The following is a summary of Episode 68 of my podcast, The Engineering Career Coach (TECC) Podcast. I will summarize the main points in this post; however, you can also listen to the show through the website or by subscribing on iTunes. I offer a career-changing tip at the end of each podcast session.
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach (TECC) Podcast, I am going to answer questions from TECC Podcast listeners asking for career advice and help with their resume and job search.
Question:
Do you have any advice for restoring my morale and rebuilding my previous position? How should I regain the trust of my superiors? – Tomas from Poland
Answer:
Build your confidence by taking on responsibilities both at work and outside of work.
Question:
I am aware that it is vital that cover letters are tailored to the applications. However, what would be some key things that could make it stand out without it being a replica of your resume? – Usen from Georgia
Answer:
Connect with the company in whatever way possible (i.e. on LinkedIn). Make it all about them NOT YOU and how you can help them.
Question:
How do I get in contact with a company to receive a pre-hire letter? – Darnell from Ohio
Answer:
Consider attending to a career fair or contact them by calling them or through a key contact on LinkedIn.
Question:
I am really interested in taking up a Systems Engineering job but most of the stuff in my resume leans towards Aerospace Engineering. How can I approach a recruiter and tell my interest with this situation? – Ramkumar from Daytona Beach
Answer:
Be honest with the recruiter, reach out to people that you know or you have a common link.
Question:
I recently relocated and everywhere I look for a job, companies are requesting a PE license. Where do I start? – Sam from New York
Answer:
You should be getting it as early on in your career as possible – period.
Question:
I have tried to improve my soft skills for some time, but it seems they should be always be further improved. – Juliano from Ontario
Answer:
Do something consistently to get better at it. You can’t improve your soft skills by simply watching a video or reading a book. You must commit to doing something over and over until you improve.
What are you doing to improve your skills and find the job of your dreams?
Anthony Fasano, PE, author of Engineer Your Own Success, found success as an engineer at a very early age and now writes and podcasts to help other engineers do the same. Visit Anthony’s website at EngineeringCareerCoach.com to access all of the free engineering career resources he has created to help engineers succeed.