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Build Your Best Team With Resources From The ACEC Bookstore
In the spirit of March Madness, browse the ACEC Bookstore for leadership and team-building publications, including:
Coach Wooden’s Leadership Game Plan for Success—12 Lessons for Extraordinary Performance and Personal Excellence
John Wooden & Steve Jamison
Click here to order.
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Coaching, Counseling & Mentoring—How to Choose & Use the Right Technique to Boost Employee Performance
2nd Edition
Florence M. Stone
Click here to order.
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Teamwork and Project Management
3rd Edition
Karl A. Smith & P.K. Imbrie
Click here to order.
See our full catalog of publications and merchandise at http://store.acec.org.
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Last Chance For March Savings On The Job Board
Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with new engineering talent by posting your open positions on ACEC’s Job Board. Your firm should be using the most comprehensive Job Board serving the engineering industry for all your hiring needs. Take advantage of 15 percent savings on 30- and 60-day postings. Just use the promo code LUCKY09 at check out.
Why should you use ACEC’s Job Board?
We have the power of the engineering niche. ACEC wants to be sure that your ad is seen by thousands of job seekers, so your posting will appear on 20 engineering industry job sites, at NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE. You will also have access to 15,500 candidate resumes.
The ACEC Job Board is your source for new employees. For more information, please contact Nina Goldman at 202-682-4325 or write ngoldman@acec.org.
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500 Searchable Jobs Posted
Over 15,500 Searchable Resumes Posted
Over 2,000 Registered Employers |
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Last Five "Help Wanted" Open Positions:
Experienced Airport Planner—Madison, WI
Sr. Geotechnical Engineer—Santa Rosa, CA
CEI Project Administrator/Engineer—Miami, FL
Bridge Inspection Engineer—Falls Church, VA
Mechanical Engineer—Vancouver, WA
A Sampling of Posted Resumes:
Geotechnical Engineers—1,077
Water Resources/Wastewater Engineers—1,683
Transportation—1,434
Civil Engineers—2,328
Structural Engineers—1,678
Environmental Engineers—1,509
View These and Other Resumes and Jobs on ACEC's Job Board
www.acec.org/jobbank |
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Online Seminars Are
Cost-Effective Source For Business Tools, PDHs
With one registration fee payable per Internet connection, a roomful of staff can participate in an ACEC online seminar at no additional cost—a welcome and cost-effective way to gain knowledge and earn needed PDHs. ACEC's 2009 calendar of online seminars will feature a wide variety of topics in support of better A/E business management knowledge and the techniques needed to weather an uncertain economy.
March
31—What is the Right Value for Your Firm? by David Cohen, Matheson Financial Advisors
April
1—Professional Ethics: A Preventive Maintenance Approach by Chris Bauer, Bauer Ethics Seminars
7—Teaming and Joint Ventures in the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Market—A Case Study by Keith Sabol, Parsons Corp.
14—The Business Case for Sustainable Engineering Practice by Bill Wallace, Wallace Futures Group LLC
15—How to Give and Receive Effective Feedback by Gary Bates, Roenker Bates Group
21—Built to Last: Sustainability and Succession by Robert vanArsdall, XL Design Professional
22—Take Charge of Your Health! by Carol Calvin, United Healthcare
May
5—Diverging Diamond Interchange: An Innovative Traffic Solution by Lorenzo Rotoli, Fisher Associates
6—Effective Project Planning to Improve Profits by Gary Bates, Roenker Bates Group
12—Risk Management Report Card: Would Your Firm Earn A, F or Incomplete? by Erin Austin and Jack Beemer, David Evans and Associates, Inc., and panel
13—Increase Your Win Rate with Powerful, Persuasive Proposals by Clare G. Ross, The Clare Ross Organization
20—Breaking Down the Generational Language Barrier in Today's Multigenerational Engineering Workplace by Lori Oakes-Coyne, Morrissey Goodale, LLC
26—The Climate Project: Impact of Global Climate Change on Engineering Practice by Raymond Sirois, Wright-Pierce Engineers
27—Lessons Learned in Implementing BIM and IPD in a 900-Person Multidisciplinary Firm by Sean Smith, Gresham Smith and Partners
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| Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood To Address ACEC Annual Convention
Ray LaHood, U.S. Transportation Secretary, to address ACEC's Annual Convention. |
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood will address ACEC members at the Annual Convention's 100th Anniversary Luncheon on Monday, April 27. He follows noted CNN political analyst David Gergen, who will address Convention attendees during the Opening General Session earlier that day.
LaHood leads the 55,000-member federal agency that shapes the nation's surface, air and maritime transportation programs. He will discuss the impact of stimulus funding on transportation, current transportation challenges, and strategies to meet future transportation needs.
The Annual Convention begins April 26 with Centennial Soiree Opening Reception and Dinner featuring the Capitol Steps comedy troupe. Convention attendees will also benefit from special education sessions addressing today's challenging business climate, and new federal contracting opportunities.
Make your hotel reservations well in advance while rooms are available. Contact the Grand Hyatt directly at 1-888-421-1442 and reference "ACEC Annual Convention" to secure your hotel room at a special discounted rate. ACEC's discounted room rates expire on April 3.
Click here to view Convention registration information.
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| ACEC Member Introduces President Obama At California Town Hall Meeting
ACEC Member Jerome Ruddins of RBF Consulting introduced President Barack Obama at a town hall meeting last week in Costa Mesa, Calif. |
Jerome Ruddins, vice president of ACEC Member Firm RBF Consulting in Irvine, Calif., introduced President Barack Obama at a town hall meeting last week in Costa Mesa, Calif.
RBF Consulting is providing engineering services for an Orange County highway expansion project that the Obama Administration recognized for its job creation.
"The President told me that he was really counting on the engineers and construction managers to help with the stimulus package. He said it was an awesome responsibility, and I told him that we wouldn't let him down," says Ruddins.
In his introduction, Ruddins emphasized the importance of infrastructure funding to Orange County and the nation. The President talked about both short-term fixes for the economy and strategies to create long-term growth.
"It was amazing, absolutely amazing," says Ruddins. "He is a very engaging person."
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| Strut Your Stuff: Promote Your EEA-Winning Project In May/June Engineering Inc.
Achieve maximum exposure for your Engineering Excellence Award-winning project by advertising in the special May/June issue of Engineering Inc., which highlights all winners in this year's EEA competition.
Promote the outstanding work of your firm to important clients and colleagues with an advertisement accented by the special 2009 EEA Winner's Recognition seal.
By advertising in Engineering Inc., your firm's winning effort will be seen by thousands of key industry professionals, plus local, state and federal agency administrators, in addition to more than 43,000 employees of ACEC member firms.
For more information on advertising in Engineering Inc., special EEA winner advertising rates and winner seals, contact Nina Goldman at 202-682-4325 or ngoldman@acec.org.
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| Nominations Open For 2009 ACEC Community Service Awards
The ACEC Committee of Fellows is now accepting nominations for the 2009 ACEC Community Service Awards.
The award recognizes individuals who have made a significant impact on the quality of life in their communities. Candidates for this award are nominated by Member Organizations and must have at least five years experience as a principal or manager in an ACEC Member Firm.
Click here to access the Community Service Awards program criteria and nomination form.
Completed forms must first be sent to nominee's respective Member Organization. MOs must submit all completed nomination forms to the Committee of Fellows by June 5, 2009.
Further information is available by contacting Daisy Nappier at dnappier@acec.org.
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Increase Planning Effectiveness For Your Firm's Future; Register By April 3 To Save
Practical Strategic and Business Planning for Engineering Firms
April 29-30, Washington, D.C.
ACEC presents an invaluable course in strategic development for key members of your firm responsible for strategic thinking and business planning. Practical Strategic and Business Planning for Engineering Firms debuts April 29-30, Washington, D.C., and is presented by well-known industry experts Rod Hoffman, formerly of HDR, and Gerry Salontai, former CEO of Kleinfelder.
This timely course offers a practical hands-on exploration of today’s best strategies for staying on course by adapting to unexpected change, in addition to effective implementation techniques and proven planning approaches for long-term firm sustainability.
The one-and-a-half-day course will provide new knowledge to increase planning process effectiveness, successful industry case studies, and models for making better business choices. Attendees will earn 11 PDHs for 2009.
For details and to register, click here.
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Recognize 'Red Flags' Of Model Contracts to Protect Your Business, Avoid Risk
Recognizing the Snares and Pitfalls in A/E/C Industry Contracts
May 28-29, Philadelphia
Set for May 28-29 in Philadelphia, Recognizing the Snares and Pitfalls in A/E/C Industry Contracts is a one-and-a-half-day course that will equip your firm's engineers, architects, project managers, contracting officers, specifiers and others to avoid risk, with important up-to-date knowledge in critical contract areas, especially important in a competitive economy.
Sessions will cover two dozen key provisions in model contracts that are vital to recognize and understand to protect your business and maintain your firm's professional standards. Presenting faculty are James C. Brown II, Vice President, Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., and Justin L. Weisberg, Esq., Arnstein & Lehr LLP. Attendees earn 11 PDHs.
For details and to register, click here.
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Business Of Design Consulting Offers Tools "Not Taught In Engineering School"
The Business of Design Consulting: Managing to Succeed in a Challenging Economic Environment
June 3-6, Portland, Maine
Responding to continuing interest, ACEC will again present The Business of Design Consulting: Managing to Succeed in a Challenging Economic Environment, June 3-6, in Portland, Maine. This intensive, four-day course examines and updates every element and function of the successful A/E business in the context of an uncertain and challenging business environment.
Content covers the eight key areas of business: management, finance, marketing, contracts, risk management, leadership, human resources, and information technology.
If you are an owner, executive, principal, business administrator, project manager (all levels), human resources manager, or manager of facilities and/or infrastructure projects, then you can't afford to miss this ACEC course. Attendees earn 28 PDHs.
For details and to register, click here.
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Sales & Marketing Forum Sets May 14-15 Meeting
Sales & Marketing Forum
May 14-15, Orlando
ACEC's Sales & Marketing Forum is joining other ACEC special interest Forums to schedule its first free-standing meeting, May 14-15 in Orlando. The group originally met regularly under the umbrella of ACEC conferences and conventions.
An idea exchange event for firms' sales, marketing and business development staff, the Forum is also a unique opportunity to network and address industry challenges. Discussion topics announced for the upcoming meeting include marketing and sales in a declining economy, go and no-go decisions and discussions, lead tracking software, proposal debrief workshop, plus topics of mutual interest that arise.
The Forum is open to ACEC members and non-members.
For details and to register, click here.
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Don't Miss These Online Topics Coming Up
What is the Right Value for Your Firm?
March 31, 1:30-3pm, Online
David Cohen, Matheson Financial Advisors, will discuss "what you need to know" for owners and principals readying to sell their firms. This online seminar will include information for dissemination that will positively impact firm performance and build shareholder value, reasons for a formal valuation, different ways to value a firm, financial indicators that drive value, internal transition or external transition value, and more.
For details and to register, click here.
Professional Ethics: A Preventive Maintenance Approach
April 1, 1:30–3:30 p.m., Online
In an entertaining and engaging way, Chris Bauer, Bauer Ethics Seminars, demonstrates the ethics risks you never knew you had and details how to make sure they don't turn into ethics problems. Registrants will learn how to significantly build their firm's bottom line by integrating sound, new ethical principles with existing business practices.
For details and to register, click here.
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