HR Archives https://live-powermag.pantheonsite.io/category/hr/ The power industry's trusted source for generation technology, O&M, and legal & regulatory news for coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, wind & solar power plants; power jobs Sat, 30 Dec 2023 12:30:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.powermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-p-power-32x32.jpg HR Archives https://live-powermag.pantheonsite.io/category/hr/ 32 32 25 Differences Between Private Sector and Government Managers https://www.powermag.com/25-differences-between-private-sector-and-government-managers/ https://www.powermag.com/25-differences-between-private-sector-and-government-managers/#respond Sat, 25 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/25-differences-between-private-sector-and-government-managers/ You often hear it said that government should be run more like a business. But a senior industry executive with cabinet-level experience in the Reagan and Bush II administrations explains why it's not that simple.

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/25-differences-between-private-sector-and-government-managers/feed/ 0 Energy Transition Outlook https://www.powermag.com/energy-transition-outlook/ https://www.powermag.com/energy-transition-outlook/#respond Fri, 01 Oct 2021 20:10:56 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=169089 As the energy sector transforms and innovates into a decarbonized, digitalized industry, it is crucial that talent pools are available with the right balance of skills and experience to deliver […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/energy-transition-outlook/feed/ 0 Prioritizing the Workforce Is Critical to Utility Transformation https://www.powermag.com/prioritizing-the-workforce-is-critical-to-utility-transformation/ https://www.powermag.com/prioritizing-the-workforce-is-critical-to-utility-transformation/#respond Tue, 01 Jun 2021 04:07:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=163631 Investments in technology, infrastructure, and service can only take a utility so far. Without organizational agility, employee expertise, innovation, and creativity, true and sustainable transformation is

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/prioritizing-the-workforce-is-critical-to-utility-transformation/feed/ 0 Five Ways Utilities Can Leverage Data to Build a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workforce https://www.powermag.com/five-ways-utilities-can-leverage-data-to-build-a-diverse-equitable-and-inclusive-workforce/ https://www.powermag.com/five-ways-utilities-can-leverage-data-to-build-a-diverse-equitable-and-inclusive-workforce/#respond Thu, 13 May 2021 13:25:36 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=163456 Utilities represent one of the least diverse industries in the U.S. today, being 85% white and 80% male, according to a 2020 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey. The clarion […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/five-ways-utilities-can-leverage-data-to-build-a-diverse-equitable-and-inclusive-workforce/feed/ 0 Members Benefit from Labor Unions During Pandemic https://www.powermag.com/members-benefit-from-labor-unions-during-pandemic/ https://www.powermag.com/members-benefit-from-labor-unions-during-pandemic/#respond Mon, 01 Mar 2021 05:14:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=160893 The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in January that the number of wage and salary workers belonging to unions decreased to 14.3 million in 2020, down 321,000 (2.2%) from 2019. That was the bad news

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/members-benefit-from-labor-unions-during-pandemic/feed/ 0 Renewable Energy Insiders Remain Optimistic About the Future https://www.powermag.com/renewable-energy-insiders-remain-optimistic-about-the-future/ https://www.powermag.com/renewable-energy-insiders-remain-optimistic-about-the-future/#respond Mon, 01 Feb 2021 05:14:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=160038 It was about a year ago that COVID-19 gained the world’s attention. The first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 in the U.S. was reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Jan. 22

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/renewable-energy-insiders-remain-optimistic-about-the-future/feed/ 0 Principles-Based Operations: A Military-Proven Method Part II https://www.powermag.com/principles-based-operations-a-military-proven-method-part-ii/ https://www.powermag.com/principles-based-operations-a-military-proven-method-part-ii/#respond Mon, 04 Jan 2021 05:07:18 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=159513 In “Principles-Based Operations: A Military-Proven Method Part I,” I alluded to the institutionalization of the military service. Specifically, I wrote about the U.S. Navy’s nuclear power program and some of […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/principles-based-operations-a-military-proven-method-part-ii/feed/ 0 Breaking Barriers: Inspiring Women in Engineering Jobs https://www.powermag.com/breaking-barriers-inspiring-women-in-engineering-jobs/ https://www.powermag.com/breaking-barriers-inspiring-women-in-engineering-jobs/#respond Tue, 01 Dec 2020 05:01:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=158217 Engineering empowers society in so many unprecedented ways, and with innovation at its core, the profession recognizes reaching its full potential requires the inclusivity of all segments of society. Two years

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/breaking-barriers-inspiring-women-in-engineering-jobs/feed/ 0 Hydropower Foundation announces the 2020 Julie Keil Scholarship for Women Recipient https://www.powermag.com/press-releases/hydropower-foundation-announces-the-2020-julie-keil-scholarship-for-women-recipient/ https://www.powermag.com/press-releases/hydropower-foundation-announces-the-2020-julie-keil-scholarship-for-women-recipient/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2020 03:59:58 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=press-releases&p=156201 September 16, 2020, Littleton, CO. The Hydropower Foundation announced the 2020 Julie Keil Scholarship Recipient is Ka’Liyah Burnett. A sophomore at the University of Maryland, pursuing a Mechanical Engineering degree. […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/press-releases/hydropower-foundation-announces-the-2020-julie-keil-scholarship-for-women-recipient/feed/ 0 Assembling a Skilled Workforce in 2020 and Beyond https://www.powermag.com/assembling-a-skilled-workforce-in-2020-and-beyond/ https://www.powermag.com/assembling-a-skilled-workforce-in-2020-and-beyond/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=152510 Many companies say their employees are their greatest assets, yet they don’t all invest the time or resources necessary to find the best people for open positions. Creating a sound recruiting program and

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