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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

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

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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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

Filed Under: Job search, Networking

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

Filed Under: General skill improvement, Job search

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