Engineering Jobs

I’m an enthusiastic advocate of remote-first employment for workers who prefer it. To help you find remote-first employers, I created this list. I’ll add to it over time and delete any employer who stops supporting remote employment. To be included here, the employer must be fully remote or remote-first, meaning most employees can work from … Read more

Either-or thinking is often a symptom of stress. When we feel overwhelmed, we might seek to simplify our environment by narrowing our focus, but sometimes doing so is premature because we haven’t yet had time to do a thorough evaluation of our options. When we view our choices in an either-or way before we have … Read more

A reader wrote and asked for help with salary negotiation. Here are scripts for different salary negotiation situations: Situation: You’ve received a job offer, and based on your research and background, you feel justified in asking for more. Script: “Based on my research, the market value for this position for someone with my level of … Read more

Whether it is effective to use media for career exploration, we all do it! Media influences our perception of the world. I researched what career professionals in different professions say about the shows that portray their career field, and I assigned a grade based on how accurate they say the show is. Here are the … Read more

Describe your employers On your resume, add a line about each of your employers that explains who they are and what they do. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says small businesses account for 60-65% of all new job openings, and most recruiters will not know what these businesses do. Even if you work for a … Read more

Royce Hall at UCLA Despite their extensive educational backgrounds, adjunct professors still earn low wages, receive no benefits, and face a dead-end career path. Most of the time, they don’t know from semester to semester how many classes they will teach, so job security is non-existent. The situation for adjunct professors worsened during the pandemic, … Read more

Impostor Syndrome is destructive because everyone who suffers from it thinks they are unique in feeling the way they do, and that everyone else is more carefree and confident. I wrote this article to show how common Impostor Syndrome is. Impostor Syndrome is a description (originally called Impostor Phenomenon) first identified by Dr. Pauline Rose … Read more

Many people feel unsure about how to prepare for an interview. It’s helpful to follow a checklist of actions to take, so here is one you can use. Clarify with the employer the format of the interview (in person, video, or phone). Thoroughly review the employer’s website. Pay extra attention to any sections that explain … Read more

I appreciate job search coaching success stories because for many people, a job search is frustrating and demoralizing. During a job search, everything can change for the better after one conversation or connection, so a big part of job search coaching is encouraging job seekers not to give up. Job search coaching provides emotional support … Read more