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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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    Hi All
     
    I disagree about the maths skills bit in one sense: I make my living in modelling, advanced control and signal processing. But it’s not about skills really, it’s about interest and elbow grease.
     
    Interestingly, when I was at secondary school in the 70’s (and a pit village working class background) what I wanted was not a job per se, but an exciting life pursuing my interests, rather than the grind I saw*. University was great because in those days it was all about thinking for yourself.
     
    *Eddie and the Hot Rods classic single “Do Anything You Wanna Do” had a big impact on that thought process – and that is still pretty much the only advice I have to give to my younger self!
     
    B/R
     
    David

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    Hi All
     
    I disagree about the maths skills bit in one sense: I make my living in modelling, advanced control and signal processing. But it’s not about skills really, it’s about interest and elbow grease.
     
    Interestingly, when I was at secondary school in the 70’s (and a pit village working class background) what I wanted was not a job per se, but an exciting life pursuing my interests, rather than the grind I saw*. University was great because in those days it was all about thinking for yourself.
     
    *Eddie and the Hot Rods classic single “Do Anything You Wanna Do” had a big impact on that thought process – and that is still pretty much the only advice I have to give to my younger self!
     
    B/R
     
    David

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