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What to do After you’ve Lost your Engineering Job – Engineering Career TV Ep. 22

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Q: What can I do after I’ve lost my Engineering Job?

Welcome to Episode #22 of Engineering Career TV. The topic for this episode is What to do after you’ve lost your Engineering Job. 

I will spend most of the Engineering Career TV episodes answering questions that have been submitted from engineers around the world on how to rapidly advance their careers and live the lives they want to live.

You can submit questions for the show by clicking here.

Let’s jump into today’s topic: What to do after you’ve lost your Engineering Job, which is based on a question from Christopher, who asks the following: [Read more…] about What to do After you’ve Lost your Engineering Job – Engineering Career TV Ep. 22

Good Communication Skills- An Engineer’s Career Escalator

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This is a guest post by Shoots Veis, P.E.

Communication SkillsThe boss and I were talking the other day about hiring a young engineer. The person we were considering checked a lot of the boxes we were looking for and they had a decent interview. There was no doubt they would meet all the requirements we had in the engineering skills job description. During the first 90% of the conversation, I would bet they were going to get the job. Then came this question:

“Do you think if they had to present in front of a city council I could trust them to go to the meeting without me?”

Unfortunately, the answer to that question was “No.”

That ended any chance the engineer had of getting that job.

I don’t know where they landed and I suspect they were able to get a job. However, it was evident throughout their interview that public speaking was never going to be their strong point. At least, not if they didn’t make an effort to improve their public speaking.

Most engineers need to be trusted to be able to stand up in front of an audience and communicate with that audience. Those engineers that do it well will catch the attention of clients, the public, and the boss because communication skills are highly valued in an engineer.

Communication Skills

PSMJ Resources polled a number of public works departments about the engineers that work for them. They asked them to list the most important skills needed to do a good job. Here is the list they came up with:

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How to Stand out when Applying for an Engineering Job – Engineering Career TV Ep. 20

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Q: How can I stand out when applying for an engineering job?

Welcome to Episode #20 of Engineering Career TV. The topic for this episode is How to Stand out when Applying for an Engineering Job.

I will spend most of the Engineering Career TV episodes answering questions that have been submitted from engineers around the world on how to rapidly advance their careers and live the lives they want to live.

You can submit questions for the show by clicking here.

Let’s jump into today’s topic: How to Stand out when Applying for an Engineering Job, which is based on a question from Mallipeddi, who asks the following: [Read more…] about How to Stand out when Applying for an Engineering Job – Engineering Career TV Ep. 20

Top 5 Things To Do in An Interview to Ensure Success

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This is a guest blog post by Brian Howe

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  1. Above all else, the best advice my mentor gave me when I was getting ready to interview was “Do the job in the interview”.  Simply put, you should know what the job description calls…all you have to do is use examples from your experience to SHOW how you have done the job before, performed it well, and have the ability to be groomed/developed for further advancement. [Read more…] about Top 5 Things To Do in An Interview to Ensure Success

Engineering Leaders, Check Your Bias

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This is a guest blog post by Daniel Hayes, PE, PMP

biasIt was a beautiful fall day, warm but not hot, brilliantly sunny.  I walk into the lobby feeling lean and confident, ready to slay the interview.  The company President comes out to greet me, and we begin the five hour dance.

The day goes well.  I present my engineering credentials and experience.  The interview team discusses company needs and the requirements of the position.  The opportunity would be an interesting challenge if we choose to move forward.

Inconsequential yet important back and forth banter on both sides propels us toward the conclusion of the interview.  As I drive away, I think to myself that this was a positive interview experience.  I feel I have left a good impression on the team, and I am interested in working for the firm.  I leave feeling as if they had envisioned me personally when they wrote the job description.

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TECC 115: Salary Negotiation for Engineers

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In this episode, I interview Josh Doody, a Computer & Electrical Engineer, MBA, author, and consultant, on the very popular topic of salary negotiation.

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negotiationHere are the key points on negotiation: [Read more…] about TECC 115: Salary Negotiation for Engineers