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Today, as engineering professionals, information technology and software skills are generally a key part of our skill set. Whether it is only using Word and spreadsheets, troubleshooting an errant industrial automation system or specifying the requirements for a new PLC and SCADA system – software is a key part of...Read More

Increasingly job interviews are being conducted over the phone and indeed, Skype, as this allows for a reasonably effective version of video conferencing. Skype is a great way to meet up with people far away and it is also convenient and quick, even for a meeting a few blocks across...Read More

The New Year has been well and truly launched. Do you stick to your New Year's resolutions? Apparently only 14% of people do - especially in relation to their occupations. Peter Drucker, the famous management guru, remarked that first of all we need to set our sights higher when it...Read More

Ten million British jobs could be taken over by computers and robots over the next 20 years, wiping out more than one in three roles. Thus says The Telegraph newspaper; naturally using inflammatory rhetoric to excite comment. One can clearly see low-paid repetitive jobs disappearing at a rapid lick. According...Read More

In continuation with the previous article Commonly Misused Terms and Phrases, we can see few more in this article. Affect / Effect You are not alone if you commonly confuse “affect” and “effect.” These two terms were confused in print as early as 1494. The key to correct usage here...Read More

In continuation with the previous article Internship Report, there are few more important things that have to be concentrated while preparing an internship report. They are as follows: Global Mechanics Cover Page Title Abstract Introduction Section Headings Conclusion Acknowledgments Global Mechanics Of course, reports should always be typed, using double-spaced...Read More

Internship Report Typically, you are required to write a report about your work at the completion of an internship or co-op. Although an internship or co-op might not be linked directly to a class, per se, the act of writing the report—which is often achieved in the final weeks of...Read More

Few people relish interviews, and it is easy to respond to them by being either overly nervous or even overly cocky. It is important, then, to prepare for an interview as you prepare for any test. Incredible resources are available to you, including websites where you can “practice” by choosing...Read More

When I woke up this morning my girlfriend asked me, “Did you sleep good?” I said, “No, I made a few mistakes.” —Steven Wright This chapter is for everyone. We have all made the mistakes described herein. How many times have you found yourself puzzling over the distinction between “affect”...Read More