How to Find an Engineering Job

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Practically everything human-made is the product of some engineering processes. The main categories are, aerospace, agricultural, biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, electronics, environmental, geotechnical, industrial, manufacturing, mechanical, mining, nuclear, petroleum and sanitary. Success in engineering jobs requires problem solving, data processing, technological competence and oral and written communication skills.

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Difficulty: Challenging

Step1

Get professional help on building an effective resume, cover letter and marketing letter. If you are a recent graduate visit the career center of your campus. No matter who helps you with your resume make sure that the style they use reflects the latest trends.

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Prepare for the interview. Engineering interviews are among the most stressful. You may get multiple interviews, group interviews and lie detection tests. Be prepared for the unexpected. Become aware of the questions most frequently asked during interviews and practice answering them using study cards.

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Talk to your professors, if you are a recent graduate. Inquire about on-campus jobs or ask for leads from your professor's off-campus connections. Do not refuse offers for apprenticeships.

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Stay in touch with your alumni. Most of the open engineering jobs do not get advertised. Companies prefer to hire through employee referrals. For this reason, networking is the most important strategy for the job seeker.

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Attend career fairs in your city. Don't forget to dress sharp and bring many copies of your resume. Career fairs and recruitment events are usually advertised in newspapers, university campuses and major job sites like Career Builder.

Step6

Create profiles in a job site like Dice Engineering. Make your profile searchable to both companies and recruiters. Try to secure interviews with recruiters and build solid relationships with those you think who can help you.

Step7

Become a licensed engineer. The licensing process, typically involves the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, demonstration of work experience with increasing responsibility levels and the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam.

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mmmmna said

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on 9/3/2007 1] Assumes you are starting with a degree.... I have none, yet I have been in engineering for over 2 decades. Some engineering positions do not need degrees, as per comment 7, you can simply take the test.
2] Do not try this in the US - the engineering profession is moving offshore. I learned this from NH department of Employment Security. I suggest Taiwan, South America or, better still, India.
3] Dice has matched me for positions in a few other states. I hope you are able to relocate.

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