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The Introverted Engineer . . . Four steps to overcome its negative affects on your career

May 25, 2020 by SolTheEngineer Leave a Comment

Dispelling the myths . . . There is this stereotype that all engineers are insanely introverted and just want avoid all human interaction while hiding in the computer lab. Yes, there are some engineers that are like this.  However, even those “lab dwellers” often become quite talkative and animated when you get them talking about . . . click to continue reading

Filed Under: General skill improvement, Networking Tagged With: engineers, introversion, introverted, Networking

Why Engineers Should Learn Public Speaking; EVEN IF You Don’t Want To Talk To Groups

April 12, 2020 by SolTheEngineer 5 Comments

How did an undergraduate engineer end up in a public speaking class? “Trust me, it’s an easy A” was all I needed to hear. As all engineers know, if you are going to take a non-technical elective class, it is nice plus for it to be relatively easy in juxtaposition to the brutal engineering classes . . . click to continue reading

Filed Under: Communication skills, General skill improvement

Online applications suck . . . They’re great for the employer, but not for you. Here’s a better approach.

April 2, 2020 by SolTheEngineer Leave a Comment

They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Yet, I am baffled by the number of engineers who come to me talking about the 100 or 200 positions to which they applied in order to gain an internship or job.  I even had . . . click to continue reading

Filed Under: Job search, Networking Tagged With: engineering, engineering jobs, Networking, online applications

Combining a passion for engineering and a love of sports . . . Yes, it can be done

March 3, 2020 by SolTheEngineer Leave a Comment

Are engineers sports averse? It’s true that there are literally just a handful of athletes within the top level major sports leagues that have received an engineering degree. These statistics play into the stereotype of the awkward introverted engineer who has never played sports. However, is lack of participation at the top level an indication . . . click to continue reading

Filed Under: Job search, Networking Tagged With: engineering, engineering jobs, engineering school, engineering skills

Getting the most out of your engineering internship

January 21, 2020 by SolTheEngineer 2 Comments

First things first . . . If your goal is coast through your engineering internship just to have it listed on your resume, then this advice is not for you.  So save your time and read some of my other articles (start with this one about Why technical knowledge IS NOT all you need for . . . click to continue reading

Filed Under: General skill improvement, Networking Tagged With: engineering, engineering internships, engineering jobs

Engaging or a Snoozer? Improve Your LinkedIn Profile to Jump Start Your Engineering Job Search

October 23, 2019 by SolTheEngineer 2 Comments

Start Engaging Potential Employers, Not Boring Them How are you different than the next candidate? Did you have a unique experience that led you to a specific field of engineering? What separates you from the thousands of other engineers who just graduated? Too often, I see engineers who fail to use the profile summary on . . . click to continue reading

Filed Under: Job search, Networking Tagged With: engineering, engineering career, job search, Networking

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