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Summer means outdoor markets, music festivals, culinary & arts experiences, and an Aspen original, the Aspen Ideas Festival. If it's happening, it's happening here!
WELCOME TO SUMMER Gain an elevated perspective at Aspen/Snowmass this summer. Your adventure is waiting to happen. Use the links to the left to discover all the exciting activities, dining and cultural experiences that Aspen/Snowmass has to offer in the summer.
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How close did the helicopter get to the action while shooting the Snowmass segment for "The Art of Flight"? Real close. -Dave.
NASTAR is the acronym for the National Standard Race and is the largest public recreational grassroots ski racing program in the world. Developed in 1968, NASTAR provides a fun, competitive and easily accessible recreational ski racing program that, through the development of a handicap system, allows skiers of all ages and abilities to compare themselves against their friends, family members and the U.S. Ski Team regardless of when and where they race. Visit www.nastar.com for more information.
Public NASTAR courses in Aspen/Snowmass are available seven days a week on at least one of the three mountains listed below! Check below for specific times on each mountain.
Snowmass NASTAR The public NASTAR course on Blue Grouse trail is open Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm. Call ahead for closures due to private races or weather, 970-923-0560. RACE RESULTS
Aspen Mountain NASTAR The public NASTAR course on Silver Dip Swing trail is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 am to 3 pm Call ahead for closures due to private races or weather, 970-925-1220 x3029. RACE RESULTS
Aspen Highlands NASTAR The public NASTAR course on Nugget trail is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 am to 3 pm Call ahead for closures due to private races or weather, 970-925-1220 x3029. RACE RESULTS
Prices: ADULTS: $11 for three runs CHILDREN (12 and under): $9 for three runs 10 Punch Pass (for adults or kids): $28 SEASON NASTAR PASS (for adults or kids): $119 to race all season on all three NASTAR courses! The Race Department will take racers' best times against the pacesetter's time and handicap to determine medals according to age groups. For private race scheduling, please call Group Services at 970-923-0469.
Race Registration Groups desiring private NASTAR events are strongly encouraged to schedule race registration through Group Services. This service is COMPLIMENTARY. If your group is having an opening reception or party, the Race Department can send a representative to discuss race formats and organize pre-race paperwork. This eliminates congestion on race day. Please call Group Services at 970-925-1220 for more information.
Special Group Racing Programs Try your hand at skiing, telemarking, or boarding with the locals during our Aspen Times Town Race Series. Races take place at Aspen Highlands on Saturdays, for the more and advanced skier, and Sundays for the more recreational skier, boarder or telemarker. Click here for more information.
Spider Sabich Race Arena The Spider Sabich Race Arena at Snowmass, located adjacent to the Coney Glade lift, provides a high-visibility venue for private group races. Access the race arena via the Village Express lift midstation; the race arena is located on Blue Grouse. The race arena is located on Cabin run to the skier's left. For group race scheduling, please call Group Services at 970-923-0469.
Alternative Race Formats (Snowmass only) Slalom, giant slalom, super G and FIS standard races are available upon request. Courses can be tailored to match your group's skill and competition levels. Alternative race formats are available upon request only. Pricing will vary accordingly. Please call Group Services at 970-923-0469 for more information.
Fun Races (Snowmass only) Non-competitive team races can be set up for your group by the Snowmass Race Department. These obstacle-course relay races are run on beginner terrain and include non-skiing sections such as tray races. Cost: $150 for groups under 50 people and $250 for groups over 50 people. $150 deposit required. Please call Group Services at 970-923-0469 for more information.
Treasure Hunts (Snowmass only) This is a great way for a group to tour the mountain. Rhymed clues will take teams to seven different check points on the mountain where they will find a word or group of words. These words will be put together to form a sentence which leads them to the treasure. Treasure to be determined by the group. Cost: $200 for groups under 50 people and $300 for groups over 50 people. $200 deposit required. Please call Group Services at 970-923-0469 for more information.


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Simon Johnson's Third Way on the Fed
Instead of axing Bernanke or pretending he bears no guilt, Johnsons thinks the Fed should apologize.
Instead of axing Bernanke or pretending he bears no guilt, Johnsons thinks the Fed should apologize.
In an age of blogs and reflexive fact-checking, how did the lies take over?
Let the naysayers mock the AP's bid for paid content. Wikipedia has a new rival.
Ford better hope not--it's preparing to churn out hundreds of thousands of extra cars.
Authors, academics, and anti-monopolists continue to fret over the plan to digitize the world's libraries.
The Nobel-winning economist pays $1.7M in a real estate market he believes will fall until 2011.
The former vice-president plans to slam Bush in his memoir, and pundits are oddly eager.
Green bloggers are skeptical, but still warmer about G.M.'s justifiably teased 230 m.p.g. claim.
With fellow economists giving him the thumbs-up, Bernanke seems to have vanquished his critics in time to get reappointed.
Card-carrying gun rights advocates decisively reject William Kostric packing heat at an Obama townhall.
You thought the recession was bad? Economic pessimists think the recovery may be worse.
He was out to clear up misconceptions and myths, but right-wing bloggers are fact-checking all the details.
Burma's pro-democracy leader, sentenced today, brought out another round of high-profile condemnation of the military junta.
Pundits have plenty of advice on how Obama can take control. But some believe the debate itself is beyond repair.
Founder of the Special Olympics, political talent, and cherished member of the Kennedy clan is dead at 88.
The company's obsessive perfectionism has won it popularity--and a few detractors.
Experts on Sunday talk shows say Clinton's mission is ultimately irrelevant for U.S. foreign policy.
David Leonhardt declares victory for Obama and his beleaguered economic dream-team. Too soon?
High-profile crashes arouse passions, but the sober details of debating regulation might be better left to those in the know.
Now that it's profitable, pundits are willing to give America's most hated $182-billion ward a break.
Slaying the head of Pakistani Taliban has strengthened their case, but the robots have their doubters.
The Pentagon's possible ban on social media is beginning to make sense, for starters.
William Bratton's departure has prompted accolades from within and without Los Angeles.
The News Corp. magnate brings a simmering debate to boil.
What happened to the debate?
A debate between servicemen over the necessity--and danger--of Twitter, MySpace and Facebook during a time of war.
Are Cold War dangers really so passé and kitsch?
Experts say Kim Jong Il wanted an ego boost, but still some speculate American concessions were too great.
Gushing joy--from across the spectrum--greets Bill Clinton's successful negotiations.
Leaks in the Large Hadron Collider have forced scientists to grimace patiently until November
His daughter Nancy invokes him in an op-ed on intellectual property law
At last, a program that Main Street loves! So why kill it?
Patriotic consumers, a fresh lineup, and cash-for-clunkers. But market analysts are skeptical the recovery will stick.
Steve Jobs shoved him, Google's ready for war, plus three more theories.
From the WSJ to the Financial Times, ragging on supercapitalists has become de rigeur. It also might be futile.
Obama's second attempt at a plan seems unlikely to please the opposition.
Three answers out of many: it's about taxes, immortality, and adolescent female desire.
Sometimes. In this case, he just may be on the right side of the debate
A failure of government planning, or ruined by its own success?
Days after a "strategic dialogue," the schadenfreude comes out.
They, it, he, she: who can tell the difference between pronouns any more?
Two visions from writers who have already "made it."
Ever since the bubble burst, economists have been predicting recovery. But with the President weighing in affirmatively, this time might be different.
As the Senate investigates fraud, two defenders come out against the unanimous bile leveled against Goldman.
Everyone agrees it's a wise idea, but reform may be harder than driving safely while thumb-typing.
Many tech pundits endorsed the basic mission of the deal between Yahoo and Microsoft, but are harsh on the details.
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It was a fitting end to a New York fashion icon.
Zelda Kaplan expiring in the front row of a fashion show.
On the day of the Jupiter/Venus Conjunction!
In her death, Zelda Kaplan met her life's dream: to be on Page Six.
It was a fitting way to go for this fashion icon who inspired a movement dedicated to the embodiment of the spirit in the material. We met in the wake of the Jupiter/Venus conjunction in Taurus in 2000.
In an effort among her friends to propel Zelda into the position of media style icon that she became in death, I accompanied her to the then hip spot, Bungalow 8 on Sex and the City night. It was the first time, Zelda ever watched the show and she was not only disgusted but affronted by what she saw. "Those girls are too skinny," she said. "How can they do that to the English language?"
Zelda was the inspiration for my own quest to merge my love of travel with fashion while honoring the sacred tradition of women weaving the world over
As the singular person I met at the time who fit right into the art theory I would be developing in New York City art world for another 12 years, she inspired a book proposal, "Zekda, the New York Style Icon" Here is an excerpt.
For Zelda Kaplan, dressing for herself every morning reflects a forty year journey of transformation of materials discovered in her travels. "I know what I feel comfortable in," she says. "I try to design things which show off my better parts and hide the bad ones. Because I am short, I try not to have breaks in the lines. If I have enough cloth, I have the jacket cut on the bias."
Zelda buys exquisite handmade cloth direct from women in countries that most of us never even heard of. The woman in these countries generally make 9 or 10 meters of cloth to wrap around their bodies; Zelda purchases the fabric and has it made into custom "couture" on the spot by a tailor. She walks away with an original form of global fashion that integrates authenticity with innovation.
In transforming her own expression through handwoven material, Kaplan is also contributing to the transformation of those who make the fabric. Active on the World Affairs Council, Zelda works hard to protect the rights of women around the world. She always tries to complete the monetary transaction by putting cash directly in the hands of the woman of the house. "A man will go out and spend the cash on drink while a woman will use it for the running of the house," she says.


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Long Island Boardies! Sunset at West Meadow Beach, 2012
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I LOVE seeing foxes. its so rare that it happens.
my best fox sighting: morning after we got a foot of snow in Poquott, i left the compound to take in the views at the beach on Port Jeff Harbor. it was bright sun on fresh white snow, and between me and the water, a red fox came trotting through. we couldn't have been ten feet apart. he stopped briefly to stare me down, then trotted off. his fur against the fresh powder was just gorgeous.


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Angered by the inability to get off the down and then up rollercoaster of a 2012 season to date, wounded by losing four more players to injury yet buoyed by the confidence gained from at last, a complete game in Houston last Sunday night, the Packers embark on the final leg of a three game road trip meeting the Rams in St. Louis on Sunday. These are not the sacrificial Lambs of the past five years, an organization that won but 15 games, including 7 in one season. New coach Jeff Fisher has instantly made them competitive at 3-3, the same record the Packers have heading into the Edward Jones Dome. As for the injuries: two players will spend the rest of the year on injured reserve, moved to the list after getting hurt in Houston. Running back Brandon Saine and starting linebacker D.J. Smith both suffered knee injuries. Number one pick Nick Perry hurt his knee and Sam Shields got whacked in the shin. Those two haven't practiced all week and are unlikely to play Sunday. Enter Erik Walden at outside backer and probably, rookie Casey Hawyard in the secondary. Brad Jones will take Smith's spot at inside backer. Greg Jennings didn't work either and his groin injury looks like it will take at least another week. B.J. Raji will try to go on a sprained ankle that forced him out of the Texans game.
The Packers offense, coming off the 6 TD performance of Aaron Rodgers will matchup against the league's 7th ranked defense. The Rams may be vulnerable against the run, but Alex Green practiced on a limited basis with a sore shoulder after gaining 65 yards in Houston. The Green Bay run game isn't going to scare them. St. Louis allows just 210 passing yards a game, again ranked in the top 10. They get pressure from Robert Quinn (6 sacks) and Chris Long (4 sacks) and they have ball skills in the back with 8 interceptions, three from Cortland Finnegan, the feisty former Titan who played for Fisher in Tennessee. The Packers may have too many weapons to contain, not to mention the MVP quarterback. St. Louis has done a decent job neutralizing Robert Griffen III, Russell Wilson and Ryan Tannehill, three rookie QB's. Flip it around the the injury ravaged St. Louis offense will try to find a way to finish drives. They've put up decent yardage in the past month but haven't scored more than 19 points in a game since week 2. Sam Bradford is on his third system in his three years in the league and is without three preferred starters on the offensive line including former Packer Scott Wells, and his top outside threat in Danny Amendola. He caught 32 passes in the first four weeks before injuring a shoulder and might not be ready Sunday. Stephen Jackson is still a workhorse back but after gaining 1145 yards a year ago, is averaging 54 yards a game and 3.6 a carry so far. Daryl Richardson has provided a nice change of pace with fresh legs, piling up 246 yards rushing and a 5.2 yard average. Brandon Gibson has 20 receptions with two scores and former Wisconsin Lance Kendricks is reliable with 14 grabs. The Rams special teams has been given a leg up from rookie kicker Greg Zuerlein who has hit four field goals from between 53 and 60 yards already this season and nearly made a 66 yarder in Miami that could've forced overtime.
On the link below, some comments from Mike McCarthy and the guys as they pack their bags one more time and hopefully take two out of three on the October road trip.


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kilnpriestess, on 27 September 2012 - 03:17 AM, said:
Wind n Wing, on 27 September 2012 - 09:04 AM, said:
The notion of kiln gods in the USA is a sort of playful idea that a kiln's fickle temperment (this is especially true for old up, or downdraft kilns) can be tamed or turned in favor of the ceramists needs if clay figures or creatures are placed on the roof or door arch area of the kiln.
Potter's in China do not make figures for individual kilns, however, ceramic producing regions or cities all have their own kiln dieties that form part of the pantheon of gods that make-up that area's folk religion or popular religion beliefs.
Thank you for the information. My education has been updated or backdated considering how long this practice has been going on.


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Agenda for ITDU Spring Conference June 19-20, 2007 Baruch College, NY
Changes in Measuring Trade and Maintaining U.S. Competitiveness
An International Trade Data Users (ITDU) Conference Co-Sponsored by the Weissman Center for International Business, Baruch College
June 19-20, 2007
Baruch College Newman Conference Center
151 East 25th Street
(Btw. Lexington and Third Ave, Fl. 7)
New York, NY
Tuesday, June 19
8:30 – 9:15 Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:15 – 9:30 Opening Remarks – Alvis Pauga, Executive Director, ITDU; Lene Skou, Deputy Director, Weissman Center for International Business, Baruch College; Scudder Smith, Chairman ITDU
9:30 – 10:30 I. Impact of Harmonized System Code Changes on Worldwide Trade Data – Don Brasher, President, Global Trade Information Services, Inc.
10:30 – 10:45 Refreshment Break
10:45 – 12:00 II. Perspectives on HS 2007 Code Changes
- The Legal Perspective on Implementation of HS Code Changes – Robert Leo, Esq., Partner, Meeks & Sheppard
- U.S. International Trade Commission, Mara Alexander
- U.S. Customs & Border Protection Perspective – Tom Russo, C&BP
- Discussion
12:15 – 1:45 LUNCHEON (included)
Keynote address: Leveling the Worldwide Playing Field for U.S. Trade – Irving A. Williamson, Commissioner, U.S. International Trade Commission. Text of Mr. Williamson's comments.
2:00 – 3:00 III. Measuring the Impact of U.S. Export Control Regulations
3:00 – 3:15 Refreshment Break
3:15 – 4:30 IV. The Role of Trade Data in Valuation of Recent Port Asset Sales
- The Need for Better Trade Information – Scudder Smith, Principal Consultant, PB Consulting
- Trade Forecasts and Role of Trade Data – Michael Lapson, Moffatt & Nichol
- Another Perspective – Paul Bingham, Global Insight
- What's Needed? – Discussion by panel and conference participants.
- Web Site Overview – Forum, Links, TradeWiki
- Discussion of What's Desired
4:45 – 5:15 Annual ITDU Membership Meeting (all invited)
5:15 – 7:30 Networking Reception (included) hors d'oeuvres, wine, beer, soda
We thank our sponsors Zepol Corp and Global Trade Information Services, Inc.
Wednesday, June 20
8:30 – 9:00 Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 9:45 VI. U.S. Trade Statistics Developments
- Update on Current and Future Programs – William A. Bostic, Jr., Chief, Census FTD
- Demonstration of Related Party Trade New Web Application – Tim Baxter, Census FTD
- AES Compliance and Marketing Initiative Review – Jerome Greenwell, Census FTD
- How Data is Defined and Collected – Alison Gajcowski, Methods Research and Quality Assurance Branch, Census FTD
- Comparison of 2005 MarAd Data to Census Bureau's Data – John Sexton
- Comments on MarAd/Army Corps Waterborne Data Methodology – Douglas McDonald, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
10:30 –10:45 Refreshment Break
10:45 – 12:15 VIII. Identifying U.S. Inland Cargo Origins and Destinations
- Identifying Inland Container Destinations for U.S. Imports – A New Approach – Scudder Smith, Principal Consultant, PB Consult; Ryan Butler, PIERS
- Michael Lapson, Moffatt & Nichol
- Michael Filippov, Senior Consultant – Global Transportation, Global Insight
- Alan Torrance, Statistics Canada
12:15 –12:30 IX. Role of ITDU in Advocating Trade Data Needs
- Containerized Data
- Inland Origin/Destination
- U.S. State of Destination Data
- Manifest Data for Exports
- Other Data
12:30 End of Official Conference
An Additional In-Depth Presentation (no additional charge):
1:30 – 4:30 Accessing STAT-USA Products – An In-Depth Review and Demonstration – Forrest Williams, Ph.D., Director, STAT-USA, Dept. of Commerce
- Detailed U.S. Trade statistics, including recently released U.S. port data with containerized field, on USA Trade Online
- Trade of individual European Union countries by year and month, available on EuroTrade Online
- All the information available on the National Trade Data Bank now online at STAT-USA/Internet
Note: Program subject to change, depending on availability of speakers.
Conference Participation Fee: $195, including lunch and networking reception evening of the first day. $165 for ITDU members.
Annual membership is $90. We encourage you to become a member to obtain conference discounts as well as to provide support to our organization's continuing activities. For additional information on ITDU visit www.itdu.org or contact Alvis Pauga at firstname.lastname@example.com or 201.337.0533.
To become an ITDU Member click here!ITDU Spring Conference June 19-20, 2007 at Baruch College in New York
The International Trade Data Users held its recent conference "Changes in Measuring Trade and Maintaining U.S. Competitiveness", on June 19-20 in New York at the Baruch College Weissman Center for International Business.
Mr. Irving A. Williamson, recently appointed a Commissioner to the U.S. International Trade Commission, was the keynote luncheon speaker. View his presentation and comments using the links from the Conference Agenda (above). He previously served as Deputy General Counsel at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative from 1993 to 1998 and for seven years headed his own international trade law consulting firm which worked on a number of development assistance projects in Africa, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
The newly established Office of Technology Evaluation at the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) discussed how they analyze the effects of export regulations on the competitiveness of U.S. products worldwide. The Census Bureau's Foreign Trade Division presented updates on U.S. trade products and their recent studies.
Additional topics at the conference included the current state of identifying inland origins and destinations of international cargo within the U.S., a summary of data improvement requests to government agencies, and a discussion of trade data needs by conference participants.
For additional information on the ITDU contact Alvis Pauga, Executive Director, at email@example.com.
ITDU Conference
How Will the 2007 Harmonized Code Changes Affect You?
An International Trade Data Users Conference and Workshop
Co-Sponsored by the International Trade Center/RRB
Conference December 5, 2006
Trade Data Workshop December 6
International Trade Center/Ronald Reagan Building
13th and Pennsylvania Avenues, NW Washington, DC
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In January 2007, major changes will be made to the Harmonized System (HS). The HS commodity coding system forms the structure for compiling worldwide trade statistics, and is used as the basis for applying import duties. The conference will discuss these changes and their impact. Presenters include David Beck, Acting Dir. of Tariff Affairs and Trade Agreements, ITC; William Shayne, Esq. of the Shayne Law Group; Customs & BP, Bill Bostic, Jr., Chief, FTD – Census Bureau; Ron Jansen, Chief Int'l. Trade Statistics at the UN. Prof. Simon Pak, Assoc. Prof. of Finance at Penn State University, will present his research findings on "Abnormally High and Low Prices of Import and Export Transactions." A discussion of implications on U.S. trade deficits will follow.
A Trade Data Workshop will be held the following day. It will cover how data is collected, the documents used, define the terminology, review how the U.S. Census Bureau – FTD processes trade data and corrects errors. It will review U.S. trade data products and demonstrate Internet access to the data. Besides the Census Bureau, presenters include other government agencies such as the ITA, ITC, STAT-USA, as well as commercial companies providing trade data access on a subscription basis (PIERS, WISER, others). The United Nations will discuss their worldwide Comtrade data system and demonstrate Internet access.
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ITDU Conference Tuesday December 5, 2006
Ronald Reagan Building Conference Room: Hemisphere B
Note: You may click on links to presenters.
8:15 – 8:45 | Registration and Coffee |
8:50 | Introductions and Opening Remarks – Alvis Pauga, Executive Dir. ITDU; Scudder Smith, Chmn. ITDU; Susan Sylvester, Director of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center |
9:00 | ● Brief Review of the Harmonized System (HS) for Classifying Trade – William Shayne, Esq., Shayne Law Group |
9:20 | ● Extent of Harmonized Code Changes Effective January 2007 David Beck, Acting Dir. of Tariff Affairs, International Trade Commission ITC Site |
10:00 | ● HS Code Change Impact on Business and Imports William Shayne, Esq., Shayne Law Group |
10:30 | Refreshment Break |
10:50 | ● Impact of HS Changes on U.S. Exports – Carol Aristone, U.S. Census Bureau – FTD FTD Site
● Implications for Data Collection, Dissemination and Historical Time Series – Carol Aristone, U.S. Census Bureau – FTD |
11:20 | ● Accommodating 2007 HS Code Revisions in Forecasting Models Paul Bingham, Global Insight GI Site |
12:00 – 1:30 | LUNCH (RRB Food Court) |
1:30 | ● United Nation's Perspective on 2007 HS Code Changes ● Impact on Comtrade Database ● The Updated SITC-Rev. 4 Commodity Code System Ronald Jansen, Chief Commodity Trade Stats, UN |
2:15 | ● Abnormally High and Low Valuation for U.S. Export and Import Transactions Prof. Simon Pak, Assoc. Prof. of Finance, Penn State University See Article |
3:00 | ● Implications of Abnormal Trade Valuation |
3:15 | Refreshment Break |
3:30 | ● New Data Initiatives at the Census Bureau–Foreign Trade Division William G. Bostic, Jr., Chief FTD, Census Bureau |
4:30 | End of Conference |
Join us for an informal Networking Event at the end of Tuesday's conference at Aria Trattoria in the Ronald Reagan Building off the Woodrow Wilson Plaza.
Note: Program subject to change, depending on availability of speakers.
ITDU Workshop, Wednesday December 6, 2006
Ronald Reagan Building Conference Room: Meridian C
8:00 – 8:30 | Coffee |
8:30 | The A, B C's of U.S. Foreign Trade Data
10:30 | Refreshment Break |
10:45 | Accessing Census Data – Demonstration of USA Trade Online – Joe Kafchinski, FTD Census Bureau |
11:30 | STAT-USA – Dr. Forrest Williams, Dir, STAT-USA |
12:00 – 1:00 | LUNCH (RRB Food Court) |
1:00 | Additional Sources of U. S. Trade Statistics
2:00 | International Trade Data Sources United Nations – World Trade Data Collection and UN Comtrade Knowledge Base – Ronald Jansen, Chief Commodity Trade Stats, UN |
2:45 | Accessing Commodity Trade Data and Waterborne Manifest Data on Shippers and Consignees – Case Study Examples – World Institute for Strategic Economic Research (WISER), PIERS, and other trade data system providers. |
4:30 – 5:00 | What Source to Use When? The Pros and Cons – An Open Discussion. |
Register Now!
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Note: For Additional Information contact Executive Director Alvis Pauga at firstname.lastname@example.com, email@example.com, or call 201.337.0533
Program subject to change, depending on availability of speakers.
Hotels near the Ronald Reagan Building, Washington DC
ITDU provides these recommendations as a service to its members; no endorsement by ITDU is implied.
Other sources of lodging options include travelocity.com, expedia.com, and quikbook.com.
A recommended close to the Reagan Building:
Washington Plaza
10 Thomas Circle, NW
Washington, DC 2005
Snapshots from the ITDU June 2006 Conference!
Re-live the ITDU Conference experience through these photos taken at the June 21 & 22 2006 ITDU Conference in New York City.
Presentation files from the June 21-22, 2006 ITDU Conference
The list below contains links to the files containing presentations made by speakers at the ITDU's June 21-22 2006 Conference in NYC:
- Forecasting China Waterborne Trade – Mike Andrews, Ph.D., PIERS
- Global Demand Forecast for Air Freight – Including AirBus A380 and B747 – Marty Graham, BACK Aviation Solutions
- Ralph Kozlow, Associate Director for International Economics, BEA
- Using Census Data for Market Determination – Kathy Chen, Manager Business Analysis, FedEx
- Hayes Howard, President ComPair Data
- Issues In Measuring U.S. Trade – William Zeile, Research Staff, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Dept. of Commerce
- The Economy and Exports are Stronger Than You Think – Michael Mandel, Ph.D., Chief Economist, Business Week
- The A,B,C's of U.S. Foreign Trade Data – Collection, Definitions, Processing, and Dissemination – Diane Oberg, FTD, Census
- Understanding the China Market – Roy C. Sheldon, Principal, China Business Associates
There are three presentations by Vanessa Ware, Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of the Census:
- Census Foreign Trade Data
- New Data Series by 4-digit "Port" Code for Waterborne and Air Cargo
- State of Destination Data for Imports
There are two presentations by Alan Glube, OOCL Inc.:
ITDU Brings Industry, Government, and Users Together at its Spring 2006 Conference in New York
The ITDU's successful Spring 2006 Conference was held on June 21 and 22, 2006 in New York City at the Baruch College Conference Center. You can view a photo gallery of the event below, and review the conference agenda online as well. A list of available conference presentations is available as well.
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Agenda: Fifty Years After Containerization: Is Trade Information Satisfying Our Needs in the 21st Century?
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the cargo container that revolutionized worldwide transportation. Our conference focuses on how world trade has changed in the last fifty years, whether the way we measure trade and economic growth is keeping up with the times, and what is needed. The agenda is packed with speakers you need to hear:
- Our keynote speaker, Marc Levinson, will discuss his new book The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger.
- Michael Mandel, Chief Economist at Business Week, raises the issue of whether we are understating trade in discussing his recent B-W article Why the Economy is a Lot Stronger Than You Think.
- The Bureau of Economic Analysis replies with a discussion on the issues involved in measuring trade and deriving GDP numbers.
Don't Miss ITDU's Spring 2006 Conference -- June 21-22, 2006
Fifty Years after Containerization: Is Trade Information Satisfying Our Needs in the 21st Century?
An International Trade Data Users (ITDU) Conference
June 21 – 22, 2006
Baruch College Newman Conference Center
151 East 25th Street, 7th Floor Map It!
New York, NY
Register online!
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the cargo container that revolutionized worldwide transportation. Our conference focuses on how world trade has changed in the last fifty years, whether the way we measure trade and economic growth is keeping up with the times, and what is needed. The agenda is packed with speakers you need to hear:
- Our keynote speaker, Marc Levinson, will discuss his new book The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger.
- Michael Mandel, Chief Economist at Business Week, raises the issue of whether we are understating trade in discussing his recent B-W article Why the Economy is a Lot Stronger Than You Think.
- The Bureau of Economic Analysis replies with a discussion on the issues involved in measuring trade and deriving GDP numbers.
Additional topics at this two-day conference include presentations by:
- Census Bureau's new Chief of the Foreign Trade Division and his staff on a new data series for air and waterborne cargo by 4-digit "port" code and trade based on zip code.
- A panel on China trade shows its trade in a worldwide perspective, provides air and waterborne forecasts, and includes a presentation on the demand model for the Airbus 380 freighter.
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So much for anger ... Flyers fans flock to practice facility in Jersey (With Video)
VOORHEES, N.J. — Flyers president Peter Luukko was thrilled, although not necessarily surprised, that as many as 4,000 people saw the Flyers practice at the Skate Zone Sunday.
Though the Skate Zone accommodates about 2,000 spectators, Day 1 of training camp practice skate was lengthy, and fans came and went throughout the day.
"It's pretty overwhelming," Luukko said. "It's overwhelming not only for all of us, but for the players and the coaches. It has just been fantastic. The fans want to see you play. They don't want to see us in the business page and worry about labor disputes. It says we are moving forward. It is time to get playing and move on with the season."
Added Luukko: "Our fans are so passionate. Today proved it is all about the Flyers and they are Philly's team."
Some of the Flyers fans, no doubt given the freedom to attend by being off from work and school ... oh, and the fact that the Eagles weren't in the playoffs ... were dressed in orange and black and came armed with homemade signs pledging their support.
As defenseman Kimmo Timonen took the ice, leading a group of teammates and union brothers who had spent four months being locked out by the NHL powers-to-be as the league fell into a labor war, the crowd was getting vocal.
As the players took the ice, the die-hards were primed to burst into a "Let's go, Flyers!" chant.
"A nice, warm reception makes us feel a little bit better about what happened to the fans and being locked out so long," Flyers All-Star forward Scott Hartnell said.
Cars were eventually turned away from the parking lot and fans were forced to find alternative parking in the area. At one point, an announcement was made telling fans they'd be towed if they were parked illegally. Continued...
But wave after wave of them kept coming, filing into the rink, filling it beyond capacity while many others tried to stand on tables and watch from the lobby.
The Flyers raised a "Thank you, fans" banner at the rink and had other fan-friendly activities in the lobby. Officials at the building said the crowd was likely a record to watch any event there.
That included Stanley Cup finals practices, and when Eric Lindros returned last season for a Winter Classic alumni game practice.
"It was like we were walking into a home game," coach Peter Laviolette said. "To be honest, we kind of expected this from Flyers fans."
Adam Silver, of Cherry Hill, N.J., fresh off purchasing a game-worn Matt Read jersey for $85 and a free Flyers tote bag as a bonus, said, "They said the lockout would keep fans from coming. But it's not. These are the true fans."
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"They don't want to see us in the business page worrying about labor disputes," said Peter Luukko, president of Comcast-Spectacor, which owns the Flyers.
The Flyers were busy making transactions, signing free-agent defenseman Kurtis Foster and acquiring goalie Brian Boucher from Carolina. Foster had four goals and 14 points in 51 games with Anaheim, Minnesota and New Jersey last season. The 36-year-old Boucher has spent most of his 14-year NHL career as a backup and begins his fourth stint in Philadelphia's organization. General manager Paul Holmgren said Boucher would head to the minors.
Holmgren said injured Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger was expected to attend training camp. Pronger still suffers from lingering effects of multiple concussions and has not played for the Flyers since Nov. 19, 2011. Holmgren again said it was "highly unlikely" the 2000 NHL MVP will ever play again. Pronger, the Flyers' captain, has kept busy by scouting players via video.
"He tells it like it is," Holmgren said. Continued...
Pronger was a key reason the Flyers reached the Stanley Cup finals in 2010. They lost that series to the Chicago Blackhawks and haven't hoisted the Cup since winning consecutive championships in 1974 and 1975. Win the Stanley Cup this season, and Sunday's crowd will be dwarfed by the number of fans who will party down Philly streets for an overdue parade.
"I think today proved it's all about the Flyers," Luukko said, "They're Philly's team."
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He was born on 9 Nov 1923 in Akron, Summit Co., OH to John Hooper Rollins and Anna Marie Rian.
He loved talking genealogy with me.
Ted's health had declined in the last few years, and he and his wife had moved from Faulkner County to Little Rock to be closer to their son.
Their son is my brother-in-law.
Ted was really proud to see his son marry my sister.
So was I.
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Engineering Lifestyle
Has anyone investigated who DOES get hired in these engineering jobs that are ...
I think this article is fact what are we face in this time. having trouble ...
Why can't good engineers get good jobs?
Sylvie Barak
Some people think so.
Indeed, Peter Cappelli, a management professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and author of the book "Why Good People Can't Get Jobs" was recently on PBS to discuss just that.
In his interview, Cappelli said online job postings were drawing thousands of candidates for every position, significantly reducing any given individuals fair chance.
"Somebody told me that they had 29,000 people apply for a reasonably standard engineering position, and nobody made it through the screening process. The software told them nobody was qualified," said Cappelli.
With the economy still rocky and the unemployment rate high, many internet job postings see themselves flooded with applications. This typically overwhelms regular HR systems, forcing many firms to start using software to sift through CVs.
Unfortunately, since software lacks human judgment, applications can be rejected on the flimsiest of reasons, creating a lose-lose situation for both job seeker and employer.
After all, there is no such thing as the "perfect" candidate for any job, but HR managers in the past, through face to face interviews and good old fashioned probing, have been able to discern between applicants and decide which is the "best fit" in terms of skills, ability to adapt to company culture and potential.
No wonder so many tech firms are complaining about talent shortages. Key words pulled coldly from resumes by machine are not going to find the diamond in the rough. So many firms claim to want new hires who display "out of the box" creativity, but if you failed to tick the right box, your resume may not even end up being read by a real human.
It's time things changed. The Internet is a blessing for many things, but when it comes to landing that dream job, pick up the phone, be persistent and schedule a face to face interview.
What do you think? Let me know in the comments section below...
Finding another job (even if you already have one) is another full time job. While I do not like most online application processes, they are there and will not likely go away. The filtering system certainly eliminates qualified individuals but is that the fault of the system? Yes and No. The person in HR is usually given a list of requirements that are then blindly "plugged in" so to speak for the filter to search. In the job market today an applicant MUST tweak and redefine their resume for each application sent.
I will briefly relate my own experiences as an example. I was making a career change from graphic design to electrical engineering so one can imagine the difficulty already...
My dad was/is an engineer and my mom was an artist. After going as far as one can really do in the art field I needed a bigger challenge. Now enter the "bright" idea to manage a full time work schedule and full time school, a newborn, and an older house in constant need of TLC.
I managed to complete my associate degree with a 4.0 and perfect attendance so I figure: "...a new job should be snap!" Well, um, it wasn't. I found I needed to tailor my resume for each application I sent out. When I started doing this I noticed my "application to scheduled interview ratio" become much better. A little math: 127 applications sent out, 31 job interviews (this includes phone interviews, 2nd and in some cases 3rd interviews), 4 job offers, 1 job worth taking, significant pay-cut.
why would you enter this declining field. Should enter a licensed profession like medicine, law or plumbing, hvac anything but engineering. Sorry, but the writing is on the wall. Open eyes and read.
PE is only required in civil engineering and electrical construction fields. It should be required in more EE fields but employers don't want to support engineering as a licensed profession for economic reasons.
Bob, you are a moron? What on earth are you smoking? Nothing could be further from the truth!
I don't think it's all that hard - it certainly CAN be if you go about it the usual way - sifting through the ads, and jumping at every "opportunity" that arises. Usually that leaves you with a job you don't really prefer, so you end up being unhappy, with a job you didn't want in the first place.
I'd say that job seeking can be fun and rewarding. There is a great website I discovered the other day which I wholeheartedly recommend: www.jobdreaming.com
All you need to do is enter your dream job and they let you know when an opportunity for an interview (and employment!) arises - it's anonymous, so you can use it without worrying if your current boss may see it ;) I'm my own boss, so I don't really have that issue, but for others I think this may be an issue :)
They also have a neat Facebook app and hand out rewards, so if you're into that, check it out as well!
Do you guys know any other job hunting resources similar to this one? I'd like to know more about the fun ways to go job hunting - no boring ads and such...
Good luck finding your dream job :)
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I also had the challenges of being at the top of one field while entering the bottom pay scale of the new. I also became well schooled in relating seemingly unrelated skills into transferable ones.
I used all of my vacation from my then current employer to do some job shadowing, day-long interviewing and testing and the like. In the end I snatched up my job the old fashioned way. The company called career services at my school who passed along my current resume. I interviewed twice and after much negotiation we came to an agreement. I really like where I am and enjoy the challenges I face everyday. It has also been made clear that I have the ability to move up so that is reassuring.
The newborn is now 4 and I am back in school plugging away. After a short break, I am still working full time and going to school full time for my BSEE. In a little over a year the bachelors will be complete. Then, MSEE? We'll see. I'm sorry for the long comment but I hope my experience can help someone.
see above, get out white you can. I have two kids 15, and 11 and am over 40. Try looking for a job when ur over 40. Have skills up the wazzu and haven't found a job in a year. Go to law school instead of MSEE. You will thank me some day. Cheers.
Bob...since there are plenty of 40-year old EE's getting jobs, maybe it's YOU?
Seems like your really negative attitude maybe your biggest problem. Lot's of unemployeed lawyers as well ...
In many ways, you answered your own question. First, what is a good engineer. Second, what is a good job. Third, how do you find a job.
1. Research the requirements for a Good job.
2. Assess yourself to see if you qualify.
3. Correct your deficiencies.
4. Find a company with a good job opening and put a very pointed application request with career details, reliable references and a list of your capabilities vs the job requirement.
Now you still have to convince the people doing the hiring that you are right for the job AND right for their company. You need to understand who you will work with.
None of this is new and I doubt if the issues have really changed. You just really need to prepare yourself well before a company identifies you as the RIGHT hire.
Just my opinion.
Charles J Gervasi
I agree with the article if it's saying that online search is a hindrance, but I only agree if the online stuff takes the place of networking. Employers want to hire good people. They're less concerned about price and specific skills than they are that the person is honest, smart, and can hit the ground running and not cost them months. Their fear is hiring someone who doesn't works out and adds months onto their project. They need to feel warm fuzzies that the person they're hiring is honest and competent. http://bit.ly/Ne6ljt
Barbara Collignon
Good Engineers: Time to build your own business. Forget about job advertisements. That's all BS.
agree whole heartedly. save your money while u have a job to start one on day.
Too bad you can't start a consultancy any more or you run right into section 1706 of the tax code. If you haven't heard of THAT then you don't have the experience to start a business of any kind!
Are you kidding? It is child's play to avoid 1706. Anyone with a brain can do it, and certainly engineers! This is a ridiculous comment. I have helped probaby 10-15 engineers start consulting careers, and not one single problem. Geez, I wish these comments were moderated to keep the fluff away!
So do I, fluff! The whole PREMISE of 1706 is that neither you nor your clients will EVER know that the consultancy you're CLAIMING to be operating is "legitimate" for a given tax year is that the IRS didn't audit and "redeclare" your income for that year, and there's no way you can get a determination IN ADVANCE. The very threat that at any time you COULD be found to be making an infraction of 1706 is generally enough to keep the bulk of potential clients from working with you. Now it's mostly applicable in the "computer" portion of the field, it more or less rules out consulting on software or computer hardware, if you're an EE and you're commercially viable this applies to most but certainly not all of the readers here. But if you think you've gotten through a year or two sand booked some income in the computer field and the IRS doesn't have you in its sights, think again!!!
You seem to have misconceived what the term 'consulting' means. It doesn't mean 'contractor' or 'job shopper'. The term is widely abused. Avoiding 1706 is trivial if you work in your own facility most of the time, set your own hours, have multiple clients, bill using invoices, and otherwise run a legitimate standalone business. Anyone who sits at a desk in someone else's workplace, keeps regular hours, reports to a supervisor, and does what is assigned to them is no consultant. The IRS wisely distinguishes between the often abused title and what actually happens. Real consultants don't have 1706 problems.
Gee I WISH I had a job where I could get consulting-class revenue and not "do what is assigned to me". It must be nice to live in an alternate universe like that! (Actually I used to consult in computer peripheral design but the advent of the $50 terabyte kind of removed the demand for supporting much in the way of engineering overhead.)
Frank Eory
Everyone I've known who changed engineering jobs in recent years did so through networking, and I've never met anyone who successfully landed a job offer from an application process that started online -- and that includes monster & careerbuilder job listings.
The example mentioned in the article is a good indicator of how hopeless the online approach is, both for the job seeker and the employer. 29,000 applications for one fairly standard engineering position, and the screening software determined that not one of them was qualified. Perhaps the screening software was too rigorous in its buzzword search & match, because one would hope that out of 29,000 applicants, at least a handful of them truly WERE qualified for the position!
There are jobs out there.
BAll Aerospace has 300 openings at this time, 200 in Colorado. Schweitzer Engineering in Pullman, WA has over 400 openings.
I may be the exception.
I was laid of and had my resume on Monster. Received a call from Ball Aerospace and a phone interview. WAs offered a contaract job that turned into direct 7 months later. That was 10 years ago.
I was relocated to a new city, then laid off. I didn't know anyone there, so I had to start networking from scratch. I made a lot of good contacts but discovered quickly that my age was a serious handicap. I had much more success online. My last 2 jobs were obtained via online applications and LinkedIn networking.
Those of us with gray hair need to 1)wow them on the phone and online so they want you before they see how old you are, and 2)be flexible about relocating.
Expat Canuck
I find comments like this absolutely frustrating. I have never networked in my life, and all of my jobs since the beginning of my career until now were via job boards, or ads, including the one I got at the height of the recession and currently hold now. Everyone touts networking as the best thing since sliced bread, but it has never worked for me. My advice is to look long and hard, tailor your resume to the ad so as to get around the software and send the resumes out. Something will come up.
I changed jobs in 1998, 2000, 2003, and 2009. In all four cases I was hired as a result of online job application. I did not have a personal contact at any of the four companies. I treated my job search as a full time job. I did a lot of research on companies and industries. I customized every resume I sent out. If you are clever you can make the filters work for you. After reading a lot of job ads, you can get a sense of which ones are bogus. Of course, it is much easier to get a job through personal connections. This can be hard to do if your company goes belly up. In that case all of your contacts are unemployed!
Same experience here. Have been successfully using online searches and applications for more than 15 yrs. It does require investment in time for research and tweaking resumes carefully to fit each position description. Definitely a full-time job to search for a worthwhile position.
This is a strategy that most people overlook or even ignore. Tailor your application towards the words in the job description. You have to game the software filters, albeit in an honest way (i.e., as long as you don't claim skills or experience that you clearly do not have).
I agree that this software filtering is a big problem. I remember my application to hr@.... just vanished into a black hole. After few weeks when i called up the company, i was lucky to get to the Engineering director, When we discussed about my past experience.He immediately called me even though it was saturday,and i had an offer the following week. Later when i was part of the the company,i was told that my resume got filtered as it did not meet the requirement as per HR process :)
Experienced employers see the candidates general back round based on their requirements and select easily. Then specific trainings are provided and when they mingle in the group ,automatically they get tuned and they perform better with new innovative approaches.
Should we be surprised that software designed by HR people is even more stupid and ignorant than so many of them are?
My favorite old example was the guy who didn't have specific DSP experience, according to HR. Actually he had extensive experience, but he made the mistake of spelling it out: digital signal processing. He persisted in finding out how it could be that he wasn't even granted an interview, and discovered the reason was HR ignorance.
I was laid off in a re-organization. New dumbed-down positions were created. I applied and was rejected without even a screening. This after excellent reviews and commendations. My conclusion: HR and its systems are incompetent.
I've read that in regard to the specific automated "job search services" that get most of the business from corporations, the primary selling point is that they are terrifically effective in preventing successful lawsuits from applicants who were not hired, NOT that they were actually successful in locating applicants that met the job requirements! Could one possibly derive from this that the emphasis placed on the requirements for these services are a bit off-target? Or that once again the legal profession is putting their needs before everyone else and needs to be restrained by some other means? Just asking...
The purpose of HR is not to find the qualified so much as to screen out the unqualified. Yes, they're morons but no engineering manager has the time or patience to deal personally with a few hundred resumes to find 3 or four possible hires. There is no engineering shortage and never was. There is, however, an ongoing, chronic shortage of qualified engineers for any given position.
You need to bypass HR. They are as overworked and short-staffed as everyone else. Besides filling openings is only a small part of their duties.
What is an engineer? One who can get the job done. I have worked with non-degreed and degreed engineers. I have trained engineers to design products and I am not degreed. Most non-degreed engineers have the title because they are competent.
If you select engineering as a profession, prepare to do something else before you reach age 45 or so. You will not be able to keep up with the changes in technology, you will be too expensive compared to new graduates and if you don't transition soon, you will be too old to be hired doing anything.
You also may have to relocate to China or India to find work.
Sorry, but it's guys like you that make HR think they can hire people off the street to fill and 'engineering' job. ALL engineers should be degreed and licensed. Then lobby congress that certain jobs like defense, avionics, automotive safety, medical should only be handled by licensed engineers. This would cut down on the flood of H1Bs and outsourcing. This debate was had in the 90s and the free market zeaalots won. Now we suffer for the mistakes of past generations.
Ability is ability. Licensing laws are bogus attempts to exclude able people, to install guarantees and provide comfort. But they don't work well at all, and making them mandatory won't make things any better. In certain fields I have found the degreed engineers are rarely the brightest or most creative or qualified. I would never recommend that anyone bypass the educational system, but that's due to the entry restrictions she/he will encounter, not because of capability.
You know I'd LIKE to agree with you, to be able to say that the workplace functions as an effective meritocracy. But I've worked a lot in fields like software which are tricky to assess. I knew even in school that the clever code thief looks brilliant (and fast!) next to the honest craftsman, and that was a long time before the term "open source" was even invented (and it's also not just an ethical question but also one of liability too). There's a second problem that managers in this field are generally poorly qualified to assess capability and effort, and so many of these are multi-party efforts which makes it even more difficult to measure individual contributions. But I DO agree degrees and formal licenses don't cut it either! Nor is anybody making a serious effort trying to solve this. So if you're just getting out of school, beware in the real world you'll often find yourself walking away without credit for some of your most committed efforts because in the final analysis "no one (in management) knew what was going on".
So, let me see if I understand, Bob...you went through all the trouble getting an MSEE, and then getting a professional engineer's license in your state. THen you got laid off for one reason or another and you EXPECT that, since you have a degree and license, someone OWES you a job, and you are BITTER because you have been out of work for a while. Maybe your work experience is not valuable to the jobs that you are applying for? Maybe your field is too narrow? Maybe, even with that fancy degree/license, you really didn't accomplish much as an engineer? Becuase I've hired dozens of EE's in my career and I don't hire them because they have a degree or license, I hire them based on their experience and skills! Maybe that's lacking in your case, and now you are just the bitter, angry, frustrated old man...sitting in your chair complaining at every chance!
Expat Canuck
I'm over 60 and I had to move to Germany to find work. Germany is desperate for good engineers and all the stuff you're hearing about unemployment in the EU applies to those with degrees in Gender Studies.
did you know the German language or you work for an english speaking company?
BTW, there are more and more fake interviews being held to get free advice on the problem of the day. Having had enough of this practice, I sent a bill to the last 'job creator' that tried this. If everyone did this, they might get a clue that we're on to them.
That practice has to be illegal, or made so. Though I know a big semiconductor company that practiced that.
Regarding law school, that's probably an even worse career path than engineering! Quite the glut of law grads out there chasing very few positions. In fact, a number of law schools are being sued over cooking their books on graduate placement stats by hiring their own graduates short-term so they can boost their job placement ratio. Leave to lawyers to come up with that solution!
I was able to find jobs in good economy and bad using online applications, so the premise of the author of the article is false. Finding a new job is hard work, very stressful, and very frustrating. Doing it in the absence of personal contacts makes it much harder. You need to treat it like a project. Use best practices, learn from your mistakes, research and then research some more. The author seems to be saying "don't bother trying, just give up and shake your fist at the man!". Pathetic.
As a headhunter with many, many years of experience I saw the handwriting on the wall and high tailed it out of the business also many years ago. Simple reason, economics but also the advent of computer based job search made me puke. I stayed in contact with a few cohorts they were chagrined at how the work of a recruiter was based on performance metrics related to computer job boards. Yeech, over the last year however because of the very dismal record of computer based job search the phone has become the weapon of choice. Use your imagination make up stories get the hiring manager on the phone pitch him pitch your candidate , take no politely but call back in a week two weeks three week months years, eventually it works. Fastest placement over phone 1 day 150K that was the fee, not the guys salary,hit the phones, get people excited if you haven't pissed someone off today and your looking for a job your being a candy ass, hit the phones, hit em hard.
For the most part, I think applying on line is a good thing. However, there are some companies that seem to make the job application process too high of a hurdle. You spend twenty minutes filling out their online form and then you get to that one question that is just impossible to answer, and there is no way to "Next" around it. So you try the whole process again to see if there is some way around that question-if perhaps you made some silly mistake in the application process that brought you to this roadblock, and once again you hit a brick wall. And then you see that same opportunity on the job board three months later and you say to yourself, "Yep, I know why it is still there. Because nobody can get by that question. Har!" Online applications should be easy to fill out. In fact I would suggest that the last question for the application should be, "was this easy to fill out", along with a text box for comments and suggestions to improve their application process. There is a real art to creating a good straight-forward, streamlined online application process, and there are a few companies out there that fall far short.
About five years ago I decided to change the country I live in. I thought that standard CVs are not going to get me job in my field so I created a simple website listing all my projects I made before with pictures and few words of description. I've put the address into CV and send sent it out.
Got many responses from small-mid companies, none from big guns (I wasn't really targeting them). Every interview I went to they would have my projects printed and we would talk about real problems I had while designing. Got a job after 2 months. Now 5 years down the line I have changed the job again and website proved helpful again.
I'm still getting at least one e-mail every few weeks with headhunters asking me if I would be interested in some new job.
None of the online applications ever worked for me.
Website did... and one more thing - always talk to reps coming to your work. Those guys know all the other guys and other companies and will help you get in touch with places that are thinking about hiring (I found out about my new job before it was posted online).
I'd like to point out that I keep running into company policies that make finding work difficult. (The ones I run into as a contract worker may not apply so much to direct employment.) One large company says if it's been two years after I ever started working for them I'm "termed out" and need never apply again, another says that there "minimum requirement" is working experience with their PROPRIETARY toolset! So one is saying if you've worked here once then after a certain calendar date we don't want you again, for another if you haven't worked for us before you can't start now - and both companies are in the same industry! I find policies like this to be just arbitrary and frustrating, they may help meet some internal HR benchmark (like keeping rates low) but for the rest of us it just makes it harder to stay working.
Networking probably is the best way to find a job.
Unfortunately, many companies, including my last employer, block this path. They ONLY allow applicants to enter through the HR portal. They will not accept resumes any other way. And the vast majority of these sites will not let you enter any referrals by other employees. I would not have a problem finding people to network with since so many colleagues, hundreds that I personally worked with, were terminated over the last few years. Yesterday I finally found a local company that allowed me to enter a referral on their website.
I have been unemployed for 19 months. I am accomplished. I am too young to retire, and apparently too old to hire. I am also hampered by the de-industrialization of this country, especially where I live (CT). No industry... no need for engineers.
One important thing to be aware of is that, at least in southeastern Michigan, nobody even wants to talk to an unemployed engineer. After a lot of discussion, one headhunter let that slip. So I formed my own engineering firm and hired myself as an engineer, and immediately started getting responses to my postings. Unfortunately few of the jobs were a good fit, and the ones that were a good match were out of state, and I am unwilling to move. But it certainly did bring out the sad truth about the jobs situation. The other problem is that there are dozens of "wanabe" headhunters who re-post jobs posted by others, in hope of some reward. So one job opening can produce 20 or more different postings, which eventually turn out to be the same position already investigated.
BUT now my own company has started producing enough work that I would no longer be available for most of the posted positions. So I have a good result, although very little of my work is what I had originally planned on.
As it has ever been since the beginning of time, everything hinges on networking. If you want to become a consultant, your client base is your personal contacts, just as if you're looking for a fulltime job.
I haven't figured the value of Monster, I truly haven't.
why can't get good job for a good engineer?
Because most of jobs nowadays does not need too much skills and knowledge. actually, nearly all jobs can be done by machines.
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As someone that has recently hired a few engineers, on of the problems I ran across was the volume of completely unqualified resumes. I suspect that since online job search allows for easier mass resume distribution, that's exactly what many people do. A very large portion of the resumes I see look like they are from people that see some sort of technology opening and send a resume without actually reading the posting.
I'm not talking about someone that can program in Java when I need C#. A good programmer can overcome that. I'm talking about needing a C# programmer and getting resumes from people that have spent a little time as a network admin or have done some light weight HTML coding and nothing more. The number of resumes I see from fields that aren't even close to software is staggering.
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"I suspect that since online job search allows for easier mass resume distribution, that's exactly what many people do."
Perhaps the resume screening software should employ intelligent filters, much like anti-spam software, to prevent tangential resume submissions from even reaching an HR person's inbox.
I remember years ago, a friend telling me about screening resumes for a position he was trying to fill in digital IC design. One of the resumes he described had no relevant education or experience, but a statement that the applicant "owns a PC and is really good with computers." LOL!
There is a flip side to the HR software filtering problem ... that's the resume blaster services.
I've submitted to a job online and to the same position at a career fair. The career fair got me interest and an interview while the online posting got me nothing. This leads me believe that a paper copy handed to a physical person has a much greater impact.
The way I see it is that the resume screening software is not too smart when it comes to filtering. Submitting my resume to software which auto-fills in the boxes showed me how much it relies on my resume being properly formatted to the requirements of the software. I had job descriptions as job titles, no education and a host of other discrepencies.
My advice to anyone is at least make sure that the software will populate with your resume correctly .or. submit a paper copy to a person. Half the battle is to actually have your resume read.
My current job was unsolicited. I started with a phone interview, which went well enough to garner a face-to-face interview with a team of engineers with whom I would be working with. I didn't think I did terribly well in the "wow them over" department, but apparently I was the best of those they interviewed for the position because I am now a senior systems engineer for a tier-one mobile phone manufacturer. The intermediary was a local head-hunter firm who found my resume on the ieee.org web site. That provided the intro, and for that I am extremely grateful.
I have also won positions by posting my resume on other web sites (Dice, Monster, et al). So, what does all this mean? To me, it means to be yourself. Show what you can do. Don't gloss over your deficiencies (I don't have a 4-year diploma/degree). Be enthusiastic about the opportunities that the position may offer. I think that my experience and enthusiasm were what won me this position. FWIW, I am a 64 (almost 65) year old engineer. Most of my colleagues (many of whom interviewed me) are in their 20's or early 30's... :-)
I wish there was a web site where engineers and techs could post their resume and employers could download and read as many of them as they want to.
Lots of jobs listings but hardly any sites that show resumes' without the engineer seeker spending hundreds if not thousands of dollars ! No wonder !
November !
PS... I also find it next to impossible to find good engineers ! Hardly any applications even given to us in the alternative energy/power electronics industry up here near Seattle.
BTW, we don't use any software to sift through resumes.... This is the first I'd heard of such a method.
Location is an issue for many employers, who don't (or can no longer afford to) offer relocation packages as frequently as in the past. Also, in the US, there is the issue of people willing to relocate but can't due to an underwater mortgage. In Oregon, I have seen reports on the local news of people who a) take out a PO Box or use a friend's address in Silicon Valley and/or b) declare that they will just walk away from their Portland-area home if a job comes through in Silicon Valley or elsewhere.
I can see an enormous market opening up for people who can write software with that doesn't work in just 'binary', yes/no, pass/fail. It will take time to refine, but by weighing different features of a resume, rather than flat out rejecting an application who meeets 95% of a job requirement, software can assign applicants a ratio of 'meetings requirements' and have the top few percent turned over to a recruiter to finish sorting out.
As for individuals, put something in the header of your resume/CV that stands out. Something that makes you unique. I did that. It took a while, but I found a great permanent job while in the meantime working contract.
This article, on this website, brings tears to my eyes. My best friend was a self-taught electronic designer and tinker and, all his life, he was rejected by one company after another after another. The only company that ever believed in him was CMP Publications, then the parent company of EE Times. They hired him (Michael H. Mullin, 1956-1990) as the editor. God rest his soul and god bless the EE Times.
I think this article is fact what are we face in this time. having trouble finding jobs in this field you can try in another place, by visiting job listing web such as http://findjobsin.us you can find may jobs listing in this field and you can choose any company.
Has anyone investigated who DOES get hired in these engineering jobs that are "so hard" to find "qualified" candidates? My research shows it is those that meet diversification requirements and/or have foreign work visas. The USA is going downhill in engineering due to watered down academics and employers cutting costs by hiring foreign visa holders and less qualified engineers that only meet the diversification standards. Now what can be done about this is to go to the website www.myvisajobs.com and research the companies hiring foreign workers for 15-45% less pay and notify anyone person or group that can sue these employers for hiring foreign visa workers under false claims that no US citizens were qualified.


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HARTFORD — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's budget director on Thursday ordered a tougher freeze on state spending and hiring for the remainder of the fiscal year, hoping to help cover an approximate $60 million deficit.
In a memo obtained by The Associated Press, Office of Policy and Management Secretary Benjamin Barnes ordered state agency heads to refrain from entering into new personal service agreements, such as contracts with consultants, or extending those agreements.
Contracts with social service agencies, such as group homes, and "agreements necessary in order to continue essential state agency operations" are not affected by the memo.
In December, the General Assembly passed a bipartisan plan to help close a $365 million deficit in the current fiscal year's $20 billion budget, which ends June 30. Besides the reductions and changes imposed by lawmakers, including a cut in state payments to hospitals to cover insured patients, Malloy, a Democrat, used his executive powers to make $170 million in cuts. That became $108.5 million after lost federal reimbursements were taken into account.
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