In regards to my over-qualified comment, that was not about technical proficiency or knowing how to better do things than others. Its not in my nature to overconfident (I probably wouldn't be asking questions here if that were the case). It is more that the type of work I have been doing has...
Madmango, Noway2
You mention weighing personality traits more highly than anything else. What sort of personality traits are you looking for and how do you gauge them in an interview? Also, do you have any particular examples of what someone did in an interview that showed they did not have...
I have been on a few interviews recently, but have not had any offers. When interviewing I always make sure to dress appropriately, have some knowledge about the position and company, have some questions to ask, have answers in mind to some questions they may ask, have a portfolio of projects I...
leeekim
Thanks for sharing that. I am not happy that you are also underpaid and sounds like under-titled as well. It is at least nice to know Im not the only one. A very good friend of mine working in another field told me recently what his salary is. He has an accounting degree and an MBA...
Im well aware...sadly, I suspect my supervisor does not make much more than $60k (if that) working 45-50 hour weeks. Pretty sure his job could be a six figure job elsewhere. This is also part of the problem why Im stuck at a terrible wage. My supervisor and a few others in the company are...
Yes, I have had a retired engineer who has had experience in hiring look over my resume. He did make a few good suggestions for improvements which I followed through with. My resume had been decent, but I believe it is good now. At least good enough that my resume will be more of a help to me...
What would you define to be a terrible student? My GPA was not wonderful, just a bit under 3.0. Although, I will say I had a particular professor for four classes who nearly gave all his students C's or D's, and another who did the same for two classes. Ive taken classes through another...
The opportunity to leave has not presented itself yet. I have been on maybe a half dozen interviews in the past year and a half, none lead to an offer. The mechanical engineering opportunites are predominately on the power engineering side. There are a few larger companies that primarily focus...
Finding a different position is clearly my only option, and that remains an easier said than done thing. Even if the job market is getting better, its still far from being so good any reasonably competent person can just step into another job on a whim. I did have an intern position my last...
I work of a small manufacturer of medical equipment such as power wheelchairs and hospital beds. This is my first position out of school (I graduated with a BSME in 2006). When I started I was offered a low wage ($18 hour) and told if everything worked out that would go up soon (this was told...
