Inspiring People & Places: Architecture, Engineering, And Construction

As graduation and intern season approach, we want to dive into a topic we all have faced—just-in-time talent.  
 
Join BJ as he discusses the talent equation, including why we should always be recruiting, regardless of whether we are hiring or not.  
 
BJ addresses the debate between sourcing external talent and developing internal talent, his perspective on on-the-job training, and where the secret sauce of growth lies.  
 
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Key Points From This Episode: 
  • Why we should always be recruiting, even if we aren’t hiring at the time. 
  • A look at the debate between sourcing external talent and developing internal talent. 
  • What you need when you’re developing internal talent. 
  • How do you get it to be just-in-time talent? 
 
Quotes: 
“As I’ve said before, our talent is our brand. Our people are our brand. Our people are the most important asset.” — BJ Kraemer
 
“The best referrals are the people who are experiencing what is going on at MCFA.” — BJ Kraemer 
 
“Your best recruiters and your best sellers are your people.” — BJ Kraemer 
 
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: 
 
Christopher Schaefer on LinkedIn 
DoD to AEC on LinkedIn 
Jesse Gemberling-Johnson on LinkedIn 
Are Veterans A Solution To The Talent War, With Jesse Gemberling-Johnson, MCFA's Director of Talent Recruitment and Development 
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MCFA 
MCFA Careers 
BJ Kraemer on LinkedIn 

What is Inspiring People & Places: Architecture, Engineering, And Construction?

We interview national leaders in the architecture, engineering, construction, and development industry, in an effort to educate, innovate and inspire industry professionals to disrupt the status quo, improve their project teams and steward public & private investments more effectively.