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TECC 196: Where Passion Meets Productivity: The Intersection Between People’s Careers and the Company Objective

February 20, 2019 By EMI

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In this episode, I will be speaking to Jakob Heuser, an engineering leader, writer, speaker and entrepreneur about the intersection between people’s careers and the company objective.

For this episode we will have a guest co-host named Carolette Wright. Carolette is a mechanical engineer and she has been an avid listener of our show who has volunteered to help with this episode and some of the other content we produce in hopes of inspiring engineers.

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What Engineers Should Look for When Choosing Career Mentors

June 27, 2018 By EMI

This is a guest post by Carol Evenson

If you are one of almost 2 million engineers in the United States looking for a mentor, then you have made a smart career decision. Studies show receiving mentoring from the right career mentor can make a measurable difference. So, what should you look for in career mentors? Here’s some suggestions.

Creating the Career Experience you Love as an Engineer – Engineering Career TV Ep. 14

June 12, 2017 By EMI

Q: How do I create the career experience that I love as an engineer?

Welcome to Episode #14 of Engineering Career TV. The topic for this episode is Creating the Career Experience you Love as an Engineer.

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, Creating the Career Experience you Love as an Engineer, which is based on a question from Aaron, who asks the following: [Read more…] about Creating the Career Experience you Love as an Engineer – Engineering Career TV Ep. 14

Doing what you Love Doing in your Engineering Careers – Engineering Career TV Ep. 6

April 17, 2017 By EMI

Q: What happens if your engineering company is not letting you do what love doing in your engineering careers?

Welcome to Episode #6 of Engineering Career TV. The topic for this episode is Doing what you Love Doing in your Engineering Careers.

You can submit questions for the show by clicking here.

Let’s jump into today’s topic, Doing what you Love Doing in your Engineering Careers, which is the second part to a question we answered in the last episode from Tessa who’s a recent graduate, where she asks the following: [Read more…] about Doing what you Love Doing in your Engineering Careers – Engineering Career TV Ep. 6

TECC 36: The Engineering Career Coach Podcast – Three Pillars That Will Help You Live the Engineering Career and Life You Love

November 25, 2014 By EMI

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In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I interview Sandra Abdalian of YourCareerEngineer.com. Sandra discusses the three pillars that you can use to create the engineering career and life you’ve always wanted.

“You are essentially who you create yourself to be and all that occurs in your life is a result of your own making.” – Stephen Richards, Think Your Way to Success: Let Your Dreams Run Free

Sandra Abdalian is the founder of YourCareerEngineer.com where she provides tools and information to help other engineers succeed. She graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Industrial Engineering in 2004 and then went to work with a reputable engineering firm. She held several leadership positions and ended up in program management, however she felt like she was not fulfilled and not living her passion. In 2011, after a series of tragic personal events, she had a wake up call and realized she was not living the career and life she loved. She is now a career coach and focuses on helping engineers, especially female engineers, grow through mentoring and leading.

In this episode, we challenge you as an engineer to step back, look at yourself and at the whole picture of your life. Listen to this session and learn how these three pillars can help you live the career and life you’ve always wanted. The three pillars are: [Read more…] about TECC 36: The Engineering Career Coach Podcast – Three Pillars That Will Help You Live the Engineering Career and Life You Love