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Feel Good Stories: April 20 - April 24
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Emerging Tech: What has(n't) Changed?
The first commercial jet pack available for the small price of $68,000, the first ever Apple iPad was introduced, a push for space tourism by Virgin Galactica, the nPower PEG charged handheld devices for $125...all available in 2010. How has this technology evolved since? Apple is now selling the 7th generation of the iPad(has since added on the iPad Air, iPad mini and iPad pro) and portable chargers can be purchased on Amazon for as little as $15. And for the jet pack? Well, like all the "cool" tech like the hoverboard and Segway, it couldn't retain interest from the average consumernor did they have $68k waitingto purchase a jet pack.Jet packs also complicate air transportation among safety issues like a failed engine during flight...they're nothing but entertainment today.
Like the 'exciting' tech above, the Electrical Industry has seen its fair share of new and evolving technology. It's interesting to see how far (or little)...
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As our population ages and our economy expands fueling the need for more and better qualified talent, the availability of the US 'Human Capital Supply Chain' continues to shrink. This demographic pressure will force companies to intensify their efforts to increase productivity, attract the best talent available and increase training effortsto continue to meet their expansion plans. As well-detailed in the book 'TopGrading' by Bradford Smart, PhD. The ability to achieve aggressive growth plans lies with the quality of the talent within organizations. 'A' players deliver significantly more revenue and profits than 'B' players.
The cost to an organization for a bad hire is estimated to...
Prudence Thompson is an executive recruiter who works exclusively in electrical distribution and has been helping great candidates and companies grow since 1999.
