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…
I recently spoke to a few classes at my local high school. Why? Because I’ve chosen to be an ambassador for our industry, knowing that diversity in age, gender, race, etc. means increased strength and growth potential for our organizations and teams. I learned a lot about our industry (and how it’s perceived) based on Read the full article…
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, April 27, 2017 – The NSCA Education Foundation is excited to announce the Drunk Unkles’ first 2017 fundraiser, scheduled for Wednesday, June 14, at Orlando’s BB King’s Blues Club. Now in their 12th year of supporting the NSCA Education Foundation, the Drunk Unkles have generated more than $1 million through this annual event. Read the full article…
NSCA is your voice – but what does that mean? We are your advocate, working year-round to support members’ businesses through government affairs and our Engage programs. We expect this to be a very interesting, exciting year in terms of legislation that impacts integrators. NSCA’s major public policy and government affairs efforts will focus on Read the full article…
