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Learning Leadership

2012-01-02T16:51:00.000-08:00

In an article written by Karl Moore, Contributor with Richard Pound explains practical ways for young managers to increase their management and leadership skills in an ever competing world."By volunteering for projects in nonprofit organizations, experienced executives can hone their supervisory and leadership skills, and aspiring executives can gain the experience and networking opportunities

Brain Hubs creat jobs for middle skilled

2011-12-05T11:21:00.000-08:00

AUSTIN, Texas—As the nation grapples with stubbornly high unemployment, Texas's political and high-tech capital shows one way to create good jobs for people who didn't go to college: Attract highly skilled entrepreneurs, and watch the companies they start hire lower-skilled workers.[MIDJOBSsub] Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesThe Texas state Capitol in Austin, a city that in the past decade has

Majority of American Workers Not Engaged in Their Jobs

2011-11-03T11:23:00.000-07:00

Majority of American Workers Not Engaged in Their JobsHighly educated and middle-aged employees among the least likely to be engagedby Nikki Blacksmith and Jim Harter WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Seventy-one percent of American workers are "not engaged" or "actively disengaged" in their work, meaning they are emotionally disconnected from their workplaces and are less likely to be productive. That leaves

Innovation - Every company needs new ideas to stay relevant

2011-09-03T16:49:00.000-07:00

A recent article written by Rachel Siverman of the WSJ outlines the need and importance of innovation.... "Not every company is led by a visionary like recently retired Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs. But nearly every company needs to come up with new ideas to stay relevant. Developing new ideas involves a certain amount of experimentation and failure, as well as prioritizing of the most

EV's will need infrastructure before they succeed.

2011-07-11T23:21:00.000-07:00

Infrastructure is coming soon than you may think. Thousands of chargin units are being installed across the county as more companies start up and other move in with their strategy and answers to rolling out networks."The U.S. automobile industry of the 20th century flourished based on a gas station infrastructure that at one point numbered in excess of a quarter-million locations. For electric

for Engineers Who Hate Networking

2011-07-04T08:48:00.000-07:00

BY GARY PERMAN"Hello, I'm Gary Perman. I'm a headhunter; an industry insider in the fields of electric vehicles, alternative energy, and electronics. Technology companies hire me to find their next executive, manager or engineer."Sometimes it seems like I hit two or three networking events a week. One might think that since I do so much networking, such events would come natural to me. Some might

Venture Capitalist Advice: Startups Need To Hire A Recruiter...Now

2011-05-30T11:08:00.000-07:00

Venture Capitalist Advice: Startups Need To Hire A Recruiter...NowJeff Bussgang is a former entrepreneur turned venture capitalist at Flybridge Capital Partners in Boston www.businessinsider.com The unemployment rate in America is hovering around 9%. But if you are a competent engineer, sales executive, online marketer or general manager in Silicon Valley, NYC, Boston, or other startup hotspots,

12 keys to creating long-term success for your organization by putting meaningful measures on strategic activities

2011-05-23T11:43:00.000-07:00

The most common performance measurements in organizations are traditional financial reports, yet these numbers reflect decisions made months, if not years, before. While it is important to track financials, they only keep score of how well decisions were made in the past. A pro-active leader focuses on measuring strategic items that will create positive results months and years in the future. For

VEHICLE-ELECTRIFICATION STANDARDS

2011-04-29T17:57:00.000-07:00

IEEE STANDARDS ASSOCIATION AND SAE INTERNATIONAL AGREE TO COLLABORATE ON SMART GRID AND VEHICLE-ELECTRIFICATION STANDARDS27 APRIL 2011 – The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) and SAE International today announced that the two organizations have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a strategic partnership in vehicular technology related to the Smart Grid. In doing so, IEEE-SA

'Who Killed The Electric Car?' Sequel Premieres Tonight (Video)

2011-04-22T21:52:00.000-07:00

Who Killed the Electric?" seemingly stung General Motors enough that the company unveiled the Chevrolet Volt concept in 2007 and then, startled by its popularity, decided to put the range-extended electric car into limited production.Now, there's a sequel, appropriately titled "Revenge of the Electric Car," and it premieres tonight as part of Robert De Niro's Tribeca Film Festival in New York

Executive Searches are on the Rise.

2011-04-13T21:51:00.000-07:00

In an article published in the Wall street Journal this week by Joann S. Lublin for Wall Street Journal www.wsj.com She had some very specific discoveries…...“As the economic recovery gathers speed, big U.S. businesses are coming out of their crouch and hunting for fresh management talent that can help them grow faster. The number of North American executive searches rose by 27% last year after

How Do Your Employees Really Feel about Working for You?

2011-04-06T13:01:00.000-07:00

Published in IEEE Todays Engineer-Gary PermanMany employers are feeling the double-edged sword of economic recovery. One the one hand, there’s the exhilaration that the recession may be ending; on the other, the stress of depleted inventories and resources, and the constant challenge of revenue growth. This plurality of thought is changing not just the landscape of how management views its

2011 Technology Innovation Awards

2011-03-19T17:39:00.000-07:00

Nominations are now being accepted. The Wall Street Journal invites companies, organizations and individuals world-wide to apply for the 2011 Technology Innovation Awards.Winners will be chosen by an independent panel of judges and will be featured in The Journal's Technology Innovations Report, appearing October 10 online and in our three global editions.Please complete and return this form with

Cause of worker unproductivity is Web surfing

2011-03-14T16:38:00.000-07:00

The studies seem to agree on this one. The No. 1 cause of worker unproductivity is Web surfing. But rather than deal with it, most employers I know turn their heads the other way and rely on the professionalism of their employees to keep things in check.But if your company does play Internet traffic cop, be aware there is a right way and a wrong way to get people off the digital drug.In a new

PermanTech Chosen to participate in MIT Research Collaborative

2011-03-06T20:54:00.000-08:00

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Job Search Research CollaborativeIn light of the current labor market crisis, the MIT Job Search Research Collaborative, has chosen Permantech to participate in researching job search and recruiting strategies and experiences. The ultimate goal is to provide more effective job search support and advice to job seekers."we are pleased to be asked and honored to

2011-02-25T20:28:00.001-08:00

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Business Technology Spending Picking Up Indicating Hiring strain

2011-02-03T00:02:00.000-08:00

WSJ writer Dana Mattioli announced this week that....."After delaying technology purchases and upgrades during the downturn, businesses started spending strongly again in the fourth quarter, lifting profits at tech suppliers including EMC Corp., SAP AG, International Business Machines Corp., and Xerox Corp.Companies are signaling they’re more comfortable spending money on technology now that

Survey finds economists optimistic on hiring rate

2011-01-28T08:33:00.000-08:00

We are see more and more reports of optimism in the business world lately.WASHINGTON —Employers will hire more workers this year, and the economy will grow faster than envisioned three months ago, according to an Associated Press survey that found growing optimism among leading economists.But unemployment will stay chronically high — nearly 9 percent by year's end, the latest quarterly AP Economy

The Five Worst Management Concepts in Business.

2011-01-07T21:21:00.000-08:00

Geoffrey James published an article last week in BNET which is a good springboard for contemplation and discussion.See the entire article at http://www.bnet.com/blog/salesmachine/the-5-dumbest-management-concepts-of-all-time/13630?pg=2Geoffrey highlights some very common sense and sometimes humorous ideas. Although I agree with many of these ideas, I doubt industry will make any fundamental

2010-12-19T15:41:00.001-08:00

Outlook for Engineering job looks great: http://ping.fm/1QhSE

Want to put Americans back to work? Insourcing for Job Growth

2010-12-06T23:18:00.000-08:00

Insourcing - The Secret to Job Growth in America.By ROBERT M. KIMMITT AND MATTHEW J. SLAUGHTERThe Labor Department reported on Friday that the U.S. unemployment rate is now 9.8%, as the economy added only 39,000 jobs in November. Since the start of the Great Recession, America has lost nearly 7.3 million private-sector jobs. Today's 108 million private-sector jobs are the same number America had

Be a better manager

2010-11-29T21:14:00.001-08:00

About the biggest mistake successful managers make is thinking they’ve got all the answers. Let’s face it, when you’ve got enough successes and failures under your belt and plenty of gray hair on your head, it’s a natural tendency to spend more of your time talking than listening.That’s a pitfall none of us should fall into, and that includes me. While it sometimes seems like I have enormous

Call for Papers: 2011 IEEE International Technology Management Conference

2010-11-13T21:12:00.000-08:00

ITMC 2011 Call for Papers Call for Papers 2011 IEEE International Technology Management ConferenceITMC2011 Hilton San Jose San Jose, California USA June 27-30 2011 Managing Technology in Challenging Times We invite contributions from researchers, educators, managers and students. Contributions may be conceptual, theoretical, or empirical. They should document research activity

If no one had a sociopath for a boss, who would start new businesses?

2010-11-07T15:58:00.001-08:00

Bad ManagementIf no one had a sociopath for a boss, who would start new businesses?"Imagine a parallel universe where employees enjoy going to work. They feel empowered and fulfilled—so much so that they don't care about the size of their paychecks and never want to leave their jobs. That's exactly the sort of nightmare scenario that would destroy the economy. The last thing this world needs is a

Bosses Overestimate Their Managing Skills

2010-11-01T21:05:00.000-07:00

Bosses who think they're the next Jack Welch might want to reassess their talent level.A new survey of 1,100 front-line managers suggests many are over-estimating their skills, with surprisingly little self-doubt. Seventy-two percent said they never questioned their ability to lead others in their first year as a manager.Managers were also unlikely to rate themselves as weak in a number of

EV market Predicted to Grow 7%-30% depending on which study you believe.

2010-10-29T22:16:00.000-07:00

The WSJ this week published an article looking at the "overhype" of EV's....."A well known auto-industry forecasting firm on Wednesday suggested that the heavily promoted battery-powered vehicles about to appear on roads around the world are "overhyped" and headed for a much slower takeoff than some auto makers and industry analysts expect.In the new study, J.D. Power & Associates said sales of

2010-10-29T21:36:00.001-07:00

First commercial Hydrogen station opens:http://ping.fm/QAzC8

2010-10-27T18:47:00.001-07:00

Looking for a Manager of EV Charging Stations Infrastructure Build www.technicalheadhunter.com

What Good Bosses Do

2010-10-25T16:09:00.000-07:00

bosses aren’t usually aware that they are bad bosses. The fact is that nobody wants to believe they’re the problem. Nevertheless, there’s a bell curve for all things involving people, which means there are few really bad bosses, few really good bosses, and most of you fall somewhere in the middle.To me that says, for the vast majority of you, there’s lots of room for improvement.So, if you’re not

2010-10-18T21:59:00.001-07:00

Battery cost are concern for EV: http://ping.fm/oRPIm

2010-10-14T15:41:00.001-07:00

Why Everyone Hates HR: http://ping.fm/hb8E7

2010-10-12T23:09:00.001-07:00

In Search of charging Stations: http://ping.fm/MKV8N

2010-10-11T20:47:00.001-07:00

Small Ways to Solve Big Management Problems: www.technicalheadhunter.com

Small Ways to Solve Big Management Problems

2010-10-11T20:44:00.000-07:00

4 Small Ways to Solve Big Management ProblemsWhether you’re a product manager, an Line Manager, or a CTO, we all face difficult challenges. That comes with the territory. But sometimes, critical issues are also the hardest ones to solve because they’re outside our functional expertise or there simply is no training to help resolve them.For example, what if you’re not connecting eye-to-eye with

2010-10-10T13:44:00.001-07:00

double dip recession or growth?: www.technicalheadhunter.com

Octoberbest - IEEE - Tektronix

2010-10-06T10:16:00.000-07:00

OctoberBest Hi Tech Manufacturing conference

2010-10-02T21:42:00.001-07:00

Solar market continues growth: http://ping.fm/PuOLJ

2010-09-22T20:59:00.001-07:00

How Web 2.0 is changing the way we work: An interview with MITâ€™s Andrew McAfeehttp://ping.fm/Nqhs4

EV infrastructure plan for Western Oregon

2010-09-22T09:08:00.001-07:00

ECOtality reveals EV infrastructure plan for Western OregonMore than 1,000 Blink charging stations will charge upelectric vehicles in Portland and other key metropolitan areasPORTLAND, ORE. – Wednesday, September 22, 2010 – ECOtality, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECTY), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today unveiled its Blink electric vehicle charging station as well as

2010-09-19T22:29:00.001-07:00

Mooreâ€™s Law and the Trajectory for Renewable Energy: http://ping.fm/9DqAX

2010-09-14T15:20:00.001-07:00

News Flash: 100 of 100 People Die (Succession Planning): http://ping.fm/4DqlP

How to Cure Leadership Dysfunction

2010-09-11T21:51:00.001-07:00

On one leadership extreme is absolute power which, as they taught us in school, corrupts absolutely. On the other extreme are so many checks and balances that decisions and progress come to a screeching halt. Either extreme is a dysfunction that affects more companies than you can imagine. Countries, too.Just look at the U.S. government. When the president and both houses of congress have the

Are you a Bad Manager?

2010-09-07T19:42:00.000-07:00

One thing most bad managers have in common is they’re not consciously aware that they’re bad managers. And if they are aware of it on some level, they’re probably not willing to admit it to anyone, least of all themselves. That’s because nobody wants to believe they’re the problem.It’s a common enough phenomenon that isn’t limited to bosses, but applies to people at all levels: executives,

Jobs Data Provide Hope although recover is slower than past cycles

2010-09-05T19:12:00.000-07:00

Jobs Data Provide Hope although recover is slower than past cycles.By CONOR DOUGHERTY"The U.S. economy lost jobs for the third month in a row in August, but modest hiring by the private sector eased concerns the economy might be tumbling back into recession.The U.S. economy shed jobs for a third straight month, losing 54,000 non-farm jobs, but the losses were half as bad as expected. The

Generation Gap widens - rooted in devaluation of accumulated wisdom....

2010-09-02T22:30:00.000-07:00

Generation Gap widens - rooted in devaluation of accumulated wisdom....Generation Gap widens. Older people have always offered advice to younger people, with words of wisdom culled from their memories of youth. And, of course, in every era, young people have found advice from elders to be outdated and ineffectual. These days, however, given how fast the world is changing, there's been a clear

2010-08-27T11:21:00.001-07:00

Oregon Wave Energy Project moves forward: http://ping.fm/ImKlT

2010-08-26T21:46:00.001-07:00

The Math on Solar: http://ping.fm/UuhLA

2010-08-24T20:06:00.001-07:00

The End of Management as We've Known It: www.technicalheadhunter.com In a recent Wall Street Journal Article written by Alan Murray he surfaced some very thought provoking information regarding management.

The End of Management as We've Known It.

2010-08-24T19:57:00.001-07:00