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What one piece of advice do you wish you had known at the start of your career?

Kathryn Bain

Reposted from IET Professional Development



I'm currently working on a blog around starting out in careers in engineering - it got me thinking about the lessons learned from others (perhaps because I spend a lot of my time working with our volunteer mentors).


What one piece of advice do you wish you had known at the start of your career that you know now?


Or, if you're starting out in your career right now, what is the one thing you want to learn more about (and hopefully have planned as part of your CPD)?


Please share your experiences or advice below:


Kathryn Bain, IPD and Mentoring Service Manager, The Institution of Engineering & Technology, (IET Staff)

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    Shee Chew and Andy Millar. I agree about the business side. The closest I came to 'entrepreneurial engineers' was with contract draughtsmen in South Africa in the 90's. A young bloke in blue jeans and a new Benz was probably a contract draughtsman. Growing up my idea of business ownership was a Greek-owned bakery or cafe. My mother told me quite often ' the clever kids get an education and then work for the not-so clever.' The young bloke with nothing to lose and no responibilities is in a perfect position to take a chance. When you have a wife and children to worry about it becomes more difficult to take risks. I read about entrepreneurship and am always looking for an opportunity. I saw a couple of 'engineering' franchises but do not have the funds to buy in.
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    Shee Chew and Andy Millar. I agree about the business side. The closest I came to 'entrepreneurial engineers' was with contract draughtsmen in South Africa in the 90's. A young bloke in blue jeans and a new Benz was probably a contract draughtsman. Growing up my idea of business ownership was a Greek-owned bakery or cafe. My mother told me quite often ' the clever kids get an education and then work for the not-so clever.' The young bloke with nothing to lose and no responibilities is in a perfect position to take a chance. When you have a wife and children to worry about it becomes more difficult to take risks. I read about entrepreneurship and am always looking for an opportunity. I saw a couple of 'engineering' franchises but do not have the funds to buy in.
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