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How to Use the PSI Framework to Sell Yourself in a Job Interview

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How to Use the PSI Framework is a guest post by Nader Mowlaee
PSI

PSI stands for more than just “pounds per square inch” when inflating tires. It also stands for a meaningful way to enhance your value to a potential new or existing employer, especially during job interviews.

The PSI framework is also a great method you can use on the job to sell a project, product or idea to just about anyone. It’s an amazing tool to convince engineering leaders and managers that there is a problem needing to be addressed and that your solution is the best way to fix the issue.

P – Problem

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TECC 61: The Engineering Career Coach Podcast – The Research Behind Engineering Leaders with Melinda Tourangeau

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Engineering Management InstituteIn this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I interview Melinda Tourangeau whom I met at the Engineering Career Success Summit in D.C. where she was an attendee and a very active one.  She will share some characteristics about technical leadership based on her PhD research.

“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” – Steve Jobs

In the Take Action Today segment of the show, Melinda is going to give you a piece of advice to help you tackle the question of should you continue on the technical or managerial track as an engineer.

Melinda is a third-year doctoral student in the Ed.D. Leadership and Learning program at Rivier University, focusing on the characteristics of technical leadership, and their relationship to technical professionals. She has a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology, and an MBA from Northeastern University. She spent the first part of her professional career as a software engineer. After obtaining her MBA, she moved into engineering management. She is currently employed as a program manager at Northrop Grumman Corporation.

Listen to this session and learn about Melinda’s research on technical leadership including: [Read more…]