Help....Recruiter referrals needed (Construction Industry) (Houston, Austin: live, companies, engineer)

[Austin Newby]

We are looking for a referral for a good recruiter in Austin who focuses on Commercial Construction & Facilities Management. My husband just learned on Thursday that his project is ending and his last day will be this coming Friday (not much notice given) . His options are to go to Brazil or Shanghai or be laid off. Any contacts you have are much appreciated!

[austifornian]

If push comes to shove, don't be afraid to take Shanghai. It is an incredible place and state of the art as far as construction goes. A couple of years will go by very fast there.

[jimmyjack]

I'll second that vote on Shanghai, a fella can get a lot of good livin in over there.

[jenkirk]

I do not know of any recruiters, but there are a ton of commercial construction companies. I was in the printing industry and they were my customers. They are almost always looking for people.

If he already has a relationship with a salesperson for one of the big printers in town (Ridgways, Burks, or Thomas), I would suggest for him to give his resume to them. When I lived in Houston, I helped a few people switch companies when their projects were over during my years as a salesperson for Ridgways. The printers usually know who needs help.

My husband is a structural engineer, and he just told me that Harvey Cleary is very busy. Might be a good place to start.