Archive for July 2011

by Ted Konnerth I returned from Strategies in Light last week after three days of conferences, technical presentations, booth meetings and client visits spinning with the usual overload of information. SiL is the largest conference dedicated to High brightness LED technology. As such, it’s a conference on ‘emerging trends’ in the electrical industry. Part of…

by Ted Konnerth It’s a fascinating process to help client companies find key talent. It starts with the ‘needs analysis’; which is roughly akin to designing Superman. We’re advised that a degree is required; with a minimum accum. MBA highly preferred, they have to relocate, they have to be within a compensation range, must have…

by Ted Konnerth We’ve conducted roughly 70,000 interviews over the past 11+ years. We’ve successfully placed over 500 new employees and we’ve weathered two deep recessions, so we feel pretty good about our track record. Nationally, “WE” are facing a talent and hiring condition that has never been faced before. Despite the daily dirge of…

by Ted Konnerth The city of Los Angeles has embarked on a project to convert every street light on their system to LED technology. LA has 210,000 street lights on its system (City of LA is a municipal provider of energy). The project is in its first year and so far, they’ve replaced about 20,000…

by Ted Konnerth Most people assume that with high unemployment, the availability of quality talent is as easy as posting an opening and waiting for the flow of hundreds of well-qualified applicants. Let’s disabuse you of that notion and begin by using facts: 1. Unemployment is 9.5% of the working population 2. Unemployment for those…