Training
- Training pain The next generation of workers usually has to be trained on the job— sometimes in the fundamentals of workplace behavior By Pan Demetrakakes, EA Special Correspondent
- The state of the workforce How do you learn to cope with a changing world and a changing workforce? By Selena Cotte, EA Assistant Editor
- Winds of opportunity A sky-high training center teaches 21st century skills By Bill O’Leary, EA Managing Editor
Departments and Columns
Editor’s Comment In this issue: Where training meets safety …Kevin Jones
Let’s Solve Your Problem In this issue: Who invented the induction motor? More about bearings and insulation.. Edited by the EA staff
Associations, societies & government activities In this issue: HVAC/R group sees profit potential in a climate amendment… Edited by Kevin Jones
Business briefs In this issue: News about Motion Industries, Shermco, and Crimson Electric … Edited by Kevin Jones
Calendar briefs Upcoming events on electrical contracting, manufacturing, and more. See our online calendar for current offerings, with upcoming events on safety, coil winding, manufacturing, and more Edited by Bill O’Leary
Know Your Industry In this issue: For the ASSP, a small name change makes a big difference … by Matt Raebel
Say it right Much jargon, on close examination, means very little—or nothing at all By Richard Nailen
Training Briefs In this issue: Upcoming seminars on solar energy, communication skills, and motors Edited by Bill O’Leary
Utilities Utilities are increasingly entering solar partnerships… Edited by the Kevin Jones
Standards In this issue: New standards on cable installation and synchronous motors …By Richard L. Nailen, EA Engineering Editor
OEMs on the move Changes in plant operations at Bayer, Serta Simmons, and Starbucks Edited by Selena Cotte and Charlie Barks
Names & faces In this issue: Personnel changes at Elantas, Grundfos, Ridgid, and Stratasys … Edited by Bill O’Leary
EA reader profile Meet Tracy Webster, the motivated go-getter at CK Technologies… by Selena Cotte
Puzzle In this issue: A crossword puzzle based on EA’s May and June issues … The Editors
Direct and Current In this issue: GE leaves the Dow index and a GM auto plant closes … The Editors
And, in every issue: Classified Advertising (Equipment, jobs, businesses for sale, business opportunities and services), Advertising Index, and your favorite cartoons, Motorhead and Generatorhead (illustrated by Mark Ziemann) and Cy’s Super Service (illustrated by James Estes)!