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A gratifying experience at work

I was once asked in an interview about what day I had felt the most pride in my work. I knew immediately what day to talk about: it was when I was in my early ...

The turning point

It’s curious how a chance happening can change your life, triggering a chain of events that open up unexpected opportunities. At the age of sixteen I was forced to ‘retire’ for several months following a ...

ScottishPower Leading the Way with Award-Winning Customer Communications

As ScottishPower’s UK Marketing Director, seeking new ways to retain our customers is one of my highest priorities in our highly competitive marketplace. And, I’m pleased to say that our award-winning customer communications are helping ...

The earthquake in Lorca, an experience that is hard to forget

At 18:47 H on 11 May 2011, there was an earthquake measuring 5.1 degrees on the Richter scale, preceded by a seismic movement measuring 4.5 degrees. The epicentre was located four kilometres from the centre ...

The Consumer Arbitration System, an alternative formula for solving possible conflicts

When you’ve been working in the commercial sector for many years, and particularly when you deal with customer support, you realize that the most important aspect of your job is looking for new tools and ...

Christmas at Iberdrola

“Christmas is the season when people run out of money before they run out of friends” Larry Wilde. North-American comedian. The switching on of the Christmas lights (on 4 December in my city, Madrid) marked ...

A river on the right course

My name is Jaime Riesco and I’m fortunate to have a huge workplace. To be more specific, my office measures 7,982 square kilometres, which is the surface area of the Sil River Basin managed by ...

Over 50 years supervising the technology of electrical power plants

It’s both a challenge and an honour to work in Iberdrola’s Technology Department. Our mission is to lower the company’s technical risk and to help prevent breakdowns and maintain the electrical power plants, in addition to ...

From welder in Gijón to travelling the world as an inspector at power plants

My story in the surprising world of non-destructive testing starts in the summer of 2002.  When I finished my welding and boiler-making studies, I started to work as an assistant welder at a heavy boilermaking ...

Remembering a Valued Colleague: Linda Wah U.S. College Scholarship Fund

Whenever I run into a challenging situation in my job as the head of human resources at Iberdrola Renewables in the U.S., there is a short mantra that runs through my mind: WWLD? What would ...