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I’ve written this article to help people early in their careers answer these questions and decide what steps to take next, especially in this season of career fairs when graduates are making such important decisions Understand When weighing opportunities, the one with the highest short-term salary may not be the best choice if taking lower pay for now comes with more long-term opportunities. It’s also important to spend some time reflecting on your values, your preferred work environment and the type of work that will keep you engaged. Carefully consider your potential for working well with them, keeping in mind that people don’t leave jobs, they most often leave because of coworkers and supervisors.

Each member of our talented team exemplifies our Ownership Values every day as they live out the Salas O’Brien Difference and display leadership, achieve results, and grow relationships. A few leaders have displayed exceptional commitment and effectiveness, and every year we recognize these outstanding team members for their accomplishments. We’d especially like to highlight and recognize Karoline Derse on her well-earned recognition as a Principal this year. She came to the organization as a young professional 17 years ago and has developed into an accomplished, thoughtful, results-driven, and dedicated leader with a warmth and smile that you can’t help liking.

Salas O’Brien announced today that Richmond-based Dunlap & Partners Engineers has joined the company, further adding to Salas O’Brien’s technical expertise and creating an combined firm of 39 offices with more than 1,000 team members and 260 registered professionals. The Dunlap team adds significant expertise in markets including institutional, healthcare, and corporate, and when combined with Salas O’Brien’s similar experience, will create a team that can offer even more coordinated in-house service to clients across the country. “With our complementary values and similar project experience, the Dunlap team brings leadership and a project approach that we highly value and know our clients will continue to benefit from.” Salas O’Brien continues to grow as part of an ambitious plan to create the best engineering and facility planning firm in the world—known for the highest-quality work and an outstanding reputation with its clients and team members.

Salas O’Brien announced today that Toronto-based Stephenson Engineering has joined the company, further adding to Salas O’Brien’s technical expertise and creating an integrated firm of 38 offices with more than 950 team members and 250 registered professionals. With a portfolio including many prominent buildings on the Toronto skyline, the Stephenson team adds significant structural engineering expertise, particularly in high-rise buildings, healthcare, and transportation. Stephenson’s portfolio also includes a specialized building science practice that helps owners assess, maintain, and restore their building investments for the long-term. The Stephenson team will dramatically increase our ability to provide structural engineering to clients across North America, and the firm’s building science practice is a perfect complement for our focus on institutional clients who hold their real estate for the long-term.