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In our 100th episode, we share with you a response from Executive Director Joe Schroedel about credentials and certifications during the Society of American Military Engineer’s Student Leader Workshop in North Carolina.
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Here are the key points: [Read more…] about TECC 100: Engineering Career and Life Lessons to Live By
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This podcast is the third of six special Q&A Series which air every first Friday of the month in addition to our regular episodes through May 2016. I answer more questions from our listeners asking for career advice. In today’s episode we will have Q&A on engineering degree and credential questions:
Here is the summary of the questions and answers I’ve discussed in this session: [Read more…] about TECC 99: Engineering Degree and Credential Questions – Special Q&A Series from Engineering Management Institute and the WPI MBA Program 3 of 6
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This podcast is the second of six special Q&A Series which airs every first Friday of the month in addition to our regular episodes through May 2016. In this episode we will be discussing certification questions. I answer more questions from our listeners asking for career advice.
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How are engineers generally different from other people in terms of leadership, management, or work style? – Christopher from California [Read more…] about TECC 94: Certification Questions – Special Q&A Series from Engineering Management Institute and the WPI MBA Program 2 of 6
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This podcast episode is the first of a special six episode Q&A Series which airs every first Friday of the month starting December 2015. My guest co-host, Pat Sweet and I answer questions from our listeners asking for engineering career advice.
This Q&A Series is brought to you by WPI’s Foisie School of Business which is ranked the #1 part-time MBA degree in the Northeast according to Business week since 2007. For more information visit business.wpi.edu or call 508-831-4665.
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In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, Chris Knutson and I are going to answer questions from our listeners asking for career advice.
“Ideally, since 80 percent of your life is spent working, you should start your business around something that is a passion of yours. If you’re into kite surfing and you want to become an entrepreneur, do it with kite surfing. Look, if you can indulge in your passion, life will be far more interesting than if you’re just working. You’ll work harder at it, and you’ll know more about it. But first you must go out and educate yourself on whatever it is that you’ve decided to do–know more about kite surfing than anyone else. That’s where the work comes in. But if you’re doing things you’re passionate about, that will come naturally.” – Richard Branson
In the Take Action Today segment of the show, we give you some tips on how you can stand out as an engineer.
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In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I talk about why credentials are so important in your engineering career and give you some tips on how you can obtain the right ones.
I will also share with you my public pledge on one of my 2015 goals at the end of the podcast.
This episode is the second of the seven part Engineer Your Own Success podcast series which I am creating to celebrate one of my biggest goal of 2014 which was rewriting my updated and expanded edition of Engineer Your Own Success.
In our Take Action Today segment at the end of the show, I will give you a challenge that will definitely drive you in your engineering career.
Credentials are critical to advancement as an engineer. You should definitely consider obtaining some credentials in your engineering career that are aligned with your goals. When I say credentials, it could mean licenses, certifications, publications, or awards that you have received. In this episode, I will discuss three reasons why credentials are important and three strategies for how you can obtain them.
Importance of credentials: [Read more…] about TECC 43: The Engineering Career Coach Podcast – Three Reasons Why Credentials are Important and Three Strategies on How to Get Them – EYOS Part 2 of 7
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In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I am going to give you six action items you can use to differentiate yourself in the industry. Please note, most of these actions are the opposite of what most people will tell you to do.
“The job is what you do when you are told what to do. The job is showing up at the factory, following instructions, meeting spec, and being managed.
Someone can always do your job a little better or faster or cheaper than you can.
The job might be difficult, it might require skill, but it’s a job.
Your art is what you do when no one can tell you exactly how to do it. Your art is the act of taking personal responsibility, challenging the status quo, and changing people.
I call the process of doing your art ‘the work.’ It’s possible to have a job and do the work, too. In fact, that’s how you become a linchpin.
The job is not the work.”
― Seth Godin, Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?
The Take Action Today segment of the show will highlight one of the items discussed that can give you immediate results.
Listen to this session and learn: [Read more…] about TECC 27: The Engineering Career Coach Podcast – Six Action Items for Differentiating Yourself as an Engineer by Doing Things that You Are Not Always Supposed to Do
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In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I give a young engineer some guidance on concerns she has, including lack of engineering-design experience and which master’s degree is best to pursue.
While much of my content on this site focuses on the development of core or nontechnical skills, getting the proper technical and engineering-design experience is also important as an engineer, especially when you are starting your career. Unfortunately, many engineers get trapped in a job in which, for whatever reason, they are not getting this experience. This session offers engineers with this dilemma some strategies for overcoming it.
The career-changing tip at the end of the show will not only challenge you to take action in your career but will force you to do it in a big way.
Listen to this session and learn: [Read more…] about TECC 025: The Engineering Career Coach Podcast – What to Do if You Are Not Getting the Engineering-Design Experience You Need
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In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I answer 10 more questions related to career and personal development, submitted by The Engineering Career Coach Podcast listeners.
If you missed Session 23, click here to listen to the first 10 questions I answered.
The career-changing tip at the end of the show will provide you with a simple action that you can take to try to overcome any challenge or solve any problem in your career.
Below are the 10 questions that I answer on this show, each followed by a one-sentence snippet of the answer: [Read more…] about TECC 024: The Engineering Career Coach Podcast – 10 More Answers for 10 More Questions from 10 More Engineers
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In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I interview Matt Mangano, an EIT originally from New Jersey who recently relocated to San Diego. Matt reviews seven lessons that he has learned from starting a small engineering consulting company as an EIT.
Most engineers are terrified of going out on their own, and for good reason. However, Matt discusses many benefits of doing so and walks through his own experience in this session.
The career-changing tip at the end of the show will help you bring some balance to your life, or at least be present in each moment.
Listen to this session and learn: [Read more…] about TECC 020: The Engineering Career Coach Podcast – Seven Lessons Learned from Starting an Engineering Company as an EIT
