Great tips from one of our fearless talent acquisition leaders! 

Navigating the talent skies! 🚀 In today's aerospace and defence industries, securing the right talent can feel like defying gravity. The challenge? A high demand for specialist skills paired with a limited talent pool. With such sophisticated projects on the line, companies need individuals who not only possess the technical expertise but also can innovate, lead, and adapt in an ever-evolving landscape. But it's not just about the technical chops. Security clearance, industry-specific knowledge, and adaptability play pivotal roles, creating an even narrower path to the ideal candidate. It's like finding that perfect cog in a well-oiled machine—vital and truly invaluable. At Cirrus Selection, we understand this. With over four decades of combined experience, we've fine-tuned our approach to soar above these challenges and connect top-tier organisations with exceptional talent. Exciting times ahead! We're currently partnering with some of the sector's most innovative companies on a variety of technical roles. Ready to elevate your career? Get in touch and let's discuss where your skills could take flight! 🌟 #AerospaceCareers #DefenceJobs #CirrusSelection

Unseen potential hides beneath the uniform. Consider this: a military veteran walks into your office for a job interview. They're not wearing a suit or carrying a briefcase, but a uniform adorned with years of valuable training, resilience, adaptability, leadership and unrivalled communication skills. Many businesses overlook this pool of talent, focusing on traditional qualifications. Yet, it's time to shift the lens. Hidden behind that uniform is an individual trained to perform under pressure, adapt to changing environments, and lead teams. They've honed their skills in the toughest classrooms imaginable. You’ve only had to watch the recent Channel 4 documentary – Evacuation for glimpse. Imagine the value they could bring to your business. Veterans are not just soldiers, sailors and aviators. They're strategists, logisticians, engineers, project managers, technicians, medics, IT & Cyber specialists and much more. They've navigated through storms, both literal and metaphorical, and emerged stronger. And they can do the same for your company. Don't just see the uniform. See the potential. Let's start valuing the unique skill sets that veterans bring to our workforce. Look past the uniform, and you might just find your next star employee. #leadership #interview #talent #veterans #serviceleavers www.lookpasttheuniform.com

Industry trends "The top 200 federal vendors were responsible for 99% of the vehicle, aircraft, and ship purchases and 85% of the weapons purchases in FY22, leaving little room for newcomers in those markets. Other markets – including research and development, IT, and professional services – still have a heavy presence of major contractors but have openings for other competitive companies. Weapons and military vehicles are acquired by the Defense Department mostly as major acquisitions, a lengthy and complicated process that is most easily navigated by experienced defense contractors like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and General Dynamics." Current world events are the very reasons why we need to keep the defense industry a focal point. Bring your knowledge and skills to the table. Make a difference! Let GW Executive Search Firm help you get your foot in the door. Send your resumes to gwexecutivesearchfirm@yahoo.com Sincerely, Gregory W. Marcklinger CEO/Owner

Navigating the talent skies! 🚀 In today's aerospace and defence industries, securing the right talent can feel like defying gravity. The challenge? A high demand for specialist skills paired with a limited talent pool. With such sophisticated projects on the line, companies need individuals who not only possess the technical expertise but also can innovate, lead, and adapt in an ever-evolving landscape. But it's not just about the technical chops. Security clearance, industry-specific knowledge, and adaptability play pivotal roles, creating an even narrower path to the ideal candidate. It's like finding that perfect cog in a well-oiled machine—vital and truly invaluable. At Cirrus Selection, we understand this. With over four decades of combined experience, we've fine-tuned our approach to soar above these challenges and connect top-tier organisations with exceptional talent. Exciting times ahead! We're currently partnering with some of the sector's most innovative companies on a variety of technical roles. Ready to elevate your career? Get in touch and let's discuss where your skills could take flight! 🌟 #AerospaceCareers #DefenceJobs #CirrusSelection

Are you on the hunt for a #dodskillbridge or a Hiring Our Heroes fellowship? Our Fellowship roles are open to both and they also each have a direct hire role attached to them at the end. Steve, how do I find them? where are they? They are right here https://lnkd.in/eRkyqQna 👈 If you find a role that is a good fit, follow these steps: 1. Search the site with keyword "Military Fellowship" 2. Read the Job Description (JD) 3. If a fit, Tailor resume to JD 4. Apply, remember to mark yourself as a protected class veteran, even if you are still on AD. For spouses, this is N/A unless they are both a spouse and a vet. 5. Reach out to me on LI and let me know which Fellowship Position you applied to, so I can forward it along to my teammates if needed. Michael | Paola | Brittney | Kedrick | Rafael | FourBlock | American Corporate Partners (ACP) | Military Friendly®| G.I. Jobs | #hiring #veteran #military #milspouse #career #jobhunt #jobsearch #opportunity

Recruiters, do you specialize? I hope the answer is yes. I specialize in Aerospace/Defense Industry when those companies manufacture or build something. That is my niche, my sweet spot, my specialty. Do I deviate, yes but that is highly dependent on the situation. I spoke to a potential client today and this director said, they have such difficulty using agency recruiters because they do not have experience recruiting for their aerospace specialty. If I did not specialize, then I would not be able to differentiate myself from other agencies. You see, I've started and either sold or merged two aerospace/defense companies and that was before I started a recruiting agency, The Patriot Group, Inc. (TPGI) back in 20212. Recruiters, it pays to specialize. #patriotmethod #recruiting #defense #aerospace (Tap that bell 🔔 to follow me David Dickey, comments are welcomed. 

Throwback memories!!!!!! I remember the Lockheed Martin Owego facility where it was very tough for me to find talent to fulfill my clients' needs. Recruiters started declining the requisitions, and slowly, they started losing interest in working on those requirements associated with that particular location. But yet another day came, and we fulfilled one high-end role for that location, and then everything changed. We used to get plenty of placements from that location and very quick feedback from the hiring manager who was associated with that facility. Now, I find myself in a similar situation; the only difference is that the location is Waterloo, IA, and with a different client. However, I am sure that my team and I will overcome this, just as we did previously. Later, I realized it's not the problem of that location or facility; it's the approach and way of hunting talent, and our negotiation skills matter. "Remember, if not you, someone else will definitely do it." "So our attitude should be if not others, I will definitely do it, I will surely make it happen." #receuitment #recruiting #staffingindustry #lockheedmartin #tekwissen #usstaffing #usstaffingjobs #newyorkjobs #usa #waterlooregion #iowajobs

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I still haven't figured out how 2023 disappeared so quickly...and 2024 is already looking to be a cracker of a year for growth & opportunities. LES will also be celebrating 25 years of operation which is no small achievement for a Defence SME. I'm definitely looking forward to a break though. I'll be on leave from 22 Dec to 16 Jan, and will be taking a break from LinkedIn for the duration. So please reach out in the next week if you need to discuss opportunities, training, employment or just need to ask a question about ILS/IPS or LSA. #defenceindustry #defenceinnovation