An Informed Career
Technical professionals make their mark on the future of healthcare.
By Anne Baye Ericksen
The U.S. government, through the Department of Energy (DOE), hosted the biannual Solar Decathlon in October 2009. 20 teams competed in 10 contests to determine which team designed, constructed, and operated the most attractive, energy-efficient solar-powered house.
It's Friday night and you want to grab a drink with some friends. But you also know that you should be looking for a job. Why not do both?
How to manage salary and benefit
conversations in the workplace.
Who says you have to be a well-seasoned professional to gain recognition for your contributions? Meet some young women engineers who started off their careers by creating names for themselves.
Think only high-tech companies employ graduates with your skills? Think again.
How to add a little luster when applying for a job.
Unusual interviews call for unique job-winning tactics
By failing to cultivate a professional relationship with their references, many graduating students undermine their chances to land a job, score a scholarship or gain acceptance to a graduate program.
The interview is the heart of the job application process, but the resume and correspondence will make the first and last impression
Energy producers seek to clean up their act while creating jobs and generating profits.
Opportunities for multiple disciplines
A dose of real life before you graduate
Engineers and IT professionals uncover compelling careers in the field of forensics
Soaring energy prices force manufacturers to reinvent
How to choose between job offers
Tips for tailoring MySpace and Facebook accounts during your job search
...at job fairs and conferences
Engineering's role in holding together this country's infrastructure.
The newest government agency relies on your technical expertise
Remember, you're interviewing them as much as they're interviewing you.
Biomedical engineers carve out a unique niche with innovative designs
Interview tips for engineers and computer scientists
A look at the road information technology has traveled.
A woman's guide to enlisting career support
What matters is what you do about them
As the U.S. attempts to cut back on foreign oil, nuclear energy gains in popularity. Could this be a career for you?
Make online networking work for you.
As you graduate and embark on your job search, you may assume that your interview experiences will be similar, but in reality your meetings with prospective employers might be drastically different. They can range from one-on-one conversations with recruiters at career fairs to sit-down meetings with human resources coordinators to informal informational interviews to group meetings. And that's not even the full range of possibilities! So how will you prepare for them all?
The realtor will tell you it’s all about location, but there are many other factors to consider when deciding to relocate
Negotiating a fatter paycheck
How to answer everyone's least favorite interview question
Job search issues and strategies
Write your way to the top during the job search. Practical advice on cover letters, thank-you letter, letters of recommendation, list of references, job search emails, and letters of acceptance and decline.
Giving students the tools to succeed
Women in space exploration
Aging systems are creating a need for civil engineers
Professional licensing and certification can lead to a higher profile, more prosperous career.
Career fairs can be your first step to occupational success.
Where are the career opportunities for technical professionals in powering our future?
The hurricane was one for the record books, but it's how technical professionals are helping the region recover that makes for an even more interesting chapter.
For the most part, modesty is an admirable trait. But it's of little use during a job interview.
How to finance your advanced degree with loans and scholarships
A guide to employee benefits
Using email correctly in your job search will help you stand out from the crowd
Your resume is one of your most important initial job search tools. It is the key to getting an interview and opening the door to the job you want.
Accelerate your career in auto racing technology
International jobs can be your ticket to personal fulfillment and career success
Is Your Job Moving Overseas? Not all software engineering jobs are leaving the U.S.
Diversity Advocacy + Professional Association + You = Career Success
Engineering and science faculty face a challenging future
Getting to know your 401(k) plan
A day in the life of two aeronautical engineers.
Engineers score a career goal in the sports business
Five emerging hotspots where IT jobs are on the comeback... and you can live without breaking the bank
Programs for girls in science and engineering
Tech careers in the nonprofit sector
How creating a network of contacts can lead to success
Consolidate your loans so you can finally sleep at night
Job security is about to take on a whole new meaning...
Find out how these young engineers landed their ideal jobs
Three critical questions to answer
Deans at four prestigious HBCUs talk to GECC about diversity in the tech industry
In today's technical job market, graduates need to mix traditional
and modern job-search skills
While on-campus screening interviews are important, on-site visits are where jobs are won or lost.
Read your contract's fine print carefully-it could change your future
Read on to find out about some of the basic programs most career centers' offer. And then head to your on-campus office to speak with a counselor and find out how they can best help you.
How to deal with the stress of finding that perfect job
Tailoring realistic expectations
Digging Your Future: Is a career in mining engineering right for you?
Winning approaches to the job search for engineers with disabilities
Generations of women in engineering tell their stories
Deciding between two (or more) job offers
In informational interviews, you're the one asking the questions
How to write a skills-based resume and cover letter
Depending upon your fashion style, whether it is the latest trends for the club scene or merely college senior casual, a job interview may be cause for some drastic wardrobe augmentation.
Three essential interview skills
Becomining an effective presenter
Searching for a job in a difficult economy
The federal government is on the lookout for minority professionals in science and technology
Find out how to pick a company that values diversity
Soft-sell strategies for negotiating a higher starting salary
Does company size really matter in a tough job market?
Tricks of the trade to make your career fair experience a success
From weeding you out to making you sweat
For guys, it's simple—a suit and tie will do just fine in any situation. But for women, knowing what to wear to the interview can be more complicated than knowing the elements to the periodic table
You can make your dreams come true. Check out these cool jobs to see what it takes to turn them into a reality
How to Get Them/How to Manage Them
Profiles of two young engineers in the telecommunications industry
If you're looking for a rewarding career where others look up to you, you get entire summers off and there are more open jobs than candidates to fill them, look no further than teaching
Some popular engineering and technology-related quotation
Comfy? Making life more comfortable for others is the perfect way to make life more comfortable for yourself
Chances are, you will face an ethical dilemma sometime during your career. Here’s how to do the right thing.
Personal stories of people involved with the WTC disaster
More lives were saved than lost at ground zero September 11, 2001. Here's how the engineers, architects, and technicians did it