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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 […]

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY   §            18 Years Project & Operations Experience §            Extensive Dept. Scheduling Experience for Scope, Tasks, Resources, & Repairs §            8.5 Years Site Service Experience, Repairs, Installation, Maintenance, Calibration, Upgrades in NE for Large Customer Base §            Managed all Dept. Equipment Repairs, Replacements, Track Customer Sites §            Developed Dept. & Project Budgets, Monitor […]

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, […]

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 […]

When a recruiter doesn’t call you back

by Bill Fester on May 30, 2011

in Jobs, People

Sometimes I forget that not everyone really understands what recruiters actually do, and how recruiting works.  Today  I’ll try and explain a few things about what’s really going on. First, a recruiter is paid by the Client. This means that there’s not really a demand for you as a candidate unless the other party, the […]

Control Engineering 40 Under 40 is a recognition program designed to identify and give recognition to young engineers who have made significant contributions toward the control engineering profession. Help us get young people interested in engineering. We’re seeking successful and well-rounded control-engineering-minded individuals 18 or older and under 40 years of age (as of Nov. […]

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in April for the 21st consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 23rd consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. From PlantServices.com

Why I don’t believe in Human Capital

by Bill Fester on May 16, 2011

in featured, People

It always seemed to me that it was more important to take better care of fewer relationships than to simply use  them up and constantly be looking for more. So when I got the opportunity to start my own technical services company, and provide individuals on a contract or interim basis, I considered my options. […]