision-making and be ready to move quickly when the right candidate comes along. Recruiting doesn’t have to be overly complex – but it does have to be intentional. In an industry where people are your greatest asset, building a strong, consistent, and proactive recruitment strategy is essential to long-term success. By reinforcing recruiting as a cultural value, activating employee networks, treating recruiting like marketing, and making swift, confident hiring decisions, your firm can create a competitive edge in today’s talent-driven market. The basics work – if you commit to them. And if your firm needs support developing or executing your strategy, Zweig Group’s executive search team can help. Our consultants specialize in finding top-tier talent for AEC firms – because we know that great people build great businesses. Learn about our executive search consulting services here. Chris Catton is manager of Talent consulting services at Zweig Group. Contact her at ccatton@zweiggroup.com.
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