Welcome to the Hiring Catalyst blog, focused on helping engineers and project managers find the right career opportunities.

By way of introduction, I spent over 20 years in the chemical industry as an engineer, project engineer, and operations manager. During that time, I worked for four different companies before eventually moving into the recruiting industry. Along the way, I gained firsthand experience with the hiring process—from both the candidate’s perspective and the hiring manager’s side of the table.

The purpose of this blog is to share those experiences and insights, covering everything from job searching and applications to interviewing, hiring decisions, and onboarding.

If you’re an engineer or project manager, you know your career isn’t built on buzzwords—it’s built on projects that work, systems that last, and decisions that matter. Yet the hiring process often fails to reflect that reality. This blog is designed to help you better present your experience, evaluate opportunities, and navigate recruiting with confidence and clarity. Look for a new post at least weekly.

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