You can’t search-engine your way to an HVDC engineer
Power systems hiring needs domain expertise! A case for why specialist knowledge, not just specialist process, changes outcomes.
ReadThe shortlist that surprised everyone: How we found a principal power systems consultant
A case study in what happens when AI sourcing, structured assessment, and domain expertise work together.
ReadWhy power systems consultants don’t apply for jobs (and how we find them anyway)
Passive talent, AI sourcing, and the human judgement that makes the difference.
ReadThe civil design lead dilemma: Is your candidate a designer or a coordinator?
One title, two very different profiles, and a video scenario that tells them apart every time.
ReadWhy HVDC engineers liked our video assessments
When the technical bar is this high and the talent pool this thin, assessment design is everything.
ReadWhat 45 minutes on camera reveals about a lead planner that a CV never will
Why structured video assessment is transforming technical hiring, and what it surfaces that paper cannot.
ReadSecondary design engineers are not primary design engineers: How to tell the difference
A surprisingly common confusion with surprisingly significant consequences.
ReadThe bid manager bottleneck: Why power contractors lose tenders while they are still recruiting
Speed is not a luxury in bid management hiring. It is the difference between being in the race and missing it.
ReadExecutive search is broken
I once watched a retained leadership search take six months though the right candidate was clear in week three—manual sourcing, scattered updates, and email ping-pong with only six candidates.
ReadHire a primary design engineer in 4 weeks without compromising on technical depth
A step-by-step process, from job spec to signed offer.
ReadGrid automation tendering: The art of pricing a proposal nobody fully understands
Why grid automation tendering specialists are among the most commercially valuable and least replaceable people in the sector.
ReadHVDC simulation engineers: The rarest skill in the energy transition (and how to interview one)
For anyone who has ever googled "what is PSCAD" at 11pm before an interview.
ReadThe hidden hiring crisis in high voltage: It take longer to find a HV substation PM than to build a substation
A practical guide for hiring managers, plus a competency framework you can use today.
ReadStuck talent sourcing? Try this!
If your talent sourcing feels stuck, run this experiment. Give it 15 days. Pick one role, one talent market, one sourcing channel, define enough reps, and let focus replace the holiday-buffet approach.
ReadChampagne vs. vodka releases
There are two types of releases: champagne releases, where everything goes smoothly and vodka releases where nothing goes right. Strong CI/CD and testing infrastructure help and are well worth the investment. Champagne releases should be the norm and the occasional vodka release survivable.
ReadOn the use of AI in development
Developers are the canary in the coal mine for real-world productivity from LLMs. AI allowed us to release a massive new version of TalSource. Vibe coding accelerates development right until it leaves you stuck in the mud. How I program has changed more in the last 12 months than in the previous 12 years, but old lessons remain relevant.
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