by Tracy Thomason | Sep 10, 2019 | Engineering Students
What would happen if I had this conversation with the neighborhood kid who stopped by to ask if he could mow my yard? Neighborhood Kid: “Hey mister, would you like me to mow your yard?” Me: “That’s a great idea. And I have an even better idea. How about you mow my...
by Tracy Thomason | May 7, 2019 | Engineering Students
What are engineering recruiters really looking for? In order to find out, I visited with Michael Tully, the Director of Talent Acquisition for Manhard Consulting in Chicago, IL. Manhard is a civil engineering and surveying firm with offices in Colorado, Illinois,...
by Tracy Thomason | Apr 9, 2019 | Engineering Students
Going into the interview, you know you’re going to get asked a lot of technical questions related to your engineering field. And you’re prepared for those. However, there will also be some social and even curveball job interview questions that may be difficult to...
by Tracy Thomason | Mar 12, 2019 | Engineering Students
Maybe you missed the job fair because you were sick or your boss had other plans for you. Or maybe you went but there were more internship seekers than internships available. Sometimes the best laid plans of mice and men and engineering students go awry. First, don’t...
by Tracy Thomason | Feb 19, 2019 | Engineering Students
“I wish I’d known then what I know now.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had that thought. Or how many times I’ve been asked that. But I do remember one time in particular. About a year ago, an intern at my office asked me, “What do you wish you’d known when you...
by Clifford Colvin | Nov 5, 2018 | Engineering Students
1. Fit of the Job Role I have seen so many young engineers enter the job market, and take a job offer with a new company, and 3 to 5 years later leave the company disgruntled. It usually isn’t the company’s fault; although sometimes it is caused by working...
