http://chrisgammell.com/2008/10/21/engineering-soft-skills-and-stepping-outside-your-circle-of-competence/ Analog electronics and everything else between 1 and 0 Tue, 15 May 2012 20:56:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://chrisgammell.com/2008/10/21/engineering-soft-skills-and-stepping-outside-your-circle-of-competence/comment-page-1/#comment-14320 Industry news | Network Recruitment Mon, 05 Sep 2011 08:05:37 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=419#comment-14320 [...] Now, perhaps more than ever, it is imperative for all professionals to understand and use soft skills in the workplace.  Engineers are definitely not except from this, as they often manage large projects and groups of subordinates or team members.  Soft skills are necessary in every aspect of life (not just work) and most engineers do not stay engineers for their entire career – most end up in management eventually.  What are some of the most important soft skills for engineers?  Read more… [...] [...] Now, perhaps more than ever, it is imperative for all professionals to understand and use soft skills in the workplace.  Engineers are definitely not except from this, as they often manage large projects and groups of subordinates or team members.  Soft skills are necessary in every aspect of life (not just work) and most engineers do not stay engineers for their entire career – most end up in management eventually.  What are some of the most important soft skills for engineers?  Read more… [...]

]]> http://chrisgammell.com/2008/10/21/engineering-soft-skills-and-stepping-outside-your-circle-of-competence/comment-page-1/#comment-1633 ESC Chicago and Sensors Conference and Expo, Day 2 | Chris Gammell's Analog Life Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:46:26 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=419#comment-1633 [...] thought that keeps irking me though: the corporate world isn’t great at “social”. It doesn’t help that engineers aren’t quite social creatures by nature. Sure, some companies use social media to their advantage, but a lot more are using it [...] [...] thought that keeps irking me though: the corporate world isn’t great at “social”. It doesn’t help that engineers aren’t quite social creatures by nature. Sure, some companies use social media to their advantage, but a lot more are using it [...]

]]> http://chrisgammell.com/2008/10/21/engineering-soft-skills-and-stepping-outside-your-circle-of-competence/comment-page-1/#comment-1491 A Talk With An EDA Consultant | Chris Gammell's Analog Life Tue, 25 May 2010 11:31:47 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=419#comment-1491 [...] skills would someone looking to get into the industry need? HTAG: The biggest difference is clearly the “soft skills” of how to deal with people, especially customers, and understanding the sales process. For me it was a pretty easy transition [...] [...] skills would someone looking to get into the industry need? HTAG: The biggest difference is clearly the “soft skills” of how to deal with people, especially customers, and understanding the sales process. For me it was a pretty easy transition [...]

]]> http://chrisgammell.com/2008/10/21/engineering-soft-skills-and-stepping-outside-your-circle-of-competence/comment-page-1/#comment-1192 How to Work a Job Fair as an Engineer | Chris Gammell's Analog Life Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:59:10 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=419#comment-1192 [...] never really liked them as a potential employee. I’d rather stand out to an employer  by connecting on a personal level with a recruiter and then showcasing what I know. There just isn’t time for that at career fairs. But if you or the employers you’re [...] [...] never really liked them as a potential employee. I’d rather stand out to an employer  by connecting on a personal level with a recruiter and then showcasing what I know. There just isn’t time for that at career fairs. But if you or the employers you’re [...]

]]> http://chrisgammell.com/2008/10/21/engineering-soft-skills-and-stepping-outside-your-circle-of-competence/comment-page-1/#comment-1113 Third and Final Day of Sustainable Cleveland 2019 | Chris Gammell's Analog Life Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:18:02 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=419#comment-1113 [...] these were mostly non-engineering types. If nothing else, I learned that it is my duty to get out and begin networking better. Not for a better job or a higher salary, but because there are a lot of people out there with [...] [...] these were mostly non-engineering types. If nothing else, I learned that it is my duty to get out and begin networking better. Not for a better job or a higher salary, but because there are a lot of people out there with [...]

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