Comments on: Waterblogged.info’s first job fair! http://waterblogged.info/2008/05/12/waterblogged-infos-first-job-fair/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:05:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: DW http://waterblogged.info/2008/05/12/waterblogged-infos-first-job-fair/#comment-1226 Mon, 19 May 2008 03:37:12 +0000 http://coldmoon.wordpress.com/?p=243#comment-1226 These comments are right on. The problem is finding people who want the career in water. Case in point – close to a third of the USGS hydrology field staff today – will be ready to be retire within the next few years. Only a couple of colleges provide the basic hydrotech training that leads to an entry level position.

Recruitment is a problem. Consider some of the most challenging jobs may be situated in locations that are not desirable. Looking for a good job? Yeah, we have job and the challenge. Are you willing to step up to the plate and invest the time and effort?

By the way – the job is becoming more interesting due to the need and the newest technologies employed. School gave you the basics – the field gives you the education…

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