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DECEMBER 2019 I DESIGN007 MAGAZINE 25 company doesn't counter-offer right away, I would be extremely surprised; pay attention to those. We have an article that we put out on why counter-offers aren't effective and that your manager now knows that you're looking for a job. It all goes back to whether money is the reason that you're looking in the first place. More than ever, we have customers and cli- ents come up to us, saying, "We need FPGA designers who have Verilog. We can't get any résumés, and if we do get some, nobody is qualified." And we have more customers than candidates coming to us. If you're a person who is curious, we've preached not pushing it onto people. I'd be happy to be an eye into the market on what's going on, what kind of companies are looking, and, if I can't help you with that company, I'll still be happy to give you a referral. Shaughnessy: That's good. Of the people you place, how many are electrical engineers or designers? Rousse: At least 50%. We have a software com- ponent as well, and we probably have equally as many positions in the software space. I see a ton of electrical roles. Shaughnessy: What advice would you give to somebody who is thinking of making a job change, even if they want to make a lateral move or move back home? Rousse: First and foremost, put side projects or hobbies on your résumé. I was raised to think that you don't put your hobbies on your résumé. Shaughnessy: That's what I've always heard. Rousse: But I've had managers say they make connections when there's a hobby list. It shows that this person has the initiative and social capacity to go out and do other things in the world and personalizes them. I've had a few managers say, "They don't have any hob- Figure 1: Taylor Rouse, center, with Aerotek's Zach Rich, left, and Emily Vlkojan-Reece at PCB Carolina.