by Pat Sweet | Feb 26, 2017 | Article, Careers, People Management
Throughout this month, I’ve been posting articles related to money. When I asked my readers what they would most like to learn about when it comes to money, one theme emerged time and time again: salaries. Engineers want to know what they’re worth and how...
by Pat Sweet | Aug 23, 2014 | Article, Careers
[Note from Pat: Today’s post is from Rebecca Martin on how to get a management position. She is the community outreach coordinator for the University of North Carolina’s MBA online program. Becca graduated from Loyola University in Maryland with a B.A. in...
by Pat Sweet | Mar 22, 2014 | Article, Careers, Professional Development
One of the most frequently asked questions that I get is about engineering salaries. For example: What’s a good salary for an engineer? How does a mechanical engineering salary compare to an electrical engineering salary? Should I ask my employer for more...
by Carl Friesen | Mar 19, 2014 | Article, Careers, Professional Development
[A note from Pat: Today’s post is a combo guest post from by Rebecca H. Goldberg and Carl Friesen. I met Carl over at Engineering.com where he and I both blog frequently. Carl and Rebecca work at Global Reach Communications, where they help professionals make a...
by Pat Sweet | Mar 11, 2014 | Article, Careers, Professional Development
This is the second instalment in a two-part series on using business strategy theory to get ahead in your engineering career. In the first part in the series, I wrote about the basics of business strategy and how they apply to engineers. Today, I’ll teach you...
by Pat Sweet | Jan 19, 2014 | Article, Careers, Professional Development
[Note from Pat: This is the first instalment of a two-part series. For your reference, the second part is here. PS 03/11/2014] Strategy is absolutely critical for a company. A business that doesn’t have a strategy for how it’s going to compete in the...
