You’re probably already aware, but it’s important to remember that your personal brand and professional reputation plays a big part in your career development and growth. It doesn’t just matter when you’re employed, but also has a big part to play in your job search process as well. The effort you take to manage your… Read more »
How the nuclear industry is positioning itself in the modern energy market is an important part of the future of nuclear power. The reliability that nuclear energy brings to the energy mix is critical. Especially considering all the various “new” energy sources that are quickly becoming more readily available. It’s a very real question that… Read more »
When applying for a job, your interviewer is interested in one thing, and one thing only. What have you done for your previous employers? That doesn’t mean they want to know what your role was. They do, but more importantly, they want to know what sort of impact you had. What did you accomplish while… Read more »
Nuclear energy has been through a lot over the past 50 years. But when it comes to advances in technology and plant designs, there’s been a surprising lack of movement in this market until now. Some amazing new designs are coming into the industry that are sure to revolutionize how we think about and experience… Read more »
Technology is evolving so fast that it’s frankly hard to keep up with the latest trends in the energy industry. But one buzzword you are sure to have heard recently is blockchain. Blockchain has taken the market by storm, but what does this technology mean for the energy industry? Let’s break it down. Blockchain 101… Read more »
ytAs a candidate in the power industry, it’s important to be able to speak to industry trends and discuss current events that will inevitably impact the company or even the role you are applying for. One important conversation currently impacting the industry is whether nuclear energy should be included in clean energy standards. Here’s a… Read more »
Your personal brand has a direct impact on your career because it is simply how people perceive you in your work. There are many ways you can develop or build your personal brand to help drive your power generation career, but the key is to focus on how you interact with people, wherever you interact… Read more »
The skills gap is a concern many employers must deal with regularly. They say good help is hard to find, particularly with experience in the energy industry, but this challenge can seem insurmountable when developing energy resources in third–world communities, where such resources are so desperately needed. Two-thirds of Africa’s population of around 640 million people do not… Read more »
Nuclear energy is noted as the largest carbon-free contributor to the power grid in the U.S. To date, it has struggled when competing with low-price natural gas and without the support of RPS programs, especially compared to other renewable energy sources. Nuclear power provides balancing and reliability benefits that other technologies (including solar and wind… Read more »
Your career growth is influenced by many different factors over the course of your life. From location to education to opportunity, any number of influences can change the trajectory or the speed of your career growth. But one thing that doesn’t get discussed too often is simple professionalism. What’s the difference between a tried and… Read more »