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Archive for the ‘Industry News’ Category

20 Awesome Gifts to Get an Engineer This Holiday Season

Written By: Stefanie Keffaber

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

math-formulas-neck-tieIf you’re anything like me, you’ve probably procrastinated on this year’s holiday shopping. And if you’re really like me, you have an engineer on your shopping list, and you’re struggling to find him or her the perfect gift. Well, you’re in luck because I’ve spent the last week digging around the Internet to find some ideal gifts, ranging from humorous to down right practical…

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What I Hope to See from Google+ Pages for Business

Written By: Tyler Merrick

Monday, November 14th, 2011

A week ago today, Google released Google+ Pages for businesses, and I was anxious to see if it had lived up to all of the things I had thought up. You see, I have been thinking about this since Google+ came out and they said it was coming out with pages for businesses. We are a pretty small company compared to a lot of the big players, yet it is already a headache to manage our company’s presence on Google let alone the other networks. The topic of this article is what I am hoping to see pan out in terms of Google+ Pages for businesses and how it could really impact the manageability of marketing efforts.

I believe there is a huge opportunity for Google to provide a streamlined approach for managing a business’s online portal.

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It’s a Great Day to Be an Engineer

Written By: Shelby Shay

Monday, September 26th, 2011

Engineering Careers at BastianDespite the economic downturn, engineering has been one of the least affected professions. In fact, hiring in the engineering services sector has increased 104% since December of 2009. So what does this mean for you?

If you’re heading to college, you might consider earning a degree in one of the many engineering fields–there is at least 19–and if you already have an engineering degree, then you’re in luck because you and your skill sets are in high demand right now…

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4 Project Management Lessons I Learned From Kids

Written By: Associate Authors

Friday, July 1st, 2011

Project Management: Mentoring a FIRST Lego League TeamI spent the last year helping some middle school students start a robotics club. We had a ton of fun, some challenges, very little money and in the end … a very big success. There were quite a few lessons I learned as a professional project manager that, as it turns out, it takes a child to teach (or at least reinforce)…

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Energy Efficiency is King at ProMat 2011

Written By: Greg McGiffney

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Energy Efficiency GraphMajor trade shows like ProMat are where we, as materials handling professionals, expect to find the latest and greatest in innovative solutions to bring back to our customers. While attending ProMat last week, I was definitely not disappointed. There were over 700 exhibitors and 80 educational seminars packed into just four days. Needless to say, there was much to see and do! This year’s show really seemed to have a common theme–energy efficiency.

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