Michael W. Bennett

Michael W. Bennett CIANBRO Corporation

Qualifications/Requirements: Registered/Professional Engineer or equivalent experience; excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills; ability to prioritize and balance competing demands; ability to work independently and as part of a team; minimum of 15 years' experience in the utilities, engineering and construction industries with a demonstrated ability to manage multi-discipline engineering teams; technology skills including Word, Excell, Access, computer modeling, etc. Please send your resumes to: Michael Bennett, Northerm New England Regional Office, 210 Hunnewell Avenue, Pittsfield, ME 04967 mbennett@cianbro.com (207) 679-2318 Cianbro is an employee owned, tobacco-free. equal opportunity employer.

Mike Bennett, 2nd Vice Chairman CIANBRO Corporation

Mike BennettHuman Resources ManagerCianbro Corporation34 Hunnewell AvenuePittsfield, Maine 04967(866) 242-6276

Southern New England Region

Michael Bennett , Nu, Director, TheCianbro Institute, Cianbro Corporation

Michael W. Bennett, mbennett@cianbro.comRegional Human Resources Manager

Mike Bennett, of Cianbro Corp., the Pittsfield-based construction company, and other members of a wide-based business panel told students at the Skowhegan Regional Vocational Center that their vocational education provided the base they needed get started in their field of choice.

And Bennett said companies like his would be looking for good employees.

"Over the next 10 years there is going to be a shortage of workers," said Bennett.

But a commitment to continuing their education and developing attributes like adaptability and a strong work ethic would be critical to their success.

Curly Madore, of Madison Paper Industries, said his company stresses lifelong learning.His company is owned 60 percent by a Finnish company and 40 percent by the New York Times.

He said his company would soon start teaching German to workers to help them communicate with German-speaking industry representatives who visit the plant.