You should want to grow your career. Right? It just makes sense? But wanting to grow your career is not enough - you have to work at it. Once we start our engineering career (or any career for that matter), we get busy. Work and life take over, and we are so tied up...
149: Why You Need to Continue to Grow as an Engineer [Podcast]
Do you grow as an engineer or technology professional? You know the saying "If you are not growing, you are dying" It is true for your career - a lot more than you think. You see, many of us engineers think "We've got this." The technology changes going on around us...
148: Can You Become an Engineer (or anything else) without a College Degree [Podcast]
Do you really need a college degree to become an engineer? This subject is an often debated topic - especially in the hallowed halls of higher education. Many of my peers hotly disagree with me on this subject. They think I am committing blasphemy to bring up the...
147: Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years? [Podcast]
“Where do you see yourself in five years?” is one of the most frequently asked questions in an interview. Yet, I often wonder if your answer matters much. After all, many interviewers are just following a script. But forget the interview and think about it for...
146: How to Develop Confidence and Composure – Even When You are Scared to Death [Podcast]
Develop confidence. That is the challenge. The desire to develop more confidence and composure under pressure is a common theme we see in our professional graduate students. Even those who seem like they are highly confident will confess one-on-one that they are...
145: Does it Matter Where You Go to School? [Podcast]
Where you go to school matters - right? With all the attention to college acceptance bribery cases involving actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, we might think that it really matters where you go to school. After all, why would they pay a ton of money if...
144: Should I Get a Masters in Engineering Management or MBA [Podcast]
Engineering Management (EM) vs MBA? That is a question I have talked about a lot in the last few years. I have both a masters in engineering and an MBA. And since joining the university, I have been running an engineering management program (Information Engineering...
143: Hidden Engineering Jobs – How to Find Jobs that Have Not Been Advertised [Podcast]
Ever heard of hidden engineering jobs? Estimates indicate that over 80% of jobs filled each year are hidden jobs. What is a hidden job? Many will define hidden jobs as jobs that never get formally posted to job boards. But it goes further than that since many jobs...
142: Finding Hidden Jobs Everywhere You Look [Podcast]
Finding hidden jobs is like finding a rare coin in your spare change - easy to go unnoticed but fun when you find it. And sometimes, valuable. Clients and students often tell me how there are so few jobs available. But when others look, they see jobs everywhere. In...
141: Your 6-Week Plan To Starting A Side Hustle [Podcast]
Do you need a 6-week plan to start a side hustle? I know I did. When I start projects, I like to have some idea of where I am going. But in business startups, I have found I am often running blind. When I meet with clients who are in the startup phase, I find they are...
140: Should I Start Two Businesses at the Same Time? [Podcast]
Going to start two businesses at the same time? Entrepreneurs usually abound in ideas they can offer to the market. Often you will see those with an entrepreneurial spirit starting multiple businesses back to back. When you talk to them - they even have ideas for...
139: How to Decide if My Startup Should be an LLC or S-Corp [Podcast]
Trying to decide if your startup should be an LLC or S-Corp? In the startup world, this is one of the most frequent questions I get. It falls closely in line with Do I need a business license? Should I incorporate or not? How do I find an attorney and CPA? I have...
138: How to Find the Time and Money to Start a Side Business (when you have no time, no money, and no ideas) [Podcast]
Where do you find the time and the money to start a side business? You never have enough of either - right? But do a reality check. Others have. Other people have been more broke and had less time and found a way. And ... they are not any smarter than you. But yet, we...
137: How to Find a Business Idea for a Side Hustle [Podcast]
Want to know how to find a business idea for a side hustle? To some, it seems daunting - to others simple. You might be the person who comes up with 20 ideas a day, or maybe you are the person who has no ideas. Either way, there are traps in both sets of thinking....
136: How to Use the Reverse Interview to Stand Out in Your Current Company [Podcast]
How can you use the reverse interview to stand out in your current company? In this podcast, I will should you just how to do that! Here is my outline of how to use the reverse interview on your current job What is a reverse interview? Check out my previous episodes...
135: What I Want to Hear You Say in an Interview [Podcast]
What I want to hear you say in an interview is how you will help me win. It is as simple as that. But while most of us understand this simple message, we think we have to talk about ourselves - accomplishments, strengths, all that stuff. STOP! Remember that you are a...
134: Finding a Job After 50 [Podcast]
Looking for a job after 50? How many of these thoughts are going through your head? I will have to start over! I am so specialized in my area of expertise that I can never find another job that needs my skills. I am going to have to go back to school to learn new...
133: Your Daily Routine for a Productive Job Search [Podcast]
How can you make the best use of your day while on a job search? If you are out of work, or about to be, you need a solid plan to make the best use of your day. After all, every day out of work costs you money. I have had the honor of helping many professionals in job...