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from PlantServices.com   The United States lost 28% of its high-technology manufacturing jobs over the last decade, as the nation’s rapidly shrinking lead in science and technology in the global marketplace was accompanied by a toll on U.S. high-tech jobs, according to a new study released today by the National Science Board (NSB), the policy […]

Inside the Chinese Boom in Corporate Espionage from Bloomberg Businessweek By Michael Riley and Ashlee Vance on March 15, 2012 Last June, three men squeezed inside a wind turbine in China’s Gobi Desert. They were employees of American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC), a Devens (Mass.)-based maker of computer systems that serve as the electronic brains of […]

Surprising Side Effects of Rising College Costs

by Bill Fester on March 19, 2012

in Jobs, People

ISA104 Meeting – ISA Automation Week

by Bill Fester on October 14, 2011

in Industries, Jobs, People, Systems

ISA Automation Week will be held this year on 17-20th October 2011 at the Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center, Mobile, AL. Many of the ISA committees that work on the creation of standards for the process industry will be meeting in conjunction with ISA Automation Week. To avoid any schedule conflict the technical sessions, many […]

PlantServices.com By Plant Services Staff   Honeywell’s 2011-12 Engineer of the Future Scholarship program will challenge Houston’s high school seniors to offer ideas for making industrial manufacturing facilities more energy efficient. The company is accepting applications from all Houston Independent School District seniors who are interested in pursuing engineering degrees from accredited universities. It’s the […]

Exploring U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness

by Bill Fester on September 23, 2011

in Industries, Jobs

While the debate over American manufacturing competitiveness intensifies, a new study shows that the sector is at a critical moment where it could either prosper and help bring economic recovery, or decline to where the U.S. may never fully recover its manufacturing prowess. The study, conducted by global management consulting firm Booz & Company with […]

I am currently doing a search for individuals with strong Process Safety Analysis (PHA) or Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) experience in either the petrochemical, refining, paper or power industries. There are a series of opening available, in locations around the country. Travel may be considerable, but it may be possible to office from home […]

In Praise of Hiring Managers

by Bill Fester on August 22, 2011

in Jobs, People

This is a repost from a blog I follow called Recruiting Animal.  While I subscribe to his blog, I don’t know the guy. We work in different areas, and our potential for doing split placement work I suspect is probably nil. Most of the time, I don’t even get a chance to read his posts, […]

The Best Way to Take Control of Your Job Hunt

by Bill Fester on June 21, 2011

in Jobs

From: Yahoo Finance By Miriam Salpeter Wouldn’t it be nice to have a little more control over your job search? It’s frustrating applying over and over again for jobs and never hearing back. When you apply online, the odds are against you unless your qualifications exactly match what the employer wants. (In other words, unless […]

How to Make a Recruiter Call You Back

by Bill Fester on June 11, 2011

in Jobs, People

In a previous post I attempted to explain that recruiters are beholden to their clients, largely because clients pay their bills. That said, I feel I need to offer some pointers in how to get an even amount of attention since as a candidate, you are the one who will be doing the work, and where […]