Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Featured Guest Blogger: Robert Mote
Motagg’s Blog by Robert Mote
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A graduate engineer has been working for two years in the drawing office and has reached breaking point. Comes to you and ask for advice, should I stay or should I go?
What would you say?
This happened to me when I was a graduate engineer [...]

How Much Do You Limit Yourself?

When it comes to career advancement, we tend to limit ourselves by settling for less than what we really want in our careers.  Especially in today’s economy, people are just taking whatever jobs they can land at this point.  I understand that for financial reasons, we may not have the ability to be very picky [...]

Can You Stick It?

Featured Guest Blogger: William Merunka
Follow me on my journey to become a great engineer.
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Throughout life, we encounter situations that are challenging and unavoidable.  When in this situation we have two options, fight or flight.  While our ego may tell us to fight and work through it, we usually take the path [...]

Career Goals: Don’t Sell Yourself Short!

I have said in the past that it is extremely important to have career goals, which act as a destination for where you are taking your career.  It is important when setting your goals, to take the time to figure out exactly what you want, nothing more, and nothing less.
Clearly defining your goal is extremely [...]

What's That Smell? A Stagnant Career Perhaps?

Featured Guest Blogger: Angela Cristina Negro
The Professional Careerist, Managing Your Career Through Personal Development – Helping young engineering professionals navigate the choppy waters of building a career
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It happens to everyone.  The minute you land your new job, you’re so excited.  Your heart is racing, you have this desire and drive to do [...]

Career Goals: How Important Are They?

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How many people have clearly defined career goals? Unfortunately the answer to that question is not many at all! Do you have clearly defined career goals that you review regularly? If your answers to these questions are no, you should really consider taking the time to clearly define your career goals. Career goals are critical [...]