Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / NewStats: 3,194,198 members, 7,953,730 topics. Date: Friday, 20 September 2024 at 01:37 AM |
Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Career / 7 Career Advancement Tips For Engineers (1149 Views)
Career: For Engineers (mechanical,electrical,civil,structural, Chemical, E.t.c / For Engineers, Project Managers, Accountants, Designers and Programmers / Must Read For Engineers, Architects And Graphic Designers......... (2) (3) (4)
7 Career Advancement Tips For Engineers by kinggenesis(m): 12:48pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
There ’s more to being a successful engineer than being good at math and science . Regardless of whether you graduated in May or 20 years ago , there are tips and strategies you can employ to increase your chances of career advancement , some of which might be surprising. So let’ s take a look at some of these tips that all engineers can use to assure themselves that their careers remain on the right path . 1 . Think like a businessman. This one might surprise many of you, but the reality is that engineering firms are increasingly seeking out engineers who can think like businesspeople . They want engineers who have been involved with strategy and planning and know their way around a balance sheet and income statements . All engineers need to understand how the total costs to produce your company’ s products affect business decisions. 2 . Think outside the box . In this case , the “box ” is your respective discipline . You might have gone to college to study mechanical engineering, but many of today’ s complex products contain software and embedded electronics so there will be times when design issues will confront you that fall outside of your technical discipline . Learn the basics of other relevant disciplines , such as electronic and software design . 3 . Be a team player . Collaborative design is a part of reality for today’s product development efforts and design teams have now been expanded to include more and more people , many of which are outside of engineering. All these disciplines must come together to resolve complex issues and formulate solutions to bring products to market. As a result , communication and other “soft ” skills are as important as technical expertise. 4 . Be an innovator . Innovation in new products is what sets successful companies apart from their competitors . Always be open to new ideas , even if they come from sources outside your group . Beware of the “Not -Invented -Here” bias that exists at some companies . Companies will reward engineers who encourage innovative ideas , regardless of where they originated. 5 . Be an active alum. Keep in touch with your alma mater by offering to participate in technical societies to increase your networking reach and writing technical papers and/or organizing technical sessions at association conferences to enhance both your experience and your company ’s reputation . 6 . Keep learning. This is crucial as the tools used to do product design and analysis are constantly changing and improving. Stay ahead of the curve and seek out new assignments and opportunities to learn new technologies , sign up for training programs and make the most of company - paid educational benefits . Also , if possible , attend events put on by professional organizations, such as the American Society of Civil Engineers or the American Society of Mechanical Engineers . 7 . Work on your “soft ” skills. All forms of communication –written and verbal – are critical to advancement in engineering. If you’ re an engineer who wants to eventually advance into a management role, you’ll need to be comfortable talking to customers , giving presentations and working with outside suppliers, agencies , etc . So developing these “soft ” skills is vital . Toastmasters International , a non - profit organization , is a great place to get your feet wet in public speaking. http://www.designworldonline.com/7-career-advancement-tips-engineers/ 2 Likes |
Re: 7 Career Advancement Tips For Engineers by oseiwe(m): 1:21pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Ok. Thank you. |
Re: 7 Career Advancement Tips For Engineers by tunwumi: 2:23pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Fantastic. Let have more of purpose drive post like this. But this is not limited to engineers alone. Learn whatever comes ur way and be good at it. |
Re: 7 Career Advancement Tips For Engineers by Nobody: 8:06pm On Jul 05, 2014 |
Kinggenesis, Order this post properly, it may just hit the front page. Oh well, One key take away here is: What most Engineers fail to understand is that, Engineering goes beyond calculations and designs, one has to also understand the politics of the board room, how to influence your superiors and how to make your voice heard as you perform. Now an advice to YP's, you have to learn how to present your product to the public (Management and Clients alike) else you'll remain the man behind the scene (Kept in the lab working out solutions without being noticed) while others take the glory for your work. Little wonder engineers in most firms complain of being sidelined during managerial lifts, Lol (How will they hear you when you always hide behind machine when there is need to speak out?) This is Very Ok OP, Nice Job. 1 Like |
Re: 7 Career Advancement Tips For Engineers by baba11(m): 2:35pm On Jul 07, 2014 |
Nice one |
Re: 7 Career Advancement Tips For Engineers by Horlawoomey(m): 3:15pm On Jul 12, 2014 |
Fascinating |
(1) (Reply)
Kevron Consulting Limited HSE Services/ Training Programs / 2016 Empowerment Workshop On Blog And E-business / Bureau De Change Manager
(Go Up)
Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 14 |