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How to Sell Yourself in a Job Interview to Guarantee a Job Offer

October 3, 2018 By EMI

How to Sell Yourself in a Job Interview to Guarantee a Job Offer is a guest post by Nader Mowlaee

Job Interview

You’ve sent out your resume and cover letter and gotten that job interview you wanted. Are you ready? Because now it’s time to concentrate and do whatever it takes to get the job you’ve always wanted. Begin by learning everything there is about the company you’re interviewing at, the person you’re be meeting, and the position you’ll be interviewing for.

Go to LinkedIn and search for other people with the same job title, who work at the same company. Go to all their profiles and see what information and data you can gather about their work and projects. Write everything down and take it to the interview with you; and feel free to ask questions based on what you found.

From your first attempt to contact a person and throughout the entire interview process, keep the 7-38-55 Rule Of Communication in mind. This is a communication model by Albert Mehrabian, a professor of psychology at UCLA, which suggests that the word we speak and say out loud is only 7% of what is read and understood by the recipient of our full message. 38% of our message comes from the intonation (pitch) and changes in the volume and speed of our voice, while a whopping 55% is from totally non-verbal cues such as body language, facial impressions, and posture.

Make sure that your body language and tone of voice demonstrate your level of enthusiasm for the job you’re interviewing for. Sit up straight, shoulders back, arms in front of you, not crossed, while keeping eye contact in order to show your confidence with your body in addition to your verbal cues.

Follow these tips to ace every stage of your upcoming interviews and get more job offers than ever before.

1st Job Interview: Ask Questions and Identify Problems

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Filed Under: Blog, Job Search/Salary/Relocation Tagged With: 7-38-55 Rule Of Communication, Ask Questions, Close the Deal, Identify Problems, job interview, job offer, Nader Mowlaee, PSI framework, resume, Solve Problems

Engineering Summer Job – 4 Ways to Finding the Perfect Job

June 5, 2018 By EMI

Engineering Summer Job – 4 Ways to Finding the Perfect Job is a guest post by Jake Lester

Engineering Summer JobDeciding to get a job during the summer break is a significant step towards establishing your future as an engineer. There are a number of things to consider such as location and the pay that you wish to receive for the services rendered. Of course, since this is an engineering summer job, also known as internship, and you are still a student, you should not expect your pay to rival those that are already on the employee roster. Before embarking on a job search, you need to analyze yourself and the qualities that you’ll offer your potential employer. You will need to prepare a resume, regardless of whether you’re still in school or not. In doing so, you should consider any achievements you might have that may be attractive for an employer, and include them on your resume. Volunteer work or personal projects that you have embarked upon should be feature here.  However these are just a few of the basics items to consider.

Besides the basics, here are 4 actions students can take to secure an engineering summer job:

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: business contacts, engineering job opportunities, Engineering Summer Job, Former employers, Friends and Family, Jake Lester, research, resume, student exchange programs, summer schedule, Volunteer work, Widen Horizons

How to Get Your Resume Noticed: Tips for College Students

April 24, 2018 By EMI

How to Get Your Resume Noticed: Tips for College Students is a guest post by Kevin Nelson

No doubt, writing a resume when you’re just out of college is a challenging task, especially if you think that most employers prefer candidates with experience. The fact is especially true for engineering job openings — everyone would rather hire an experienced pro for such a responsible and challenging position. At the same time, a lot of great companies are looking for young talent as it (let’s be frank) allows them to downsize on the payment. All of this, however, does not mean that you should underestimate the importance of a well-crafted resume — after all, every job opening sees an average of 250 resumes, and only 2% of those candidates land an actual interview. Let’s find out how you can wind up in those lucky two percent and get your resume noticed.

Start a career objective

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Filed Under: Blog, Personal Development and Professionalism Tagged With: action verbs, career objective, engineers, extracurricular activities, jobs, Keep Writing, Kevin Nelson, Read, resume, resume type

How to Get out of an Engineering Job that’s not Moving you Towards your Life Goals

December 18, 2017 By EMI

How to Get out of an Engineering Job that’s not Moving you Towards your Life Goals



Q: How can I get out of an engineering job that’s not moving me towards my goals?

Welcome to episode #37 of Engineering Career TV. The theme for today’s episode is: How to Get out of an Engineering Job that’s not Moving you Towards your Life Goals.

I spend almost all of the Engineering Career TV episodes answering questions that have been submitted by engineers around the world.  The questions are typically focused on professional development for engineering professionals, especially relevant to practicing engineers.

You can submit questions for the show by clicking here.

Let’s jump into today’s topic: How to Get out of an Engineering Job that’s not Moving you Towards your Life Goals. This topic is based on a question from Yiannis, who asks the following:
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Filed Under: Engineering Career TV Tagged With: advice, career advice, change your mind, engineering advice, engineering job, get out of an engineering job, goals, how to succeed in life, life goals, looking for another job, love your job, motivational, not loving your job, recent graduate, resume, site experience, Stay as long as you can, structural engineer, younger engineer

Considering Non-Engineering Careers for Engineers – Yes or No?

October 30, 2017 By EMI

Consider Non-Engineering Careers for Engineers…is it a good thing to do?




Q: Is Considering Non-Engineering Careers for Engineers even an Option?

Welcome to episode #33 of Engineering Career TV. The theme for today’s episode is: Considering non-engineering careers for engineers.

I spend almost all of the Engineering Career TV episodes answering questions that have been submitted from engineers around the world.  The questions are typically focused on professional development for engineering professionals, especially relevant to practicing engineers.

You can submit questions for the show by clicking here.

Let’s jump into today’s topic: Considering non-engineering careers for engineers. This topic is based on a question from Adam, who asks the following:
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Filed Under: Engineering Career TV Tagged With: alternative careers, alternative careers for engineers, career advice, Career Decisions, career tips, education, employment, engineered truth, engineering job offers, jobs, leave engineering, non-engineering, non-engineering job, non-engineering job for engineers, resume

How to Get an Engineering Internship as a Student – Engineering Career TV Ep. 27

September 18, 2017 By EMI




Q: How can I get an engineering internship as a student?

Welcome to episode #27 of Engineering Career TV. The topic for this episode is how to get an engineering internship as a student.

I 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 get an engineering internship as a student, which is based on a question from Ishan, who asks the following:
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Filed Under: Engineering Career TV Tagged With: career advice, career builder, Career Development, college, Engineering, engineering advice, engineering job, engineering students, engineeringinternships, guide, how to get an internship, internship, interviews, jobs, leverage, make money, money, network, prepare, relationships, relfections, resume, school, study, top tier university

TECC 134: Understanding what it takes to Succeed as an Engineer

November 4, 2016 By EMI

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In this episode of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I am going to answer questions from our listeners about career challenges they are facing and choices that they have to make to succeed as an Engineer.

Engineering Quotes:

Succeed

Succeed

Here are the summary of questions and answers I discuss in this session:

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Filed Under: Career Goals and Challenges, TECC Podcast-The Engineering Career Coach Podcast Tagged With: build up your skillsets, career challenges, Career Path, choices, Civil Engineering Designer, Project Manager, resume, Succeed as an Engineer

TECC 114: Challenges and Opportunities for Transitioning Military Engineers

May 3, 2016 By EMI

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In this episode, Chris Knutson, PE interviews Brian Howe, a former US Air Force captain who now consults and recruits transitioning military engineers for a nationally recognized recruiting agency.

Engineering Success quotes:

military engineers

military engineersHere are the key points:

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Filed Under: Career Goals and Challenges, TECC Podcast-The Engineering Career Coach Podcast Tagged With: Brian Howe, career challenges, Engineering career opportunities, engineering job transition, Engineering jobs, engineers, military, resume

TCEP 025: Civil Engineering Resume Hacking with Resume Expert Richard Poulin

February 17, 2016 By EMI

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civil engineering resume

In episode 025 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview the resume expert Richard Poulin, who has studied over hundreds of civil engineering resumes, and wrote the book Civil Engineer Resume Hacking. This episode is packed with insider tips on how you can make your civil engineering resume stand out and be successful in your interview.

Here are some of the questions I ask Richard:

  • Big picture of addressing the civil engineering job search
  • How to make a civil engineering resume stand out
  • How long does recruiters spend on a resume
  • How can I optimize my civil engineering resume to deal with automated screening
  • Is a cover letter necessary
  • How can I use LinkedIn while employed to network and build personal brand
  • Tips for successful job interviews

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Filed Under: Job Search/Salary/Relocation, TCEP-The Civil Engineering Podcast Tagged With: applicant tracking system, civil engineering resume, Glassdoor, job interview, job search, LinkedIn, recruiters, resume, resume hacking, Richard Poulin

How to Stand Out (and get the interviews you want)

November 2, 2015 By EMI

stand out

This is a guest blog post from Zubin Ajmera

In this extremely challenging job environment, it is not only tough to get an engineering job, but equally tough to get an interview or a phone call for an engineering position. Several studies have shown that recruiters or engineering hiring managers spend roughly 6-10 seconds on a resume. What I believe, however, it’s not just a resume, but everything else too, like your LinkedIn profile or your elevator speech when you talk/meet for the first time.

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Filed Under: Job Search/Salary/Relocation Tagged With: job search, LinkedIn, networking events, resume, stand out

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