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Operating at a Deficit: Solutions to a Water and Wastewater Operator Shortage

Operating at a Deficit: Solutions to a Water and Wastewater Operator Shortage

by UNCEFC | Dec 12, 2019 | Utility Management, Workforce Development

Across the country, communities are dealing with a water and wastewater operator shortage within their treatment plants. This shortage – largely due to retirements occurring in an aging workforce – is leaving many municipalities in need of immediate replacements or...
The Nation’s Workforce Related to Water

The Nation’s Workforce Related to Water

by Glenn Barnes | Oct 3, 2018 | Utility Management, Workforce Development

Some of our workshops for small drinking water systems cover the topic of workforce planning—how do we keep our best employees, and how do we find more great employees to bring on board? As part of the day, we ask all participants to share how they got into the water...
Becoming a Water Utility Operator: Test-taking Strategies

Becoming a Water Utility Operator: Test-taking Strategies

by Matt Ziegler | Aug 7, 2018 | Water Operator Certification, Workforce Development

Are you interested in where our drinking water comes from, or how our cities and towns handle all of the wastewater that is generated by our modern society? Do you care about the health of your community and its future? Are you looking for a career that pays well with...
Workforce Planning: Recruiting and Retaining Employees for your Water System

Workforce Planning: Recruiting and Retaining Employees for your Water System

by Khris Dodson | Sep 10, 2017 | Workforce Development

Written by: Khris Dodson Khris Dodson is the Associate Director at the Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center Your people are your #1 Asset. Well, maybe your #2 asset behind your actual facility. But, without good people, in time, you will likely not have a...
Working with Millennials: A Miserable Experience or a Misunderstood Opportunity?

Working with Millennials: A Miserable Experience or a Misunderstood Opportunity?

by Leslie Garren | May 31, 2017 | Workforce Development

Written by: Tonya Bronleewe & Leslie Kimble Tonya Bronleewe is a Project Manager at the Wichita State University Environmental Finance Center. Leslie Kimble is a Marketing Coordinator at the Wichita State University Environmental Finance Center. Have you ever read...
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