Engineering Career and Job Hunting Advice for October 2016

I wonder when searching for useful career enhancement and job search articles whether the only thing the authors have ever done is write advice columns. Many of them are professional career coaches, which does not necessarily qualify or disqualify an author. There are many 'professionals' who have a job advising other people without having relevant experience in their own lives; that is, without more than one personal experience in job hunting (i.e., their present jobs). Conversely, an ability to effectively assimilate and present knowledge from other sources is a valuable skill. a Keep that in mind when reading these articles which, although I did scan them for usefulness, my contain information based solely on data culled from other sources - which may also not be first-hand content.

• Top 174 Jobs Ranked - Electrical Engineering a No-Show, , U.S. News & World Report
• LinkedIn Can Help You Take the Pressure off Networking, Hallie Crawford
• Important Job Interview Questions You Must Ask, James Hu
• The Recipe for a Perfect Cover Letter, Mack Gelber
• Writing a Cover Letter from a Job Description, Caileen Kehayas
• How to Nail the Job Interview When You're Not 100% Qualified, Elana Lyn Gross
• Things to Check Before You Start a Job Search, U.S. News & World Report
• Freaking out over Your Career? You're on the Right Track, Christie Mims
• How to Tweak Your Current Gig Until You Land Your Dream Job, Susan David

Posted October 12, 2016