Is Engineering the New Gig Industry?
Define “Gig” Freelancing, contracting, moonlighting, side hustle, or the gig economy. Call it what you like, but it’s a gig if it’s a short-term project instead of or in addition to the traditional nine to five. These projects usually have a start and end point. Both parties know that the work might be temporary. Why Would Projects […]
6 Ways Turning Down a Job Offer Hurts Your Future Chances
Most employers understand that candidates might turn down offers, and that there is never a requirement to accept an offer, and only a particularly strange employer would hold it against you if you did. You’re absolutely entitled to turn down an offer as an employer is to turn you down, and reasonable people understand that. […]
Top 4 Engineering Careers for 2019
AEROSPACE ENGINEER While you immediately think of airplanes, aerospace engineers also work on multidisciplinary teams, engineering, design, develop and test spaceships, aircraft and missiles, and using knowledge spanning aerodynamics, avionics, propulsion, and materials science. Generally this requires years of experience, but not necessarily. This does require at least a related bachelor’s degree for entry-level positions. […]
6 Steps to Translating Military Experience to a Civilian Resume
ASSUME THE EMPLOYER DOESN’T UNDERSTAND ANYTHING ABOUT YOUR MILITARY RESUME Write your resume and cover letter with this in mind, no matter what. Avoid military jargon and make things clear for them. While staffing agencies are full of people experienced in this, most future civilian employers probably won’t know their meaning. When you explain skills, […]
12 Surprising Aerospace Inventions That We Use on Earth
One could argue that government funded space exploration hasn’t done anything for you lately. You’d be wrong. We have collected a list of inventions from NASA, used in space that help people right here on everyone’s favorite spinning rock: INFRARED EAR THERMOMETERS Developed to measure the thermal radiation emitted by the eardrum, similar to the […]
Resume Tips for Engineers
BE CONCISE While your line of work may imply that giving all the details is a good idea, keep in mind that resumes – including yours – will be rejected or accepted into a working pile within 30 seconds. Giving the manager an information overload is a great way to get rid of them. Keep […]
Grow Your Career: 10 Essential Checklist Items for Landing a Job in 2024
Welcome to 2024 job seekers! Opportunities abound and are ready for you. In this blog post, we’ve carefully gathered insights from esteemed sources like CNBC, LinkedIn, and The Hill to present you with a dynamic checklist of 10 action steps. These steps offer practical and tangible advice to help you end your career hunt struggle and find a […]
How to Gain a Security Clearance for Employment
HOW TO GET A SECURITY CLEARANCE You can’t just apply for a security clearance. Applying for a clearance requires that you’re working for a government approved contractor, holding political office, or working with some kind of government approved entity. To even apply requires that organization to sponsor you. There are no individual applications for a […]
Get Your Resume Past the ATS
As technology has advanced, so has it’s involvement in the hiring process. Hiring managers no longer have to pick through hundreds of resumes by hand. The applicant tracking system (ATS) has taken care of that. Many job seekers are unaware exactly how many companies use an ATS to screen resumes before they’re ever read by […]
5 Job Seeking Tips for Military Spouses
REVAMP YOUR RESUME Milspouses should consider using a resume format that isn’t chronological. While free templates seem like a good idea, they can be very basic and hard to individualize. Try using a functional resume or a combination resume instead of a chronological format, since you’re promoting your skills first. If you’ve had lapses in […]
