If you are an employer who recently hired new workers, you may be eligible to claim a 6.2% tax credit on all wages paid to employees you have hired since February 3, 2010 (or will…

The NDT and quality inspection industry has long been comprised of two classes of workers: employees and contractors. For the most part the distinction is pretty clear. Employees are on the payroll (either full-time or…

A “resume gap” is a period of time during which you may have been unemployed or employed outside the NDT industry. In the past, such gaps tended to be short and easily explained. But the…

As if life in the nondestructive testing field were not interesting enough, the long-term economic downturn has created new challenges for NDT professionals. But people who choose to make NDT a career are made of…

While the job search and recruitment process has been greatly aided by the internet, the final connection between employer and job applicant still comes down to the traditional job interview. Employers use the interview to…

With the economy improving incrementally, companies and laboratories in need of NDT professionals continue to be cautious about spending. One way they are holding the line on costs is by turning to a placement firm…

Do you “tweet”? Do you have a Facebook page? Are you LinkedIn? The explosion of social media can be confusing to even the most tech-savvy individual. People of a certain age (you know who you…

The national media are calling the economic comeback a “jobless recovery.” But that won’t last. As business and industry shakes off the effects of the recession and activity picks up, you’ll need good people —…

Several years ago, when the economy was humming along and there was strong demand for qualified NDT professionals, we spent a great deal of time advising job candidates on the merits of relocating. Companies were…