Tanya Hopper, CIR, CDR is the Associate Director of Talent Acquisition and oversees hiring for the Survey & Mapping group at Atwell, LLC. In addition, she oversees the Atwell Survey Scholarship Program, is developing an internal Young Surveyor Program, and is chair of the Young Professionals Employee Resource Group at Atwell, LLC. She is a graduate from the University of Tennessee, where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies with coursework of interest in Organizational Communication. Tanya has spent her professional recruiting career specializing in the AEC industry and has spent the last couple years dedicated to the wonderful world of land surveying. Over the years, she has networked, interviewed, and connected with hundreds of surveyors across the country; and she has served as a resource for countless surveying students by providing education on ways to sharpen up a resume, boost their social media presences, prepare for interviews, and develop a strategic approach to the job market.