Highlights of the February Board of Governors Meeting

Highlights of the February Board of Governors Meeting Highlights of the February Board of Governors Meeting The 2012-2013 ASME Board of Governors convened its fourth meeting of the fiscal year by teleconference on Feb. 14.Some of the business conducted during the virtual meeting includedA follow-up on the move of ASME headquarters from 3 Park Ave. to 2 Park Ave. The relocation was completed in late January, with ASMEs New York staff now occupying space on the sixth and seventh floor of the new building.An update on Phase 2 of ASME.org. Phase 2 of the website, which is expected to have a public launch in Spring 2013, will include the addition of Community features, including new ASME Group capabilities, as well as changes to the home page and site navigation.A status report on the new strategic budgeting process - approved at the November BOG meeting - that the Society will use to develop its budgets for FY 2014 forward. The Boards approval of Kalan Guiley as vice presi dent of the Board on Government Relations for the term running from June 2013 to June 2016. The Public Affairs and Outreach Council recommended Guiley as the vice president nominee to replace Donna Michalek, who passed away in April 2012.The appointment of Kathryn Ingle as a member of the Committee on Organization and Rules through June 2016, and the reappointment of Richard Goldstein as member of the Pension Plan Trustees for the July 2013-June 2016 term.

Sabotage! When Co-Workers Arent Up To Snuff

Sabotage When Co-Workers Arent Up To Snuff Sabotage When Co-Workers Arent Up To Snuff Recently I passed a candidate on to one of my clients. It was a candidate that I spoke to briefly after he had been vetted and qualified by my Recruiting gruppe and he seemed like a good match. Within ten minutes I heard back from my clientthey had already interviewed the candidate. Twice. (sigh) In these instances I automatically assume the candidate was dishonest with us and hid the fact that he had been submitted to the client previously. But alas, such is not the case. Turns out, he told the Recruiter. The Recruiter simply didnt tell me. After my migraine inducing meltdown I departureed thinkingit was easy to assign the blame to my Recruiter, but where did this break down and what could I to prevent it in the future?Taking Responsibility In many Agency models, there is a line drawn between employees who interact heavily with clients and employees who interact heavily with candidates. In my wor ld, Ive been a hands-on Recruiter for years and still take part in all of my own searches. But as my time is focused more and more heavily in the client world, Ive had to start relying on my recruiting team to help augment my own recruiting efforts. So where does responsibility lay for such a blatant error? Should my Recruiter have told me that the candidate had been submitted? Yes, of course. Should I have gone back over the basics with the candidate before submitting him? Yes, of course. At the end of the day if Im passing a candidate on to my client, then I had better do my homework and cover my own bases. Whether or not my recruiting machine is working at top form, I still have a responsibility to both my client and myself as a professional. If your coworkers arent cutting the mustard youll have to start taking steps to correct the situation. But in the meantime, every level of the life cycle is your responsibility.Training, Training, Training.and more Training Doctors go to con ferences and consistently go through training. Realtors have to maintain licenses and take continuing credits regularly. Teachers have to continually recertify and train. But what about Recruiters? Once were out in the business and making money we have a tendency to just put our heads down and keep going. But even great recruiters need a refresher. Its not necessarily about learning new skills (though some training in social recruiting and new recruiting technology is always great) but it is about getting back to basics. Once youve spent a good verstndigung im strafverfahren of time developing your crucial skills of perception, intuition and speed you can sometimes lose sight of the basics. Quick reminders and training surrounding the basics is always a good tact to take. Recruiters can sometimes resent it, but at the end of the day, its the stupid little stuff that kills deals.Communication So, after you have your migraine and stop spluttering in rage over the lost deal, its a good idea to take a deep breath. Is it a one time mistake or is this a repeat issue? In either case, the right thing to do is communicate. You need to talk to your teammate and let them know what a small mistake has cost. This isnt a venting session, its not a chance to make yourself feel better. Instead, its a chance to prevent the same mistake occurring in the future. Keeping the lines open with your team and making sure that everyone knows what has occurred and how to prevent it in the future is key to your success. So as much as youd like to go box someones ears or have a temper tantrum in the middle of the office, resist. Your job now is to protect your future businessand you do that by fixing the problem, not screaming about it.If you work with a team youre going to run into a number of issues over time. Whether its personality issues, office politics or a lack of professionalism youre going to have to deal with it. Why? Because its your business and we always stay professional wh en it comes to recruiting and when it comes to business. So keep your head up, your frustration down and try to address the problem. Good hunting

ASME Engineering Video Nathan Hurt Honorary Membership

ASME Engineering Video Nathan Hurt Honorary Membership ASME Engineering Video Nathan Hurt Honorary Membership Video Nathan H. Hurt Honorary Membership RecipientNathan H. Hurts 64-year career was sparked by modifying engines for hot rods and led to 40 years with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., where he worked in design, construction, and operation of chemical plants, finally becoming president and general manager of Goodyear Atomic Corp. After retiring from Goodyear, he joined Los Alamos Technical Associates and later joined IDM Environmental Corp. where he was responsible for decontamination and decommissioning of facility projects at several U.S. Department of Energy sites.He is now a senior consultant to companies with DOE contracts. An ASME fellow, he is a former member of the Board of Governors and a past president. He is a member of the American Nuclear Society and the American Society for Engineering Management. He earned a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Univ ersity of Colorado, Boulder (CU).Learn more about Nathan H. Hurt. The copyright of this program is owned by ASME.