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What is The Engineering Mentor all about?

It’s about realizing that the skills and credentials that truly matter in having a successful engineering career are not necessarily the ones that everyone thinks they are.

I went to an Ivy League school and have a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering.  I have over 17 years experience in the mechanical/energy engineering field.  Along the way, I gained several solid licenses/certifications; most notably my PE (Professional Engineer) and CEM (Certified Energy Manager) licensure.

So you’d think I have it made, right?  Well not exactly.

As I have reached greater and greater success in my career, I have come to understand that it is just the foundation.  To truly build a successful career, you need other skills that I call one’s “peripheral” skills.  What area these skills?  They are primarily:

  • Developing a network – Do you know that most jobs are attained through connections.  Do you have these connections to find a good job?  What would you do if you were fired tomorrow?
  • Social/communication skills – Public speaking, writing, making first impressions, interviewing with confidence etc.
  • Continuing education, licensing – Not all licenses are created equal.  It’s important to know how to determine the valuable ones and not waste your time on secondary ones.

Over the years, I have been helped along by many great bosses & supervisors who have been mentors to me.  In my effort to pay it forward, I started writing articles and mentoring younger engineers to help them along the path towards success.

I hope that you found my articles useful and invite you to join My FREE Private Newsletter where I share exclusive tips & advice as well as advance notice of other promotions and products.  You can also use the sign-up form in the sidebar to right to join right now.

Want to be in touch with me?  Please use the contact form below and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

All the best,
Sol

 

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