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What’s Your Work Style?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Take the quiz to see if you’re an organizer, pioneer, or closer. Do you always like to have everything neatly planned out? Or do you follow your intuition and look for improvements wherever possible? Or are you always focused on getting to the end goal? Knowing your work style is critical to ramping up your…
Read MoreWhich is Right for You: Onsite, Hybrid, Remote, or Full or Part-time?
Reading Time: 2 minutes More and more workers don’t just want a good work-life balance: They want work-life integration. That’s why an increasing number of companies are offering part- or fulltime telecommute work arrangements. However, before you jump on board with this trend, it’s wise to figure out if remote work is something you’re cut out for. Take…
Read MoreWhy Not Taking Risks is the Riskiest Career Move of All
Reading Time: 2 minutes Building a career isn’t easy. It requires planning, hard work, and belief in your ability to do the job. And sometimes, it requires taking risks. By its very nature, risk taking implies that you can gain something—or lose something. And the thought of losing your hard-earned job, salary, or reputation can be intimidating. Yet the…
Read MoreWhy Temporary Jobs are Good for Your Career
Reading Time: 2 minutes If you’re about to start your job search, it might be worth considering temping — accepting several subsequent short-term positions at different companies. Here’s why: You can fill a résumé gap: If you’re between jobs, temping can be a great way to ensure you remain employed so there’s no gap on your résumé. This will…
Read MoreWorking in schools — substitute teaching is no ordinary job
Reading Time: 2 minutes It hit her fast and hard. At age 62, Sandy Weber was unemployed—her call center job eliminated during the pandemic. Gone in a blink. A friend encouraged her to try substitute teaching because she loves kids, but she wasn’t sure if she met the requirements. A quick internet search revealed that getting started wasn’t difficult.…
Read MoreSide hustles for engineers
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Joseph Lampinen In the past years, there has been a lot of discussion surrounding gig work and the gig workforce. Much of this has focused on short-term micro-projects that last one or two days. However, the engineering field has been a slow adopter of this type of short-term gig work because the vast majority…
Read MoreHow to diversify your personal network and why it’s important
Reading Time: 2 minutes Take a look at your professional network. Are most of your connections in the same field as you? Do they have similar backgrounds? Have they had comparable experiences? If you’ve answered, “Yes!” to this question, then you might want to consider diversifying your network. We’ll discuss why this is important and give some tips on…
Read MoreThree great part-time jobs for senior workers
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are you a senior worker looking to stay professionally active without having to work full time? Or maybe you’ve already retired — but you miss the challenge and social connections of work. Either way, if one of these scenarios resonates with you, you’re not alone. Many senior workers are looking to work well past…
Read MoreConsidering a new career path in science? 6 tips to get started
Reading Time: 3 minutes Are you stuck in a career track or discipline within science that you’re not passionate about anymore? Rest assured, you’re not alone. Many scientists choose a career based on interests they developed during their teens or early twenties. And since our interests and priorities change over time, it’s not uncommon to find yourself in a…
Read More7 tips to get started on a different engineering career path
Reading Time: 3 minutes Are you in an engineering discipline, job, or career path that you’ve fallen out of love with? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Many engineers choose a career based on interests they developed during their teens or early twenties. Of course, our interests and priorities change over time, so it’s not uncommon to find yourself…
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