National studies on what matters most to employees on the job differ a bit from those devoted specifically to the aerospace and defense industry.
One recent study indicates that flexibility and the ability to balance work and life was the number one concern for U.S. employees. Digging deeper into the study, ... Read More »

AVIATION WEEK'S annual Workforce Study process began this week as we identify members for our advisory board, refine the survey instrument, and define particular areas of concern and interest for 2008.
The annual workforce study accomplishes two things. First, AVIATION WEEK evaluates data to determine which companies ... Read More »

Sitting across the table from a young man or woman preparing to begin their first job is fairly daunting. They have knowledge and expertise formed in the world of academia -- theory, laboratories, the quest for learning.
Now they enter their first engineering jobs and most have a basic question -- what should I do next, ... Read More »

U.S. aerospace and defense corporate leaders reported having better than 40,000 job openings in spring 2007. Actual new jobs for the year hit 25,900 or about 15,000 less than forecast. In its year-end report, Aerospace Industries Association statistics indicate an 8% increase in jobs compared to 2006. The December 2006 ... Read More »

        Usually we talk about program management, engineering and technology jobs. However, as any program executive will tell you, the aerospace and defense industry is hurting for mid-level to senior level leaders in a broad range of areas – from financial analysis to ... Read More »