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Christi Pilutik
Jan 62 min read
Culture: The Invisible Force That Shapes Your Organization
Company culture is always there. Leaders shape it by example, stories, and values. Be intentional, guide it, and watch your team thrive.
Christi Pilutik
Nov 27, 20242 min read
ALTA Consulting: The Next Chapter
I’m excited to officially reintroduce ALTA Consulting  and share my renewed commitment to helping construction leaders create thriving,...
Lexia Pilutik
Jul 20, 20233 min read
An Invaluable Experience: A Reflection on the Impact of Internships
Internships have become a rite of passage for many young professionals, offering them a bridge between academic studies and the real...
Lexia Pilutik
Jul 7, 20232 min read
The Vital Need for Clarity and Direction Among Younger Employees
In today's rapidly evolving professional landscape, younger employees are stepping into the workforce with fresh perspectives, innovative...
Lexia Pilutik
Jun 7, 20232 min read
Inviting the Future: How to Recruit and Retain the Next Generation of Employees
Hello! My name is Lexia Pilutik and I’m very excited to be interning with ALTA Consulting this summer. After finishing my first year at...
Catherine Toney
Oct 10, 20222 min read
Wanna Be Like Nike?
Nike is a HUGE employer in the Portland area, where I live, but even if you live outside Portland, you've no doubt heard of this colossal...
Catherine Toney
Oct 3, 20222 min read
If You Aren't Digital Yet, You Should Be
Does this sound familiar? "Here's your employee handbook . . . and here's your copy of the safety guidelines . . and here's a one page...
Catherine Toney
Sep 12, 20223 min read
Support Our Troops... Hire Them!
In another blog post recently, we discussed how to attract the incoming Gen Z to the construction industry. This week, let's talk about...
Catherine Toney
Aug 29, 20223 min read
Is Construction Bad for Gen Z?
Hi, I'm Christi's teammate Catherine! If we haven't met, I've been on the ALTA team since January, and I often help out with these blog...
Catherine Toney
Aug 15, 20223 min read
Back To School!
Summer is drawing to a close. Yep, you read that right. This summer went by way too fast! Somehow, my son is going into high school this...
Catherine Toney
Aug 8, 20223 min read
How To Take Over The Internet With Your Job Posting
For all of the benefits of the internet, it definitely has made recruiting harder. Gone are the days where job seekers looked in their...
Christi Pilutik
Aug 1, 20223 min read
Stuck in a room with your competition
Close your eyes... oh wait, you need them to read, scratch that... OK, imagine you are in a room... with all your competitors. The 60...
Catherine Toney
Apr 18, 20222 min read
Get the Perfect New Hire
Last week, I was catching up with a friend of mine -- let's call her Sara -- and we started discussing a person she had recently hired...
Catherine Toney
Jan 24, 20222 min read
How to Lose a Candidate in 10 Days
I’m sure you’ve heard by now that the market for talent is fierce out there, for both the companies that are hiring and the people who...
Christi Pilutik
Dec 6, 20212 min read
Who is interviewing who?
If you have tried to hire or recruit anyone in the past year, then you know: It is a candidates' market. As we emerge from the pandemic,...
Christi Pilutik
Apr 13, 20212 min read
An Email Just Won't Do
Have you ever sent an email out to your employees asking them to do something or communicating a new process and they just didn't get on...
Christi Pilutik
Jan 27, 20212 min read
The Candidate Experience
I have recently been working with a client to augment their safety department. I never thought I would get into headhunting since I...
Christi Pilutik
Oct 20, 20201 min read
My favorite interview question
Over the past 20 years I have interviewed thousands of people... college students, senior executives, and everyone in between. I have...
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