Selecting an Engineering Company: Does Size Matter?
Last week I attended the 11th annual ASCE Younger Member CEO forum at Columbia University in New York City. The topic for the evening was: Selecting an Engineering Company: Does Size Matter? There was a panel consisting of high-level executives from some of the largest companies in the world as well as some smaller engineering […]
How to Pass Any Test in Your Engineering Career
This is a guest post by William Merunka, EIT, LEED AP. While we may not like it, we face many tests in our engineering career. These may be exams for specific certifications, a test of your negotiation skills when trying to land a major client, or even your debate skills when trying to convince a town […]
From Design Engineer to Manager in 2012 – You Can Do It!
I have received many questions recently through the different social media outlets to the effect of, “How do I go from design engineer to manager in my engineering career?” It’s a great question and one that many engineers ask. In my career travels as a design engineer, and the last few years as an Engineering […]
Maintaining a Professional Image Throughout Your Career
Featured Guest Blogger: Gavin Redelman of RedStarResume Congratulations on securing your job. You have been selected above and beyond the other job applicants because of all the wonderful factors that made you the best fit for the job. Now that you have the job there are many tips to keeping your position and maintaining a […]
Big or Small Company – Which is Better for Developing My Engineering Career?
I have been asked by many engineering professionals, especially engineering students and younger engineers, “Is it more beneficial to my career development to work in a small or large engineering company?” This is an excellent question, but unfortunately one that doesn’t have a straightforward answer because it really depends on so many different things. First […]
Computer Skills that An Engineer Should Have to Advance their Engineering Career
Computer Skills The below video is in response to a question that I received on our facebook fanpage asking, “What computer skills should engineers have?” This is a great question! Especially for younger engineers and recent graduates, you will need to be very proficient on the computer. You must know how to use the Microsoft […]
6 Simple Ways to Develop Your Engineering Career
Featured Guest Blogger: JC Ryan from MyCollegesandCareers.com Knowledge and skill will help you extend and expand your engineering career, but sometimes the squeaky wheel needs some amplifying in positive ways. Fortunately, engineers looking for ways to develop their careers and fortify positions can do so easily and simply. Networking One of the mainstays in any […]
Leadership Programs: The Best Start For New Grads!
You aren’t sure what you want to do and you don’t really know where you would best fit in; what the best role for you would be? It’s tough. New grads don’t really have a reference point for gauging what jobs they would be good at or would even enjoy doing. On top of that, […]
