Hiring Inside and Outside the Box

摘要

Also, business is changing. So many systems installed are computer-controlled, and if you don't employ workers who can program these systems, you are left out in the cold until a manufacturer's programmer shows up to get the systems up and running. And, of course, there might be delays because the manufacturer must place you in a queue with other customers. New entrants to the electrical field may get better training and be better prepared to address changing technological issues. However, there is the issue of finding experienced talent. Especially now with the amount of work, many employers are so busy they don't have time to think about options. During the last construction boom, I was giving a seminar about changes to the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code. I was explaining how the new fire alarm systems were becoming computer-based and the level of knowledge to program and operate these systems was at an all-time high. At lunch, the topic of needing qualified journeymen came up and everyone at the table agreed how hard it was to find talented workers.