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Why Technical Skills Alone Won’t Get You That Engineering Job

May 24, 2019 By EMI

Why Technical Skills Alone Won’t Get You That Engineering Job is a guest blog by Andrei Kurtuy

Technical SkillsTechnical skills are the tools of the trade for engineers. But don’t think for a second that the key to landing a great engineering job comes down to how your technical skills stack up against the competition.

Whether you’re a future or recent engineering graduate, or you’re well along in your career, looking for a new job is a situation you’re likely to face. Of course, you’ll want that job to be fulfilling and relevant to all that valuable training you’ve undertaken.

Well if you want to find your perfect job, you can’t let your technical background do all the talking. In today’s hyper-competitive work environment, recruiters are likely to receive hundreds of applications from people who (probably) have similar or better credentials than you.

So, what can you do to make your resume and cover letter grab an employer’s attention and land you a job interview? Redirect your attention. [Read more…] about Why Technical Skills Alone Won’t Get You That Engineering Job

Filed Under: Blog, Credentials Tagged With: accomplishments, Adaptability, Analytical Thinking, Andrei Kurtuy, Civil Engineering, credentials, emotional intelligence, job application, problem solving, soft skills, teamwork, Technical Skills

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

July 24, 2017 By EMI




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

Filed Under: Engineering Career TV Tagged With: advice, career, employment, Engineering, Engineering Interview, engineering work, interview, job application, job interview, job search, stand out, stand out job interview, standard job application process, working

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