tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85676514597958235552011-11-27T16:35:04.831-08:00Electrical TechnologistInformation about electrical and manufacturing jobs. Training and education needed to create a Smart Grid and to build the United States back up to being a leader in the area of Electrical and Manufacturing work for employees to learn and be employed in these fieldsEmpowerMauinoreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567651459795823555.post-72144537151224351682011-01-01T11:39:00.001-08:002011-01-01T11:41:18.713-08:00
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Jim Hallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567651459795823555.post-73538129936740464432011-01-01T10:35:00.001-08:002011-01-01T11:01:57.158-08:00Why Travel For Training?The reasons for traving to education seminars and conferences are many. Some of them are the ability to focus on the training, away from the daily emergencies and work that can distract a person or pull them away. Another tangible benefit is the ability to network one-on-one with others within a person's field. This develops lasting relationships and in itself can be priceless.
The reality thoughJim Hallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567651459795823555.post-29834115834707430482009-12-29T02:18:00.000-08:002009-12-29T02:18:40.536-08:00Degrees Or No Degrees What Do They Mean To The EmployerI have an extensive background in Electronics and an Associate of Science Degree to go with it. Normally job postings have in the past been very stringent on whether you had a Bachelors Degree or Masters Degree in order to be hired.
It seems that that was relaxed to the point of adding in an equivalent number of years worth of work experience if you did not have a degree.
Now in these economic Jim Hallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567651459795823555.post-88809330912083022002009-12-26T21:03:00.000-08:002011-01-01T10:27:37.091-08:00Jobs Wanted- Workers Needed-Who Will Do The Jobs?As a career Electronics Technician, although I would say Electronics Technologist is a better word for us now, I have been working in a utility and working within a section that is the closest to implementing SmartGrid technology and yet I have had to spend thousands of dollars, vacation and my own time to educate myself on the Smart Grid.
With the up-coming retirement of the work force in placeJim Hallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567651459795823555.post-1863342053991549262009-05-12T21:01:00.000-07:002011-01-01T11:18:00.055-08:00In the Beginning, there were TechniciansThis classic video shows some of the history of the Electronics Technician and their behind the scenes beginnings. It's pretty amazing how far we have come since the 1940's.
Jim Hallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567651459795823555.post-3162666867309919042009-02-23T09:58:00.000-08:002009-02-23T10:23:10.269-08:00The Time is Now!With the Stimulus package signed by President Obama, T. Boone pickens has brought together many of our leaders in an energy summit today (2-23-09). The discussions around what is needed to create a whole new way of generating, delivering, using, as well as the management and control of energy was truly good to hear. The time for stepping up our training, re-training and education of our entire Jim Hallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567651459795823555.post-26152602421423275152009-01-28T11:52:00.000-08:002011-01-01T09:59:33.818-08:00Help Needed! The Electrical TechnologistAccording to the internet’s version of the encyclopedia called Wikipedia, the Electrical Technologist is defined in this way: "Electrical Technologists are people that apply electrical theory on the job. Their knowledge and skills lay between that of electrical engineers and general electrical trade’s persons. They train in three year diploma programs at colleges or universities. SpecializationsJim Hallnoreply@blogger.com0