Engineers: How Well Rounded Are You?

Based on what I have seen in the engineering industry, it seems that well rounded engineers, advance much more rapidly than others.  This statement is not as obvious as it may sound when first reading it.  Wouldn’t you think that an engineer who is a design superstar that can crank out top notch design after [...]

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 [...]

College Engineering Students Share Your Experience!

I recently read an inspirational article entitled, “Are You a Mentor? An Open Letter to All Engineers” by Ben Matthews.  Ben defines a mentor as “someone who takes personal responsibility for the success of someone else.”  Ben challenges engineers to not only help younger engineers but also better themselves through the mentoring process.  He also makes [...]

Take Charge!!

Featured Guest Blogger: William Merunka
Follow me on my journey to become a great engineer.
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Whether you are just starting out in your career, or you have some experience in your field, there will come a time when your career will seem to hit a brick wall.  This can be caused by a [...]

Career Development Opportunities: How Available Are They in the Workplace?

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Through my years as a civil engineer I have worked in smaller companies of about 250 employees or less.  There are some opportunities for career development in these types of companies, but there is typically no dedicated program or training course.  Through my presentations on career development to the different societies I have asked many engineers [...]

Leadership Programs: The Best Start For New Grads!

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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You aren’t sure what you want to do and you don’t really know where you would best fit in; what the best role for you [...]