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Getting Back to “Nursery Mode”; Two Simple Tips to Make Engineering Connections, EVEN With Strangers

August 4, 2019 by SolTheEngineer Leave a Comment

When We Were Little Kids . . . Little kids are like the ultimate networkers . . . they meet new friends quickly, they begin to laugh & play together immediately, and they adapt to new environments pretty quickly.  It’s a shame we lose this mentality as we get older. When my daughter was 4 . . . click to continue reading

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Filed Under: Job search, Networking

Graduated with an engineering degree this month, but don’t have a job? Here are three pieces of advice that may be helpful.

May 26, 2019 by SolTheEngineer 6 Comments

Every year, around May/June, I will get a bunch of emails from younger engineers who found some of my mentoring material and are in a panic. They have recently graduated with their engineering degree, but have yet to secure a full time engineering position. If you find yourself in this position, I hope you find . . . click to continue reading

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Dispelling two common misconceptions about a career in engineering

April 22, 2019 by SolTheEngineer Leave a Comment

The Misconceptions . . . I often hear these two misconceptions from the engineers I mentor and I’d like to dispel them both: Misconception #1 – Engineers get stuck behind desks all day Misconception #2 – Engineers only need technical skills Both of these are WRONG. Let’s have a look into each one a bit . . . click to continue reading

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Will an MS be helpful to your engineering career? Sometimes, but not always

March 17, 2019 by SolTheEngineer 2 Comments

The Issue Graduation is in sight and you need to decide what you are doing next year. Are you going to interview and find a job?   Alternatively, perhaps continuing on for an MS is the right move. Many engineers I talk with see this as a guaranteed boost to their career prospects and a no-brainer . . . click to continue reading

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Why using non-engineering interests is key to building your engineering network

March 3, 2019 by SolTheEngineer 2 Comments

The Situation . . . The day has ended and you are going out with your work buddies. Are you going to continue to talk about the details of a work project? You might complain about your boss. Or you might complain about office environment in general. You might even talk about the girl in . . . click to continue reading

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Life is an OPEN BOOK test. Can you FIND the information you don’t know?

February 21, 2019 by SolTheEngineer Leave a Comment

Earlier today, I saw the tweet to the left and it really spoke to me. I have similarly thought the same thing when it comes to education as well as employee/boss dynamics.   We do a disservice to others when we expect them to know everything right off the top of their head.  Nobody should be . . . click to continue reading

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