Hiring Insight graphic: even Assistant PMs now ask about your pipeline before the title or the package

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Ask any senior construction professional what they want to know before a move, and pipeline will be near the top. It is the obvious question. Project Managers and Superintendents have seen what happens when a firm wins one big job and has nothing lined up behind it.

What we did not expect is how early in a career that question now comes up. Assistant Project Managers are starting to ask it too: what is the backlog, and will this firm still need me in two years? For many, that now matters more than a title change or a bump in pay.

What It Means for Hiring

For firms hiring at any level, the clearest pitch is often the work ahead. Show the candidates the next three projects, not just the one you are hiring for now.

If you are hiring, have you noticed the same shift?

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