Assignment: Knowledge of contemporary issues.

The utility and electric power-related companies are making every effort to recruit power systems engineers and other related personnel to work in the power and energy industries. The companies attend Job Fairs, Conferences, Seminars, and Workshops. This allows companies to make contacts with potential power systems engineers and students, review resumes, arrange for interviews, and conduct interviews. Potential employees and students are allowed to post their resumes on-line at the IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) Career Web site.

Instrument 1: Prepare a report (maximum of three pages) on the history, status, causes, and the extent of shortage of power systems engineers and other related personnel. In your report, address some other social, political, immigration, and economic implications in the U.S. International students can address the same issues as they apply in their own country.

Instrument 2: There have been various suggestions on ways and means to address the issue of the shortage of power systems engineers and other related personnel in the electrical power and energy industries. Discuss the changes required to impact on recruitment, retention, and compensation for the future workforce in the electrical power and energy industries. Properly cite all sources of information used in your report.