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TSEC 11: The Structural Engineering Engagement and Equity (SE3) Project

November 1, 2019 By Anthony Fasano

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In episode 11 of The Structural Engineering Channel podcast, we talk about The Structural Engineering Engagement and Equity Project, which is also known as the SE3 Project – a project focused on attracting and retaining the best talent into the structural engineering profession, and ensuring all structural engineers have a clear pathway to success in their careers. We’ll be talking with two volunteers that have been heavily involved with SE3. They are Dani Paxson who is the project director at Holmes Consulting and Nick Sherrow-Groves, P.E., who is a senior engineer with Arup.

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Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Dani and Nick:

TECC 212: Mentoring Matters – How to Find a Great Engineering Mentor Regardless of How Busy People Are

October 1, 2019 By Anthony Fasano

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In this episode, I discuss why mentoring matters and how you can find a great engineering mentor in your career. I will be sharing some advice that I received from a great conference I attended in New Jersey, the ASCE Tri-State (NJ-NY-PA) Conference in Atlantic City in late September 2019. At the conference, I attended a panel entitled: “Mentoring Matters: The Role of a Mentor in Helping to Chart Your Career Path”. The panel consisted of experienced engineering professionals who talked about the importance of mentoring and how it helped them in their careers. They provided a lot of great strategies that you can use in selecting, finding and getting the most out of a mentor in your career.

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Here Are the Key Points Discussed and the Professionals That Mentioned Then During the Mentoring Matters Panel:

How Mechanical Engineers Can Give Back to Their Community

September 2, 2019 By Anthony Fasano

This is a guest blog by Nader Mowlaee

As a mechanical engineer (ME), you can look forward to the inherent rewards of a lucrative career. An in-demand job and even job mobility as mechanical engineers typically make above-average earnings here the United States. However, engineers today are looking for more than the monetary rewards that come with this dynamic role. That’s why many mechanical engineers often look to give back to their communities.

Giving back to your community comes with several benefits. Not only do you get to hone your leadership skills as a mechanical engineer, but it also provides you with networking opportunities and gives you the chance to gain new experiences. Whether you’re a senior mechanical engineer or an experienced mechanical engineering manager looking to share your insight, there are several opportunities you can take to give back to your community. Here’s a few of them:

Let’s Rewrite Your 2019 Career Goals

February 4, 2019 By Anthony Fasano

Let’s Rewrite Your 2019 Career Goals is a guest post by Nader Mowlaee

It’s been five weeks since we returned from the holidays. We went quickly back to our jobs, the same old routines, the same old molds. Some of us have already transitioned to a new job or a new company in January, but some still haven’t achieved what they aimed for regardless of how much they tried. If that sounds like you, then this article is for you. Before we get started though, remember that there is nothing wrong with your big 2019 career goals and dreams, so don’t ever lower your expectations. Lowering the target won’t make it easier to hit if you lack the fundamental skills. Your goals aren’t too big; they are not the problem. If you haven’t achieved them yet consider the possibility that there are still other ways that you can persist and pursue your goals. It’s what you deserve.

TCEP 050: The Civil Engineering Compilation Episode

February 1, 2017 By Anthony Fasano

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In episode 50 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, we have prepared a special compilation episode to reinforce some of the career tips given in the first 50 episodes of The Civil Engineering Podcast (wow — can’t believe we’re at 50).

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Engineering Quotes:

Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Dani and Nick:

Engineering Quotes:

Here Are the Key Points Discussed and the Professionals That Mentioned Then During the Mentoring Matters Panel:

This is a guest blog by Nader Mowlaee

Let’s Rewrite Your 2019 Career Goals is a guest post by Nader Mowlaee

Engineering Quotes

Here are the key points discussed in the compilation episode: