When companies think about their resources and/or assets, most of the time, the employees are not included in this category. It is no different with reliability engineers and predictive maintenance professionals; they too are not seen as an extra resource or asset to a company. With the ever changing workforce and economy, this way of thinking needs to change. Too many companies postpone talent management innovations in the work of a global economic crisis. The thinking is that people are so grateful to have a job that they will give 100%. However, the really important piece is that the employees are committed to the company.  A recent survey conducted by the Center for Work-life Policy (CWLP) showed that during the economic downfall, the number of employees expressing loyalty to their company plummeted from 95% to 39%. On the contrast, companies that had altered (and continue to alter) their talent management models with the changing workforce have set themselves up with a winning model for when the economy turns around.

 The point being that even though times may be rough, cutting out or laying off valuable employees, is like giving away some of your most valuable assets. Some companies tend to view reliability engineers and predictive maintenance professionals as an added perk in good economic times. When they have the money they will be hired; but as soon as the budget gets tight, reliability engineers and predictive maintenance professionals are on the chopping block. When in reality people in the reliability engineering and predictive maintenance industry can help companies continue to work smoothly. During a recession, when production is already slow, the last thing a company wants is to have machines break down and production to come to a stop. This is why predictive maintenance and reliability engineering is so important, it keeps your company going forward!

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In this article, United States Senator Edward Kaufman talks about how America can once again become a world leader through a rededicated effort of government to invest in the recruitment and training of engineers. He believes that investing more money on training engineers will help the U.S. develop innovative solutions to many economic and public policy problems we currently face. Senator Kaufman is currently the only U.S. Senator that holds an engineering degree; he recalls the days of Sputnik. After Russia launched Sputnik 1, the American leaders urged the nation to catch up and improve our commitment to science. Unfortunately, in the recent years America’s college students have decided to use their math skills on Wall Street instead of the engineering field. In 1986, engineering and engineering technology students earned close to 10% of U.S. bachelor’s degrees. Today that percentage is only about 5% and that includes bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees.

It would appear that jobs in the reliability industry and predictive maintenance field would fall into the category of being crucial to the development of innovative solutions for maintaining equipment. If the US Government were to invest more resources in the recruitment and development of engineers, there would be more highly qualified reliability engineers and predictive maintenance technicians available in the job market. This would give businesses that require the upkeep and maintenance of their machinery to decrease downtime and ultimately, increase their ROI. Like other engineers, reliability engineers and predictive maintenance professionals are so important to the turnaround of U.S. economy.

Sites like NextUp Careers are helping engineers find their place in the job market. By devoting the site to finding jobs reliability engineers and predictive maintenance professionals, maybe we are one step closer to re-establishing the engineering practices that we use to be so important.

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Recruiting in general is a very difficult task; but recruiting for a reliability engineer or a predictive maintenance professional is even more difficult. Companies spend a lot of money during the recruiting process, and even with all the time and money spent, there are no guarantees that the person hired will be the ideal employee. The reliability engineering and predictive maintenance fields are so specialized that it makes the search for the perfect candidate harder and more important. Here are 10 top Internet recruiting methods according to Now Hire:

1.  Use large virtual communities
2. Visit Niche communities
3. Find where the most resumes are located
4. Find where the high-tech resumes are located
5. Utilize virtual interviewing on campuses
6. Start and e-newsletter
7. Take advantage of free Internet recruiting tips
8. Use auto-responders for when an application is submitted on-line
9. Look into advertising with trade associations
10. Use free trials for paid services

For companies that are in need of a reliability engineer or a predictive maintenance professional, NextUp Careers is a great place to start your search. Not only does it have a database of potential employees, but it also offers recruiting and placement services so you don’t have to stress out about the recruiting process!

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New reports are saying that the odds of having a world currency have become much greater in the recent months. It use to be that the U.S. dollar held a lot of value, but now some are comparing its worth to that of a Disney dollar. A question that should be asked is, what will the impact be if a world currency is developed? For starters, international business will be a lot easier for companies. Other countries seem to use the predictive maintenance and reliability engineering fields a lot more than the United States. With the implementation of a world currency, the United States will have a harder time competing with international manufacturing companies. It is important for U.S. companies to invest money into predictive maintenance and reliability programs to be able to compete with international companies. Right now, the reliability field and predictive maintenance field are not well know in the U.S., however they are very popular careers in foreign countries. Some economists believe that having a world currency has a promising market even if it is opposed by the U.S. Every country using the same currency levels the playing field, and will force countries to compete head to head on a variety of products.

To read more about the implementation of a world currency, read Kevin Hassett’s article on the Bloomberg website.

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MSNBC reports that all signs indicate that the recession is bottoming out. Both productivity and factory orders are on the increase, and reliability engineers and predictive maintenance professionals should start to reap the benefits. Many economists are looking for the overall U.S. economy to grow during the July-September months. However, economists also warn that if U.S. businesses do not begin to rehire employees that have been laid off, the consumers will not have the confidence to boost their spending. Consumer spending is critical for the recovery of the economy to be sustained.

So what does this mean for reliability engineers and predictive maintenance professionals? Because the manufacturing industry has slowly started to pick up, the need for reliability engineers and predictive maintenance professionals will also start to increase. Although we might not see a jump in hiring right away, companies will need to start gradually rehiring workers in order to support the economic recovery. For anyone searching for a reliability job or a predictive maintenance job, NextUp Careerswill have up-to-date job postings from businesses. NextUp Careers also provides other services to potential candidates, such as help writing or editing their resume. Companies will start hiring, so make sure you are ready!

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Monster has just updated their website. MonsterTrak is now Monster College. It is being publicized as a one-stop shop and community network for college students and grads. The main features now include career tips, a networking community, and access to fresh hiring news. So how does this impact the people searching for reliability careers and predictive maintenance careers? Although Monster College has a lot of new applications that seem appealing, the problem still is that Monster is too general. For someone searching for a reliability job or a predictive maintenance job, Monster may not be the best choice. When you are searching for reliability or predictive maintenance jobs on sites like Monster or Career builder, the results you get are very limited, and most of the results are not even related to the field you are searching. The reliability and predictive maintenance fields are so unique that common job posting sites do not represent open job positions well. However, NextUp Careers is a job board specifically designed for people looking for a reliability or predictive maintenance job. It has many of the same features as the new Monster College, but when you post your resume, or search for jobs on NextUp, all of your results will be in the reliability and predictive maintenance field, making you and your job search more successful.

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