Sunday, December 20, 2009

"California Green Rush" Means Severe Talent Shortage for Energy Companies, States Industry Expert Mary Petnel

"Skyrocketing activity prices are authoritative the job bazaar added bound for architecture and engineering companies," warned Mary Petnel, energy industry expert and President of Talent Select Inc., a top activity consulting and recruiting firm.

Highland Lakes, NJ -- "Skyrocketing activity prices are authoritative the job bazaar added bound for architecture and engineering companies," warned Mary Petnel, energy industry expert and President of Talent Select Inc., a top activity consulting and recruiting firm.

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Skyrocketing activity prices are authoritative the job bazaar added bound for architecture and engineering companies Skyrocketing activity prices are authoritative the job bazaar added bound for architecture and engineering companies There are several factors accidental to the curtailment of activity casework professionals above the country, but abnormally in California The top amount of electricity and accustomed gas accompanying with Investment Tax Credits (ITCs) of up to 30% for solar projects, has created a array of California Green Rush This is the tightest job bazaar I've apparent in the activity industry in over twenty years of recruiting, said Petnel, Clients are allurement for our advice to ensure that advantage and added job-related apparatus are in band with their antagonism so as not to lose admired talent. our retained seek plan has added thirty percent as companies are disturbing to hire. Conventional methods such as advertisements and internet job boards are artlessly not acquiescent the above or akin of abstruse ability appropriate in a alcove industry with evolving technologies. ESCOs, architectural architecture firms , engineering firms and architecture body contractors who play in the activity amplitude are witnessing the absolute storm of top activity prices, abundant advances in activity attention and renewable technology accompanying with advancing government abatement programs This array of advance will abide to aggravate the botheration of award and application the a lot of accomplished engineers, project/construction managers and business development professionals "There are several factors accidental to the curtailment of activity casework professionals above the country, but abnormally in California," said Petnel. "The top amount of electricity and accustomed gas accompanying with Investment Tax Credits (ITCs) of up to 30% for solar projects, has created a array of California Green Rush," she continued.

One of the fastest growing segments of the activity industry is accepted as Energy Service Companies. ESCOs advice audience abate activity costs through the architecture and accession of able technologies, abnormally in the areas of HVAC, baptize and lighting. According to Petnel, as the amount of activity has risen, the ambit of plan has broadcast from demand-side activity retrofits, to cover a advanced ambit of renewable activity solutions on the supply-side.

"This is the tightest job bazaar I've apparent in the activity industry in over twenty years of recruiting, said Petnel, "There is such a absence of accomplished operations personnel, such as activity engineers and activity managers, they're like gold!" she said. Salaries accept added and signing bonuses accept become commonplace. The hot bazaar has prompted Talent Select to access its agents by twenty-five percent in an accomplishment to accumulate up with demand.

Ms. Petnel said that the overheated bazaar has aswell resulted in an access in the consulting casework ancillary of TSI. "Clients are allurement for our advice to ensure that advantage and added job-related apparatus are in band with their antagonism so as not to lose admired talent."

"In addition," she continued, "our retained seek plan has added thirty percent as companies are disturbing to hire. Conventional methods such as advertisements and internet job boards are artlessly not acquiescent the above or akin of abstruse ability appropriate in a alcove industry with evolving technologies."

"ESCOs, architectural architecture firms , engineering firms and architecture body contractors who play in the activity amplitude are witnessing the absolute storm of top activity prices, abundant advances in activity attention and renewable technology accompanying with advancing government abatement programs," explained Petnel,

There appears to be no end in sight. The ITC's now due to expire at the end of the year are accepted to be renewed. In addition, the Department of Energy (DOE) forecasts account activity ability programs are accepted to abound by at atomic 15% per year with ESCO revenues projected to access by 22% per year. "This array of advance will abide to aggravate the botheration of award and application the a lot of accomplished engineers, project/construction managers and business development professionals," Petnel concluded.

About Talent Select, Inc.: TSI is a abreast captivated consulting and retained recruiting close that specializes in the Energy, HVAC and Construction Industries. Clients cover companies such as Chevron Energy Solutions, Siemens Building Technologies, Kratos Defense and Recurrent Energy. Formed in 2004, TSI is endemic and operated by industry veteran, Mary Petnel.

About Mary Petnel: President of Talent Select, Inc. Mary is accustomed as one of the nation's top recruiters absorption in performance-based contracting, activity solutions (renewable energy, ability generation, sustainability), HVAC and construction, Mary has recruited and placed key professionals throughout the United States in abounding of the industry's a lot of celebrated firms. Mary is a Certified Personnel Consultant.
About Energy Services Companies: An ESCO develops, designs, installs, and affairs projects which advance activity ability and aliment costs for accessories over a seven (7) to ten (10) year time period. ESCOs about act as activity developers for a advanced ambit of tasks and accept the abstruse and achievement accident associated with the project.

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