With approximately 1,000 new people adding to the population of Texas each day, the Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) is taking the initiative to ensure that their member companies will be able to sustain the inevitable huge demand for aggregates, concrete, and cement.
How quickly the human resources environment has changed since we first posted our article “The Advantages of Boomerang Hiring in a Tight Labor Market” in December of 2019. At that time we were looking at the best unemployment numbers of a lifetime at just 3.5%, which was a 50-year low, and we focused on the […]
The mining industry has a serious shortage of employees in their 40’s and 50’s. In many cases, these individuals are not being hired and often are overlooked in an effort to make room for younger employees.
Communist China is increasingly more aggressive about establishing a death grip monopoly on the world’s critical mineral supplies. Now two North American companies are partnering under the auspices of the U.S. – Canada Joint Action Plan on Critical Minerals to optimize high-tech rare earth element (REE) technology development. The collaboration in an integrated “mine-to-magnet strategy” […]
During Tesla’s recent 2020 shareholders meeting (a.k.a. “Battery Day”), Elon Musk — CEO of Tesla and Chairman at SolarCity — talked for a good hour about batteries. Particularly, Musk discussed innovations in lithium-ion batteries — such as replacing cobalt with nickel cathodes.
Back in August of last year, we discussed the Pentagon’s interest in rare earth elements production within the United States. Partially fueled by trade tensions, the Department of the Air Force leveraged the Defense Production Act to assess and evaluate the capacity and processing capabilities of rare earth minerals.
Many people get frustrated quickly when gas prices go up. It means higher expenses at the pump whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, and rising gas prices often lead to rising prices in other commodities as well.
You need an operations manager who is able to strongly benefit your company–one who has the necessary traits in order to help ensure success for your operations.
The costs you incur hiring niche management and technical personnel goes well beyond the financial expenses for flying top talent to your operations for an on-site interview. Your time – and your hiring team’s time – is precious. Tedious hours spent sorting through a barrage of mostly off-target resumes received from job boards, identifying that small […]
Applying for new jobs is stressful. It can feel like you’re not getting anywhere fast, especially if you never receive feedback. If you want to get your job search on the fast track, just sending your resume and application into the company’s system might not be enough.
Your cover letter can make or break your success in applying for a new position. It tends to be the first thing your future employer reads, and only letters that can pique interest and keep attention actually lead to further consideration.
No matter how much engineering experience you may have, going into an interview can always seem a bit intimidating. It’s easy to be short spoken when you’re nervous. But if you don’t speak up about your knowledge and experience in the field, you’ll end up short selling yourself to a potential employer. With a bit […]
With approximately 1,000 new people adding to the population of Texas each day, the Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) is taking the initiative to
How quickly the human resources environment has changed since we first posted our article “The Advantages of Boomerang Hiring in a Tight Labor Market” in
The mining industry has a serious shortage of employees in their 40’s and 50’s. In many cases, these individuals are not being hired and often
Communist China is increasingly more aggressive about establishing a death grip monopoly on the world’s critical mineral supplies. Now two North American companies are partnering
During Tesla’s recent 2020 shareholders meeting (a.k.a. “Battery Day”), Elon Musk — CEO of Tesla and Chairman at SolarCity — talked for a good
Back in August of last year, we discussed the Pentagon’s interest in rare earth elements production within the United States. Partially fueled by trade tensions,
Many people get frustrated quickly when gas prices go up. It means higher expenses at the pump whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, and
You need an operations manager who is able to strongly benefit your company–one who has the necessary traits in order to help ensure success for
The costs you incur hiring niche management and technical personnel goes well beyond the financial expenses for flying top talent to your operations for an on-site
Applying for new jobs is stressful. It can feel like you’re not getting anywhere fast, especially if you never receive feedback. If you want to
Your cover letter can make or break your success in applying for a new position. It tends to be the first thing your future employer
No matter how much engineering experience you may have, going into an interview can always seem a bit intimidating. It’s easy to be short spoken
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