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We must learn how to stride the right balance
between technical and communication skills as
they are the keys to a successful professional
career. There are programs and workshops that
can help us enhance speech communication and
presentation skills.
4 PROJECT MANAGEMENT
In our profession, we always coordinate
with others or work as a team in a department.
Engineers also become project managers and
learning how to manage a project and a team
gives you a successful career. Having project
management skills enables you to lead project
or program teams and will eventually master
the dynamics of a project. From there, you can
handle more complex projects and be appointed
in leadership positions. You can also draw other
professionals and open opportunities for business
and personal growth. There are institutions
offering Project Management as an elective and
also a Project Management Professional (PMP)
certification.
5 PROFESSIONAL LICENS
As they say, licensure is the mark of a
professional. It means you are at the top of
your game and your profession. It is a standard
recognized by the government, the clients and
companies assuring skills and quality. It has now
become a requirement in a number of engineering
firms and corporations. Having a professional
license gives the public approval to perform
engineering work. It is also seen as a commitment
to your profession and gives more opportunities in
your career.
DEGREES
6 GRADUATE
(MSc / MA / MBA / Engg D / PhD)
Today, a number of professional engineering
societies are considering to make graduate degree
the mandatory credential for would-be engineers.
They require master’s degree in finance, business
administration or industrial engineering in order
to advance in managerial positions. Millennial
engineers opt to take master’s degree units and
certifications while working in order to raise their
credentials and value of being a professional
engineer. Some high positions need a certain
of depth of knowledge and expertise in that
engineering field so that’s where these graduate
courses come in as an advantage. Engineers must
not be limited to their majors but must continue to
learn and diverse into different fields.
Source: MinnPost
Source: University of Toronto, College of Engineering
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