Emily Harris’ Post

Today we remember those that were impacted on September 11, 2001. Everyone in the country rose up to help support and be there. It is always a reminder to everyone to be grateful and to always help others in need. My Uncle, who received a Purple Heart after representing our country in Vietnam, who built an incredible career leading international sales teams, traveling the world, and yet, on 9/11, nothing else mattered except him putting on his volunteer Firefighter suit and heading to New York City from Connecticut to be on the front lines cleaning up. Seeing his selflessness and the way he has always poured his time back into others and his community will forever inspire me. Thank you to the men and women who have served and continue to serve our country. Thank you to those who were there to help on this horrific day. Sending love to those who were impacted that day.

At Workhorse Capital LLC we understand that the heart of a thriving team lies within its people and their own success. We believe and embody what we expect of the candidates and clients we partner with, which is those that want to make a difference every single day - not just within their companies but also in their communities as well. Diana Diosdado and I were delighted to join the women of Rudick Construction Group this morning at Community Partners of Dallas to help organize school materials for the children in need that they support. If you’re looking for a place to give back, I cannot recommend CPD enough. They have multiple opportunities of ways you can support in person or via donation. 💙

I could not be more excited... to hire our next Workhorse Capital LLC team member! ⭐A Talent Development Associate to join the team in Dallas⭐ If you have 1-3 years of work experience and are interested in recruiting, people operations, supporting the AEC industry in Texas and nationally, I'd love to connect! Please email me your resume or any referrals: emily@workhorsecapital.com This could be a fit if you: ⭐ Love collaborating with and working with a team - we win together and lose together ⭐ You know that growth comes with experience, the good and the bad. Failing forward isn't something you're scared of ⭐ You love helping others reach their full potential and understand the impact placing the right person in the right role can have for everyone involved ⭐ When the going gets tough, you get gritty. Resilience is your middle name. The best is yet to come! 🏇

As a hiring manager or team member that is part of an interview process, how do you vet someone to understand if they align with your company values? There is a different between general likeability factor and the deep rooted core values that your company was built on. Often times, people get this confused with interviewing for culture fit. The candidate may have something in common with you, brings positive energy to the interview, follows up with the team and sends a thank you note. These are just some examples. Interviewing for values prevents friction 6-12 months, even years down the road. This is how you trust your team and know that they are making the right decisions for the company when you aren't in the room. What are some examples of this? If one of your values is centered around their morals and integrity, ask them: "Can you describe a time when you faced a significant ethical dilemma at work or in your personal life? How did you handle it?" OR "What principles do you rely on that help guide your decisions when you're faced with a difficult choice?" If you want to understand their drive and competitive nature, ask them: "Tell me about a situation where you were determined to achieve a goal despite significant obstacles? What motivated you to keep going?" (Bonus points here because you'll dive into a conversation around the "Why") "Imagine you and a close colleague are both up for the same promotion. How would you approach the situation?" ^This allows you to understand how they handle direct competition with peers Every company's heartbeat is built off of values that came from their founders and early leadership team. ❤️ As a company continues scale, it is important that they do not forget to interview for their company values because this is how you keep that early stage company culture in tact that everyone always yearns for when headcount goes from 100 to 200 and beyond. 🚀 You got this. Keep going. 💪 #hiringtips #interviewtips

Let's start the week strong! Here are some of our open roles we are currently hiring for: 🔹 VP of Field Operations (GC/Utilities Company with Offices in Chicago and DFW) 🔹 Superintendent - DFW (Must have K-12 Build Experience) 🔹 Travel Superintendent (Track record of $15mil+ jobs) 🔹 Project Designer - Plano (Must have K-12 Experience) 🔹 System Administrator - Fort Worth (Must have Deltek Vantage Experience) 🔹 Interior Designer - San Antonio (Must Have Commercial Experience) We have plenty of other roles in the Construction, Architecture, and Engineering sector! If you're looking or know someone that is looking, I'd love to connect! Email me directly at emily@workhorsecapital.com to chat further!

For anyone that is applying to jobs and emailing a recruiter or hiring manager directly: Rather than sending a long multi paragraph email explaining how you meet the requirements for the role, try to include things (3-4 bullet points) about yourself that separate you from other candidates. First and foremost, include in BOLD the role you are applying for and the office location (if they have multiple offices) Then let them know outside of meeting the standard qualifications for the role, here is some additional information they couldn't find by looking at your resume: ◼ What is your Why? This could be related to the company industry/niche, your own career path and alignment, or something you promised your younger self that you would accomplish - the list goes on and on of possibilities here! ◼ One thing about the company that really resonates and aligns with your values Something I have nothing recently with clients is there is more of an emphasis of a candidate aligning with their values. Ensuring both parties have aligned values prevents any turnover or regret once the candidate starts in their role. (How to know if there is alignment is a topic on its own, I'll post about later!) ◼ Highlight something you are most proud of - a project, a promotion and how you got there, a recent course you took to further your growth, etc. Be confident in your accomplishments! Giving them a look under the hood of how you got to where you are at today is extremely helpful and most likely you just have a small highlight reel in your resume. ◼ Something you have enjoyed seeing in the news/company website/social media lately on the company This shows you care. You are doing your research, and this isn't just application number 30 of 50 you're sending in this week. Sign off by letting them know you are happy to provide further details to clarify anything else about your experience to be considered. You got this! Remember that the right company and role will truly align for you but I'm here to help get you as close as possible to finding the right open door. #hiringtips #jobsearchtips

Promotions, let's talk about it. Everyone wants them, but not everyone qualifies for them... Until they are coached on what skills or experience is needed in order to be promoted. That comes from middle management teams understanding how to effectively coach their teams. Managers and teams being very clearly aligned on benchmarks needed to hit to be eligible for a promotion. As I've gotten deeper into my career, I finally understand why my mentors and managers always pushed me beyond what I thought my limits were even if it meant failing forward at times. If we learn anything from the Olympics, it is that practice sometimes does make perfect. These athletes spend years (Gabby Thomas was quoted saying her gold medal was six years in the making. SIX!) training, practicing, dealing with defeat, to prepare for one of the most important moments of their career. Just ONE moment. You have multiple moments because your career is a marathon, not a sprint. You could spend 6 years devoted to your growth to have your 200 meter gold medal moment - a title change, close a big deal, salary raise - whatever the "gold" may mean to you. Then it's back to the grind. "Don't be disciplined. Be devoted. To the mind, devotion is a great opportunity and discipline is a punishment. When we are devoted, we do it because we are in love with something. When we are disciplined we are forcing ourselves to do what we don't want to do and no one likes to be forced." Devote yourself to growth and the promotions, the gold medals, the wins will come. Keep going. You got this.