ITIs escape job gloom
Big boys may be struggling, but some industrial training institutes see 100 per cent placements.
Oregon company to manage Ketchikan shipyard
Alaska Ship and Drydock, the company that has managed Ketchikan Shipyard for 18 years, soon will become part of Vigor Industrial, a much larger player in the maritime industry, both companies announced Tuesday.
New chapter: ITIs to get B-school style grading
Industrial training institutes (ITIs), the poor cousins of polytechnics or engineering colleges are in for an image makeover.
Bye-bye bird house
Gone are the days of making birdhouses, key racks and clocks.
Royalty visits Highfield
Prince Andrew, the Prince of York, formally opened a careers fair organised by Electronic and Computer Science yesterday. During his visit he discussed with staff, students and graduates about how universities in the UK could aid economic recovery through engineering and technology.
10 Hot Careers for 2012 -- and Beyond
Hiring may not t pick up much next year, but there are pockets of prosperity even in this job market. Here's where the most opportunities are now.
Q&A: How Women of O&G Got Their Start
Although far fewer women work in the oil and gas industry compared to men, many women find rewarding careers in the industry. Five women were asked the same 10 questions regarding their career choices in the oil and gas industry.
Movers and Shakers February 9, 2012
Posted: Thursday, February 9, 2012 12:15 am | Updated: 2:38 am, Thu Feb 9, 2012. The Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce's next Upbeat Breakfast is scheduled 7 a.m. Tuesday at The Coeur d'Alene Resort.
Greenville Technical College Recognized Nationally as an Innovator in Sustainability Education
GREENVILLE, S.C., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Greenville Technical College has been recognized nationally as an innovator in sustainability education by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and its Sustainability Education and Economic Development (SEED) Center. This puts the college in the company of 22 colleges across the country that are leaders in green ...
Panetta, defense industry meet as huge cost cuts loom
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 40 U.S. aerospace and defense industry executives met with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in Washington on Friday amid signs that huge planned cuts in military spending are already squeezing industry profits and prompting layoffs. Panetta underscored his commitment to safeguarding the U.S. defense industrial base during a visit to a Maryland naval facility earlier ...