Archive for the 'New Grads' Category
Real work got in the way.
Do what you love
IT is boring
How do we keep America Competitive
John McCain and Barack Obama have LinkedIn pages…
The digital age of politics is now upon us.
Disclaimer: I am a registered Democrat. I have been apathetic to politics for the last 12 years.
June 24th, 2008 | Posted in Career Development, New Grads, Personal Experience | No Comments
Via Digg.
Here’s a quick hit of 15 in demand careers. The titles are horribly generic. Almost all of these really require a form of specialization at some point. Again, it’s worth pointing out that just getting the degree doesn’t guarantee you results…
December 10th, 2007 | Posted in Career Development, New Grads, Jobs | No Comments
Via Lifehacker:
Twentysomething: Why I regret getting straight A’s in college
Outstanding. Incredible. Dead on.
Where this article ends, is there I start with the debate of going to grad school or not. As usual, my two cents follows:
1. No one has ever asked about my GPA.
This can close some doors to getting an […]
December 4th, 2007 | Posted in New Grads, Personal Experience, Valley | 1 Comment
I stumbled across this article via digg.
It’s an interesting thought on 10 hot “computer jobs”. The titles should probably be computer-related jobs or jobs that use computers extensively (but then again, name a job that doesn’t now a days). My choice comments are below about how this doesn’t just need a degree in […]
November 29th, 2007 | Posted in New Grads, Personal Experience, Jobs | No Comments
There was an usual number of posts on EETimes.com over the past couple of days. Most of them center around a number of debates regarding the US education system and engineering with some surprising discussion.
Engineering education study draws industry fire
According to the report (from the Urban Institute), “available data indicate increases in the absolute numbers […]
November 13th, 2007 | Posted in Career Development, New Grads, Personal Experience | No Comments
A variety of topics:
How to get your boss’ job
Silicon Valley’s start as a part of the radio industry
Slashdot: Why Is US Grad School Mainly Non-US Students?
10 Businesses In Danger of Extinction
October 1st, 2007 | Posted in New Grads, Valley | No Comments
I ran across an interesting article in EETimes. Basically, it’s about a professor who is trying to create a better tool to stimulate their understanding of electrical engineering.
Why have American students been losing interest in electrical engineering? One theory is that dramatic technological advances in electronics have had the unintended consequence of making electronics less […]
September 24th, 2007 | Posted in New Grads, Personal Experience, Valley | No Comments
A lot of young engineers are faced with a dilemma after they graduate with their undergrad degree. After spending 4 (or in my case, 5) long years to get your Bachelors Degree in an engineering field, many people start to weigh their options after graduation. Engineering / Computer Science are one of the […]
September 10th, 2007 | Posted in New Grads, Career Development, Personal Experience, Qube Guide, Valley, Jobs | 1 Comment
Tickle.com is pretty cool in the fact that they have all of these psychological tests to see where you
Here’s a link to all of their Career Tests:
What is your right job?
At least this one says, I’m an engineer…
These are just a couple. They’re fun, but just remember, that you make the decisions on your career […]
August 19th, 2007 | Posted in Career Development, New Grads, Personal Experience | No Comments
Two extra years of college yielding you a six-digit income at a name company where you are going to be changing the business world and retire with a golden parachute and drive off to your private jet in your convertible Ferrari. I think that’s usually what people picture when they are thinking of going to […]
August 19th, 2007 | Posted in Management, Career Development, New Grads | No Comments