Over the past couple years I have noticed an interesting trend and I am curious to read your thoughts. This trend is: The haphazard awarding of titles to those who do not have the responsibilities to match. Once-upon-a-time a young civil engineer, somewhere, with just a few years of engineering experience, was given the title of…
Career Development
Self Belief & Embracing Your Inner Badass
“The moment you have the audacity to start believing in the not-yet seen, your reality will begin to shift…you have to change your thinking first, and then the evidence appears. Our big mistake is that we do it the other way around. We demand to see the evidence before we believe it to be true.”…
Missed Career Opportunities & Diminishing ROC
Timing the stock market is impossible…no matter what anyone tells you, it just can’t be done on a sustainable basis. The same can be said when it comes to career opportunities. Take a look at this chart: There are a number of different directions I could go comparing your career to the stock market, but…
CEO or Project Engineer: Value Of Behavioral Assessments
More A/E firms are adding behavioral and personality assessments to their interview process. These tests or inventories “show” tendencies or ways that you are most likely to respond to your surroundings. Proponents say results from the assessments when used with a face to face interview will help predict a good “fit” between you and the…
What Happened To The Civil Engineering Internship?
Another casualty of the economic downturn: The Civil Engineering Internship. Recently I received a call from a career development coordinator for the engineering department at a respected University. We discussed the difficulty in finding internship placement for her recent civil engineering graduates. In the past, the department saw each graduate easily find civil engineering apprenticeships….
Civil Engineering & Local Politics: Should You Run For Office?
It is that time of year again and the political landscape is heating up! A Google search shows that past/current Mayors of Omaha, NE, City of East Orange, NJ and Norton, OH were/are civil engineers. Current Portland, OR Mayoral candidate, Steve Sung, spent 32 years as a civil engineer for the city of Portland. With…
Career Goals: Don’t Sell Yourself Short!
Featured Guest Blogger: Anthony Fasano, P.E., CPC, LEED AP Maser Consulting Associate Civil Engineer and Professional Career & Leadership Development Coach Click to Connect With Anthony on Linkedin and Facebook Anthony is the author of a soon to be launched FREE service for engineers called A Daily Boost from Your Professional Partner. Click here to read…
Are You Doing The Heavy Lifting?
Babette Burdick Sales Aerobics for Engineers Internet Business Development Strategies for Manufacturers, Distributors and Service Companies www.salesaerobicsforengineers.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/babetteburdick http://blog.salesaerobicsforengineers.com Featured Guest Blogger: Babette Burdick Sales Aerobics for Engineers Internet Business Development Strategies for Manufacturers, Distributors and Service Companies Connect With Babette On Linkedin Read The Sales Aerobics For Engineers Blog At the 2008 Pack Expo,…
Use the Downturn to Make Yourself Part of a Winning Firm
By Bruce Lynch, Vice President of Publishing, PSMJ Resources Inc. For over 30 years, PSMJ Resources, Inc. has offered publications, educational programs, in-house training and management consulting services to A/E/C professionals worldwide. PSMJ Resources conducts more than 200 educational seminars and conferences annually, supported by major professional societies, including AIA and ACEC. Headquartered in Newton,…
LEED Accreditation – Fad or Necessity?
By Carol Metzner President, The Metzner Group, LLC Managing Partner, A/E/P Central, LLC home of CivilEngineeringCentral.com View Carol’s profile & connect with her on LinkedIn Is it really necessary to become a LEED accredited professional (LEED AP)? Can you design for sustainability without having LEED accreditation? Is this just another acronym to put on a business…