For as long as I’ve been in the systems integration industry, trying to explain our work to non-industry professionals has been a challenge. Over the years, the industry has changed to not only include AV, but also low-voltage communications, life safety and security, nurse call, and IT/network technologies. Earlier this year, a friend and former Read the full article…
The NSCA Education Foundation is excited to announce the Drunk Unkles’ first NSCA Education Foundation Charity Concert of 2019, scheduled for Wednesday, June 12, at B.B. King’s in Orlando
The NSCA Education Foundation is excited to announce an online portal to attract and retain talent in the communications technology industry
Finding, hiring, and retaining employees is our industry’s No. 1 concern. We hear it from industry publications, from our partners, and straight from the mouths of our members. In their own words, integrators told us in a recent report that they struggle to: Fill staffing needs for experienced technicians and designers Find and keep Read the full article…
The Importance of Teaching Soft Skills in Internships Lisa Miller, marketing and product manager at RoomReady, took advantage of the Ignite Pilot Internship Program this past summer. She recently spoke with me about the challenges (and rewards) of hosting three interns – and, honestly, what she said took me a bit by surprise. Soft skills. Read the full article…
The NSCA Education Foundation is excited to announce the Drunk Unkles’ first 2018 fundraiser, scheduled for Wednesday, June 6, at Vinyl in the Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas
The average NSCA member has at least seven open positions at any given time (nationally, this equals 17,000 open positions). Current industry training programs, such as ESPA, fill only 600 (3.5%) of these positions each year. To help solve this problem, IGNITE was unveiled at the Business & Leadership Conference in 2016. Its focus is Read the full article…
Each year, the NSCA Board of Directors gather together to examine industry dynamics, share feedback they’ve heard throughout the past few months, and brainstorm ways that NSCA can better serve you: our members. During this two-day, focused session, we develop strategic imperatives that guide NSCA staff and volunteers in their efforts to create the most Read the full article…
Recently, a few IGNITE ambassadors shared what they’ve been up to as they communicate the opportunities available in our industry. If you have news like this to share, let us know! If not – we hope these two stories serve as inspiration for how you can help pique interest in students and young professionals! Ambassador Read the full article…
Rejoining the NSCA staff nearly 11 months ago (after a 10-year stint with AtlasIED) has given me a great opportunity to reconnect with systems integrators and other leaders on the key business issues facing our industry. (At AtlasIED, I was focused on export sales. International business is based on distributor relationships in certain regions or Read the full article…
