Why Engineers Must Learn to Become Artists

Pat Sweet posted on May 13, 2013

If you went to engineering school in Canada, you've probably heard the slogan "Engineers Rule the World", or ERTW. My friend Erica Lee Garcia recently...

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Treat Your Next Interview Like a Press Conference

Christian Knutson posted on May 13, 2013

Think your VP position or partner status means that you’re not vulnerable to having to find a job? Think again. In the past year I p...

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How One in Ten Thousand Engineering Students Stood Out in the Crowd

Anthony Fasano posted on May 08, 2013

I have had the pleasure of speaking for engineers and engineering students across the country about my book Engineer Your Own Success. Last September,...

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Go Ahead, Bite Off More Than You Can Chew

Christian Knutson posted on May 06, 2013

In most cases more is usually considered better. More sales leads turn into more opportunities for clients. More billable hours lead to mo...

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Want to be Successful in Your Work? Answer These Four Questions

Christian Knutson posted on April 29, 2013

There is an enormous body of knowledge published with a million different tips, tricks, or shortcuts to position you to kick-it on the job. The ...

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Which Communication Skill Is Most Important?

Christian Knutson posted on April 29, 2013

Which communication skill is most important: listening, writing, or speaking? Given the nearly non-stop use of email and social media in every a...

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The Best Advice Anyone Ever Gave Me as a Young Engineer

Anthony Fasano posted on April 24, 2013

Regardless of your age or experience level as an engineer, I bet that you can think of one or two pieces of advice that were instrumental in your engi...

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Engineers Need A Good Understanding of the World

Christian Knutson posted on April 22, 2013

Forget the fact that you’ve never traveled outside the U.S. or that you don’t posses a passport. Or that your definition of “f...

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Failure Happens So Be Agile

Christian Knutson posted on April 16, 2013

It's inevitable that some projects, both work-related and life-related, will fail. It’s a simple fact that you can't achieve success witho...

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Mr. Engineer, Check Your Comfort Zone at the Door

L. Eric Culverson posted on April 15, 2013

In the global economy, your technical skills only take you so far.

In the post-recession era, the workplace has changed. Engineers no longer have the luxory of being purely technical. This requires moving beyond your comfort zone to fully develop your communication, leadership and creative skills.

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