Last week I blogged about the fact that the economy is improving, and that it is in our own hands to continue the recovery. It is especially in the hands of our government to boost the recovery that is already underway. Our President Obama has proposed his multi-billion dollar jobs package, with highly mixed reviews. [...]
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Energy Jobs Abound
Posted: September 15, 2011 by nedlyons in Power & EnergyTags: employment news, Power
Economic Recovery…..Is in Our Own Hands
Posted: September 9, 2011 by nedlyons in Double Eagle News, Industry News and Commentary, Power & EnergyTags: Power
The economy is improving. Despite what the media is trying to make us believe, yes, the economy is improving. My company, Double Eagle Group, works in multiple disciplines, in multiple markets around the country and around the world. The economy is improving. I recently was on a extended weekend with a large group of business [...]
Double Eagle News July 2011
Posted: July 25, 2011 by Skip Black CPC in Current Employment Commentary, Double Eagle News, Earth/Water, Heavy Civil, Industry News and Commentary, Power & EnergyTags: architecture, Construction, employment news, Heavy Civil
Industry News 25Jul11 International markets are active as general construction, civic buildings, and major infrastructure projects come online. Hospitality continues to find resonance in Vietnam, Hong Kong, and UAE. Domestically we are having increased RFPs in the Mid-Atlantic for AEC and MEP work. Our Heavy Civil team is spiking in mining inquiries. Earth/Water has several [...]
Pipeline Engineers…Supply and Demand
Posted: June 7, 2011 by nedlyons in Power & EnergyTags: Energy, Power
Pipeline employment is on a massive growth curve. Production from oil reserves such as Canadian Oil Sands, Keystone Oil Sands and the Bakken Oil Field is on the increase and it is estimated that well over 300,000 jobs are being created, this growth is projected to continue well into 2012 and beyond. The issue is [...]
Two new Hires!
Posted: May 2, 2011 by Skip Black CPC in Current Employment Commentary, Double Eagle News, Power & EnergyBrad Burke PE-15yrs Environmental Consulting to be our Mgr: Earth/Water Neal Rivera: Associate Infrastructure to support Ned Lyons VP/Principal Partner Power/Energy
Utica Shale Oil Field
Posted: April 28, 2011 by nedlyons in Power & Energy, UncategorizedTags: Energy, Power
Utica Shale, the U.S.’s last big unconventional oil fields yet to be developed commercially. Mineral rights leasing activity has been at a frenzy. Chesapeake Energy Corp is said to have recently spent about $1 Billion acquiring mineral rights on more than 1 million acrea of private and public land in Ohio. The Utica field lies [...]
JOBS
Posted: March 8, 2011 by nedlyons in Current Employment Commentary, Power & EnergyTags: employment news, Energy, Power
U.S. employers added 192,000 jobs last month, the government reported Friday — the biggest monthly jump since May and the latest sign that the nation’s employment picture is set to brighten this year. Specifically I have seen shortages of experienced talent within the pipeline construction industry. Lots of RFP activity but experienced engineering resources are [...]
Crude futures retreated sharply from a 2½-year high as U.S. and other officials said current oil stockpiles were adequate to meet any supply disruptions. President Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner sought to quell fears on Thursday that unrest in Libya would put oil prices on a long term upward trajectory. “We actually think [...]
Hesitation Kills Opportunity / Careers – by Brad Burke, PE
Posted: December 20, 2011 by Brad Burke, PE in Construction, Current Employment Commentary, Earth/Water, Heavy Civil, Industry News and Commentary, Power & EnergyTags: employment news, Executive Search and Placement
Hesitation kills opportunity. Some say patience is a virtue, but only if you know exactly what you are waiting for. Do not confuse the virtue of patience with the bad trait of hesitation. If you don’t know what you are waiting for, or are stuck in a rut, and you are presented with a new [...]