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Failing an engineering class is not the end of the world, what you do next is what is important

December 20, 2020 by SolTheEngineer Leave a Comment

Am I the ONLY ONE that failed? Looking around at your classmates posts, you may get the impression that everyone is getting A’s and B’s. It can be very lonely and defeating to think that you’re the only engineer who is actually going to receive a failing grade. Well, let me tell you, that is . . . click to continue reading

Filed Under: General skill improvement, Study methods Tagged With: engineering, engineering degree, engineering school, failure

Despite interview after interview, why aren’t you getting any offers?

August 24, 2020 by SolTheEngineer 4 Comments

When should you begin to worry? Two articles ago, I dealt with the issue of sending out lots of resume and not hearing back.  As I mentioned, if you send out a single resume and don’t hear back, that is nothing to be worried about.  Similarly, if you interview for a job or two and don’t . . . click to continue reading

Filed Under: Communication skills, Job search Tagged With: engineering, interview, job offer, job search

No, it is not normal to send out 100s of resumes and hear NOTHING back

July 20, 2020 by SolTheEngineer Leave a Comment

When should you begin to worry? If you send out a single resume and don’t hear back, that is nothing to be worried about.  Heck, even if you send out 10  or 20 and don’t hear back, it is not necessarily the biggest deal. However, there comes a point where you have to realize that . . . click to continue reading

Filed Under: Job search Tagged With: engineering, engineering internships, engineering school, online applications, resume

My 6 guiding principles for developing a valuable engineering network

July 10, 2020 by SolTheEngineer Leave a Comment

On a daily and weekly basis, I work to continuously improve my engineering network. If you are not looking for a job and think you don’t need to network now, then you clearly have not been reading my material.  Therefore, I suggest you jump over immediately and read my article that will explain to you . . . click to continue reading

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

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

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