Archive for the 'Employment' Category

Engineering Jobs Forecast

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

Heather Boerner, for Yahoo! HotJobs, included the following in a Career Article:
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and energy leaders reveal what fields are expected to grow, and they are listed below with projected growth levels through 2016, salary data, and what you need to get a related job.
Engineers
11 percent projected growth
$44,790-$145,600 annually, depending [...]

Summer Internship – Employer’s Perspective

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

As previously discussed on TheProfessionalEngineer.com, there are many benefits for the aspiring professional engineer to participate in a summer internship program.  From the employer’s perspective there are also benefits.  However there are several things to keep in mind to run a successful engineering internship program.
There will likely be two key people that will play important [...]

Engineering Summer Internship

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

An engineering summer internship is a great way to gain some experience and insight into the “real world”, and help you on your way to becoming a licensed professional engineer.   A summer internship program provides a work experience in a corporate environment to outstanding college students ranging from sophomores through PhD levels.  Some companies offer [...]

Work at Home Engineer

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Working at home is becoming more popular and more common for all sorts of jobs, including engineering.  This change in work location is enabled by powerful mobile computing equipment and readily available broadband internet connections.  Some large technology companies today acknowledge that up to 50% of their work force regularly and consistently work from home.  [...]

Updated Engineering Resume Help

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Check out our updated engineering resume help page.
We have also included a free Engineering Resume Help Presentation.

2008 Hot Markets for Architectural & Engineering Design Firms

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

ZweigWhite recently released the 2008 AEC Industry Outlook: Strategy and Insight for Design & Construction Firms.  This report is available from the publisher for $295, plus $8 shipping and handling. Copies can be ordered online.
They describe this document as follows, “Filled with charts and tables, the 2008 AEC Industry Outlook provides a comprehensive forecast for [...]