You’ve got a great new job. Now what? Whether you are a ‘newbie’ to the industry or are a seasoned veteran, you’ve always got to start things off right with your new employer and fellow employees.
Interviewing is daunting enough; let’s not scare them away with silly procedures
How concerned do we really need to be about references? Aren’t all references predictable as no one will ever provide a poor portrait of someone that they know and probably worked with? Sure, as long as you know you what your colleague will say.
When we first entered the workforce, many of us didn’t have a lot of options. We just needed to either get a job or get started on some kind of a career after college or trade school.
We’ve all been through the interview process and have been asked about our background, education and experience.
As the job market appears to be getting better in our industry, we have noticed a dangerous (and disappointing) trend of low-ball offers.
OneSource Distributors celebrated their 30 year anniversary with an open house and product showcase at their Oceanside facility on April 30th. Customers enjoyed a Cinco de Mayo fiesta which included a Mexican lunch from I Love Tacos out of San Diego. The lunch spread even included roasted corn from The Corn Specialist. A Mariachi band entertained guests throughout the lunch hour.
The goal of any hiring manager, recruiter or employer is to find the best person out there for the job. However, that person rarely is found or, if located, is not interested in a new opportunity. As much as we want to hire the greatest candidate, most of the time we have to open the door a little wider to meet realistic expectations.
Rexel announced it has been named one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies” according to FORTUNE magazine’s annual survey.
The Tool Division of Walter’s Wholesale Electric Company in Fullerton held a luncheon on Friday, April 12th. The event was hosted by the Division’s manager, Geoff Beverage.
Leviton announced that employees donated more than five tons – or 10,700 pounds – of non-perishable food items to local food banks as part of the company’s national East vs. West Food Drive. In addition to the food donations, Leviton is also making a corporate monetary donation to a local food bank as a way to lend additional assistance to the cause.
Most of us have had to schedule job interviews while being gainfully employed. But how much stealth and secrecy do we really need to have? And what about ethics- do they play a role in the process?
The goal of any hiring manager, recruiter or employer is to find the best person out there for the job. However, that person rarely is found or, if located, is not interested in a new opportunity. As much as we want to hire the greatest candidate, most of the time we have to open the door a little wider to meet realistic expectations.
Most of us have had to schedule job interviews while being gainfully employed. But how much stealth and secrecy do we really need to have? And what about ethics- do they play a role in the process?
As a continuation of last month’s column entitled “Where Have All of the Good Résumés Gone?” let’s focus on the specifics of what a good résumé should include. How many pages? What needs to be included and what can be excluded? What do we like to see and what makes us cringe?
by Wayne John Résumés are a critical part of the interview process, much to the dismay of many hiring managers and recruiters. The reason? Many résumés are not well-written or formatted, and some are just frighteningly terrible. We will visit this topic multiple times in 2013 as a poor résumé can shut someone down even [...]
No one wants to be considered a job-hopper, but when is the time really right to quit? In considering people to be hired, there are many things employers and recruiters look at carefully before deciding to continue the process.
by Wayne John One day, you wake up, everything is going well. You go into work, probably on a Friday. The afternoon comes and you’re invited to have a little chat with your manager. Within a few moments your life has changed. You no longer have a job. What happens now? As many of us [...]
Meyda Lighting has been selected as a Leading EDGE Award recipient. Meyda received its award at a luncheon on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Hart’s Hill Inn in Whitesboro, NY. The annual program is a fundraiser organized by Mohawk Valley EDGE, an economic development agency.
Turtle & Hughes, Inc., headquartered in Linden, NJ, has acquired Mid-Island Electrical Supply, a full service distributor of electrical products serving the Automation, Construction, Industrial, OEM, Commercial, Institutional and Municipal markets in New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley.
Graybar, a leading distributor of electrical recently opened a new full-service branch in Binghamton, N.Y.
RGS Energy, the commercial and utility division of Real Goods Solar, Inc (Nasdaq:RSOL), and Smart Energy Capital (SEC), are helping Church Farm School in Exton, Pennsylvania save hundreds of thousands of dollars in utility costs, while significantly reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, with the installation of a 1.1 megawatts (MW) solar array to power its campus.
EC Chesapeake is excited to announce the approval of the online apprenticeship program with self-paced training District of Columbia Apprenticeship Council. The electrical apprenticeship program is a combination of online instruction and on-the-job training over a four-year period
Graybar announced the opening of a new branch in Williamsport, Pa., and the addition of a customer counter and on-site inventory to its existing location in Hudson Valley, N.Y.
N Spec Architectural Lighting, a division of Nora Lighting, has released the Sapphire Series, a new line of high lumen LED downlights for commercial and architectural installations.
Epicor Software Corporation announces the availability of Epicor Mobile Business Analyzer, a new mobile business solution to support executive-level decision making for wholesale distributors. Built on top of Epicor Business Analyzer and designed exclusively for the Apple iPad, Epicor Mobile Business Analyzer is a business intelligence application that provides the critical information that executives and [...]
The OWI AMP1SGRN is a self-powered or self-amplified, In-Ceiling Speaker which features a built-in amplifier on top of the speaker’s magnet.
Orbit Industries reports a 98.7% Fill Rate on electrical products or the company will fulfill the back order at no charge.
WAGO Corporation’s 2.5A DC-DC Boost Converter supports “disconnected” mobile and remote I/O applications by enabling a 12 V battery to drive 24 V controls. Initially developed by WAGO’s Engineering Services division for restaurant service trucks, the DIN-rail mount DC-DC Boost Converter withstands high-vibrations and constant on/off cycles. A -40°C to +70°C operating range makes it suitable for remote I/O applications such as storage tanks within process measurement.
With few and forgotten milestones marking the history of the household light switch—the toggle switch invented in the 1900s and the paddle switch in the 1960s—Legrand is on a quest to reinvent this essential home product with the launch of adorne, a distinctive line of switches, dimmers, outlets, and wall plates.
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