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Career Development Expert Shares the Best Kept Job Search Secrets
February 11, 2018
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When I say that Rick Gillis is an “expert” in career development and employment, it’s not a term that I use lightly. Rick has won awards for the books he’s written on these subjects, demonstrating his knowledge on everything from the job search to the job promotion. Reputable publications like Fortune, Forbes and The Wall
The Insights of a Brilliant Leader In Document Management That Wows You
January 27, 2018
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I had the pleasure of interviewing one of the most supportive Document Management leaders that I have ever worked with and a long-term client of mine, Ken Clevenger. The first time that I saw Ken was when I came across his LinkedIn profile and I was immediately struck by how intelligent and kind he appeared.
How to Remove Actuals / Progress from Primavera P6 Schedule?
January 15, 2018
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Assume that you have a Primavera schedule with actual data & progress. Now you want to remove actuals so you can develop an “As-Planned” schedule. In this post, I will show you how to do this. Consider a simple project with actual data as illustrated below: STEP 1: Change Calculation Settings To remove actuals, first, go
How to update the Baseline Schedule in Primavera P6?
January 7, 2018
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The baseline Schedule is something we usually do not change. However, in some cases, schedule rebaselining might be required. In this post, I will show you how to update the baseline schedule in Primavera P6. Consider a simple project, which has a baseline assigned as illustrated below: After several update periods, the project is delayed quite
5 Tips for Project Controls Job Hunting Success
December 19, 2017
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“ I have applied for any job posting you can imagine, but no success…” “Things are pretty grim, the oil and gas industry has been further down and more people have lost jobs including myself, it’s tough…” “ I was let go from the company in the latest round of layoffs last week…” “ We are going through
5 Key Lessons I Learned That Transformed My Year
December 18, 2017
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As we are approaching the end of the year and are busy with doing our last-minute Christmas shopping to bring joy to our loved ones, I thought what gift I can give you that could serve you not only during the holidays but also for the year ahead. I thought it is best if I
Municipal Utility Saves Major Costs with Effective Risk Management – Power Engineering®️
December 15, 2017
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Municipal Utility Saves Major Costs with Effective Risk Management Power Engineering®️
Forensic Schedule Analysis Lessons Webcast Q&A
November 19, 2017
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Chris Carson, FRICS, FAACE, FGPC, PSP, DRMP, CEP, CCM, PMP, a thought leader on Forensic Schedule Analysis, conducted a live webcast on “Forensic Schedule Analysis Lessons You Need to Learn Today To Proactively Prevent Claims Tomorrow”. Chris Carson shared some important lessons learned from 40 years of performing forensic schedule analysis, scheduling, and schedule review
My Interview With the Vice President of an Award-Winning Fortune 500 Company
October 29, 2017
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I had the honor of interviewing Matt Sellers, the Vice President of Project Development at Kiewit, one of FORTUNE 500 world’s most admired companies. Matt Sellers is truly the epitome of southern hospitality. Born and raised in Texas, he was nothing but charming and gracious in our interview as he answered my myriad of questions
How to Display the Critical Path Leading to a “Specific Activity” in P6?
October 17, 2017
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In Primavera P6 Professional, when you use the default “Critical” filter, it will display the critical path for the entire project (up to the last activity on the critical path), Figure 1. What if you want to show the critical path leading to an activity, which is somewhere in the middle of the project, not the