My favorite week of the Fall semester--Thanksgiving week. Enjoy the four-day weekend. But until then, here's what's happening.

Job Leads

No new jobs posted, but there is still a ton of them on Talent Exchange page. The high number of jobs is a possible sign that the construction market is getting better.

What's Going on in Classes

CM 121: Tuesday we will be covering insurance and bonds, overhead, and fee. Only the Tuesday lab section meets this week (remember, to make up for the Veteran's Day holiday). Lab is dedicated to the McKinley Park Tennis Courts project.

CM124 Lab: More time for the semester project. Come armed with questions. The questions being asked are good ones. You should have a lot of them if you're really looking into the project.

CM 126: On Monday, we will be discussing two case studies (Case #5: Remodel of an Existing Building and Case #6: Strike at Meridian Plaza 2). I will be posting both cases to SacCT and attaching them to a separate e-mail. Be ready to discuss the cases in class to improve your participation grade. Wednesday is dedicated to the service learning project (sidewalk on Folsom Blvd.). Make sure you show up to work with your teammates or coordinate with them is you will be traveling that day to make sure you're carrying your weight on the project.

Good news! You don't have to work on Catta Verdera.

Job Leads

More jobs have been posted, so check out the Talent Exchange page. Make sure your resume is up to the task of getting you employed.

What's Going on in Classes

CM 121: We're going to talk about closing off the bid. On Tuesday, we'll cover leveling the bids of subcontractors. On Thursday, we will be covering insurance and bonds, overhead, and fee. That will take a couple of days because it's that important.Lab this week, as for the next few weeks, will be dedicated to the McKinley Park Tennis Courts.

CM124 Lab: More time for the semester project. Come armed with questions. Stay in front of this project!

CM 126: You will be given all of Monday's class to work on the semester service project. Come prepared to put a strong effort in because the due date is fast approaching. 

On Wednesday, we will be discussing two case studies (Case 3: Scope Coverage and Case 4: Site Contamination). I will be posting both cases to SacCT and attaching them to a separate e-mail. Be ready to discuss the cases in class to improve your participation grade.

Sorry for the week off. It's a busy job being an international man of mystery. On with the news.

Job Leads

DUDE! The job market is crackin'. If you are looking for a job or, perhaps, a competing offer, check out the open job listings on the Talent Exchange page. Lots of jobs being added regularly. Get on it because hiring season comes fast and furiously.

It pains me to mention this, but triple check your resumes and LinkedIn pages. A recruiter told me that typos and misspellings have been common. Check out my Advice for Students page for more on this.

What's Going on in Classes

Feel those G forces stretching your face back? That's the effects of this semester speeding along. Hold on because it's about to accelerate.

CM 121: NO CLASS ON TUESDAY! That makes Thursday's class even more important. We're kicking off our semester bid project (McKinley Park Tennis Courts). We will be conducting a virtual job walk where we will discuss means and methods and the schedule. This is hugely important. Show up and and start thinking about your team (three people MAX!).

CM124 Lab: We will be kicking off the final semester project. Don't slouch on this! More than a few people didn't take this project seriously until too late and ended up twisted around the axle. Don't be that guy/gal. Show up, listen and ask questions. This is a team project and we will be giving you a lot of lab time to work on it. You still need to show up and put a strong effort into the project. You've been warned...

CM 126: We have a guest lecturer on Monday...sort of. Mike Anderson will be coming in to kick off our semester project, which will be a service project meant to tie project management to the other subject matter you have learned at Sac State previously.

I will be posting a case at SacCT for Wednesday's class. Read it before class so that you're ready for an in-class participatory assignment. Remember, participation is worth 20% of your grade.