goal setting

How To Write SMART Goals, Courtesy of a Moose

January 11, 2021 By EMI

This is a guest blog by Pamela A. Scott

Several years ago, we took a family vacation to Maine. Being a savvy professional, I set official goals for the trip. I wrote them down, of course. Goals aren’t real unless you write them down.

I shared my written goals with a peer group. I even wrote them down in the visitors’ registration book at a Maine information center.

“Goals for Maine trip: to get a green tourmaline ring and to see a moose.”

Before I tell you what happened, let’s look at how to set goals using the SMART method, a tried-and-true model for goal setting. And very fitting for this time of year.

Identify Your SMART Goals

Goal Setting: Think Big, Be Mindful

January 20, 2020 By EMI

This is a guest blog by Michael Burns, PE, PgMP, DBIA

What a cool topic for my first EMI Blog—Goal Setting—as publishing and mentoring have been on my list of career objectives for many years. Writing my first draft, I realized it was January 4th, my father’s birthday and the time of year where resolutions and goal setting run rampant. My parents, school teachers who raised me in Boulder, Colorado, often limited their advice to philosophical statements like, “We are who we are becoming.” As a kid, this lack of concrete guidance frustrated me, as I sought clear direction for a successful life. Thirty years into my civil engineering career, as a parent, mentor, mentee and friend, I hold dearly to my parents’ guidance, accepting that we are who we are becoming is step one in balancing our desires against life’s events.

Do You Have the Resourcefulness to Earn a 30% Pay Raise This Year?

January 13, 2020 By EMI

This is a guest blog by Jen Bunk, Ph.D.

Happy New Year! It’s goal-setting season. How much value do you want to add at work this year? Do you know the EXACT percentage raise you want to earn? And do you know how to earn it? For many of our clients, earning a 30% pay raise is a stretch goal they aspire to achieve.

But the question is, how do you get there?

Career Management – What Engineering Professionals Should Know

June 17, 2019 By EMI

This is a guest blog by Mary Jane Riccardi MBA, SPHR

Managing a career is not always an easy task. Maybe you are fresh out of school or just starting your engineering career. Or maybe you have several years under your belt and feel like you are doing the same things over and over again. Regardless of your current status, embracing your career management can be frustrating. How do you know where to start? [Read more…] about Career Management – What Engineering Professionals Should Know

TSEC 02: The State of the Structural Engineering Industry from the ASCE SEI Structures Congress Part 1

June 13, 2019 By EMI

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In episode 02 of The Structural Engineering Channel podcast, we will be taking you with us back to the ASCE SEI Structures Congress in Orlando where we interviewed some guests on the current state of the structural engineering industry. This is actually one of two episodes from ASCE’s Structural Engineering Institute(SEI Structures Congress). The other episode will be published on June, 19 on The Civil Engineering Podcast, in an effort to give the Congress more visibility.

Engineering Quotes:

Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Our Guests in This Episode:

What are some of the things that excite you about structural engineering?
How do you determine what you need to focus your time and energy on?
Talk about your thoughts on structural engineering being a commodity?
What is it like being a professor and working with students in the real beginnings of their engineering careers?
Do you think it’s important for structural engineers to gain practical experience in the field?

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About the Structural Engineering Industry:

TECC 204: How to Show Your Company You Are Ready for Engineering Management

June 11, 2019 By EMI

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In episode 204 of The Engineering Career Coach, I will be answering some questions that we received from our listeners about career development and goal setting, specifically on leveraging accomplishments and about how to show your company that you are ready for an engineering management position.

Engineering Quotes:

Here Are the Questions and Related Answers Discussed in This Episode:

TECC 203: Where Will You Be Five Years from Now in Your Engineering Career?

May 29, 2019 By EMI

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In this episode, I discuss a book I recently read entitled: “The 5 Book: Where Will You be Five Years from Today?” and more importantly pose a question to you which is, “Where will you be five years from today?” Well…where will you be?

Engineering Quotes:

Here are some of the key points discussed about the Book, “Where Will You be Five Years from Today?”

TECC 187: Goal Setting for Engineers Based on One Engineer’s Proven Process

October 16, 2018 By EMI

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In this episode, I talk with Adam Zach, PE, a project engineer at an environmental engineering firm in Grand Forks, North Dakota. We talk about the importance of goal setting for engineers and how setting goals has greatly contributed to his success in his career, but even better Adam shares his process in this episode, so you can use it too!

Engineering Quotes:

Here are some of the key points discussed about goal setting for engineers:

The First Step to a more Stable Engineering Career in 2018

January 24, 2018 By EMI

The First Step to a more Stable Engineering Career in 2018 is a blog post by Nader Mowlaee

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in January 2016 the median number of years wage and salary workers had been with their then-current employers was 4.2. This was down from a median number of 4.6 years in 2014.

What does this tell us? The era of working for 20 years at one company is over.

Yet there are still many unhappy employees who continue working for the same employer. They’re sticking to their jobs because of a fake and empty promise of security.

If you’re thinking about establishing a more stable engineering career this year, you’ll need to start setting a few goals and brainstorming a few lists of potential companies.

Goal setting is the first step to finding a more stable job with more growth potential in 2018.

Your Next Step:

TECC 157: Does it Matter which Path you take in your Engineering Career?

September 5, 2017 By EMI

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In this episode, I am going to talk about whether or not it really matters what path you are taking in your engineering career. I will focus on using the 80/20 rule, goal setting and a quote taken from Alice in Wonderland.

goal setting

This is a guest blog by Pamela A. Scott

Identify Your SMART Goals

This is a guest blog by Michael Burns, PE, PgMP, DBIA

This is a guest blog by Jen Bunk, Ph.D.

This is a guest blog by Mary Jane Riccardi MBA, SPHR

Engineering Quotes:

Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Our Guests in This Episode:

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About the Structural Engineering Industry:

Engineering Quotes:

Here Are the Questions and Related Answers Discussed in This Episode:

Engineering Quotes:

Here are some of the key points discussed about the Book, “Where Will You be Five Years from Today?”

Engineering Quotes:

Here are some of the key points discussed about goal setting for engineers:

The First Step to a more Stable Engineering Career in 2018 is a blog post by Nader Mowlaee

Your Next Step:

Engineering Quotes:

Here are the key points discussed about the path you take in your engineering career: