Engineering a Career: The Twelve Commandments of Career Success

In Engineering a Career: The Twelve Commandments of Career Success, you'll learn ...

• How to create a career plan, solidify your career path, and map the goals and continued education to get you there
• Soft skills that many engineers struggle with
• How to handle many professional situations that may potentially damage a career
• How to create a legacy that gets you to your career goals before retirement

Overview

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Credit: 3 CPD

Length: 42 pages

As Professional Engineers, we research, analyze, map out solutions, and review how these solutions were effective in our respective businesses. How many of us can say that we have a career plan written down? Of those that do have one, how many can say that it has been recently reviewed? Less than 15% of professionals in any field create a career plan, and more than 75% who do achieve everything on the plan, and some exceed it.

This course does not focus exclusively on career planning, but also on twelve problem areas for Professional Engineers. Improving these areas can have a positive effect on everyday work experiences. There are real-life examples and step-by-step instructions and formulas to take with you. Some of the areas covered are integrity, communications, time management, organization, decision making, organizational savvy, teamwork, managing change, and innovation.

This course also addresses the differences between being a Leader and a Manager. Even though both are necessary, one is more likely to be a learned skill; the other comes naturally and requires refinement. Lastly, you will be able to determine if your career will be as a technical expert, managing people, or both.

• Twelve problem areas for engineers
• How to create a career plan, solidify your career path, and map the goals and continued education to get you there
• Ways to develop a career plan if you are mid-career
• Soft skills that many engineers struggle with
• How to handle many professional situations that may potentially damage a career
• The differences between being a Leader and a Manager
• How to determine if your career will be as a technical expert, managing people, or both
• How to create a legacy that gets you to your career goals before retirement

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Apply the twelve commandments to guide your career development.
• Create a career plan that defines a career path, goals, and continuing education needs.
• Develop and apply soft skills that are important to engineering careers.
• Explain how to handle workplace situations without unnecessarily harming career development.
• Create a professional legacy that supports your career goals before retirement.
• Evaluate your progress to remain on track toward your career goals.

Certificate of Completion

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 21 questions. CPD credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.