Eat Your Career

MAY 4, 2015

Whether you’re an administrative professional, a CEO, or a NASA engineer, expertise is something to strive for. Network With Leaders In Your Field. Network with leaders and others who have the professional clout you’re seeking. Mentor Someone In Your Field. As a mentor, you’ll gain a new perspective about the work you do.

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crowdspring

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of VC funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. behind Silicon Valley and New York), the city of flowers and sunshine boasts one of the largest concentrations of engineering graduates in the country.

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Vantage Circle

MAY 20, 2024

The platform centralizes company content, making it easy for employees to share and engage with their networks. The platform curates organizational news and content at one central location, allowing employees to share relevant content with their social media networks. user/month Team: $90.25/3

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crowdspring

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

The Forbes Coaches Council explains it this way : Being a credible mentor for clients is key to achieving success in the industry. So, before you hit up your first networking event, ask yourself these important questions: What identity/personality do I want my consulting brand to project? IWA – International Webmasters Association.

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Consulting Media Strategy Insurance 66

Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 21, 2010

Most people get jobs from their network, not from a career center. And social media is the fastest, most effective way for you to build a network. As a Gen-Y who stopped going to college I found that real life experiences, networks and self education were more important and vital than a college education for my career track.

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Crestcom

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

He became my mentor. And that means you have to reverse engineer that definition to see, well if these are the results we want, what action would we need to take? Our signature BPM program provides interactive management training with a results-oriented curriculum and prime networking opportunities. He hired me.

Performance 52

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Penelope Trunk

MARCH 14, 2010

Engineers For Women: 1. Engineers make the top 5 I think, only because it’s a trendy, online resource. All I wanna be, is an engineer, working for the Police Department! Note: i hope the engineer bit is wrong, because I'm dating one – and have been for about 6 years. Engineers are not in it for power.

Career 110

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Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

in Chemical Engineering. Your blog is actually one of my main ways of commemorating the event now. Posted by Monica OBrien on September 14, 2010 at 10:51 am | permalink | I loved Pokemon as a kid and am now pursuing a Ph.D

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 28, 2010

I want to be more diligent about finding a mentor to help me grow, outside of my supervisor. We meet many in our lives that can become our coaches or mentors, for longer or shorter periods of time. Finding a good mentor/coach/teacher is tough, but starting a blog exposes you to a huge measure of immediate coaching.

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Mentor Career IT Motivation 111

Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Posted by Marc KS on December 16, 2009 at 1:19 pm | permalink | Reply Absolutely right about STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Mathematics) companies. Companies like Google have very flexible environments and pretty moderate hours, particularly for engineers, but are about 75% male (and 85 – 90% for engineers).

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Banking Manufacturing Career Recruitment 104

Penelope Trunk

AUGUST 5, 2010

So, FriendFeed was very very small, but Facebook bought them for what the engineering team learned how to do. Penelope Posted by Penelope Trunk on August 5, 2010 at 9:17 pm | permalink | Reply Penelope, You may also consider looking into networking marketing for business ideas.

IT 111

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 13, 2010

Posted by Gen X Cathy on January 14, 2010 at 1:32 am | permalink | Reply PS I forgot to say that I got my job through my relationship network. They come together informally, via a personal network of talented people inside and/or outside the organisation, to achieve a specific task. I am the most junior engineer in my division.

Leadership 110

Leadership IT Management Management 110

Penelope Trunk

MAY 6, 2010

It’s the best way to have a meaningful conversation and it’s the best way to rope in a mentor or look like a star performer. It takes a lot of practice and patience to get it "right" and you, your mentor, or anybody else for that matter have a finite amount of time to pursue answers. That rings true to me.

Career 111

Career Hospitality IT Creativity 111

Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Posted by Shannon on November 24, 2009 at 2:23 pm | permalink | Reply This totally applies to engineers in Silicon Valley and other geo locations as well. Posted by rennie on November 24, 2009 at 3:28 pm | permalink | Reply This totally applies to engineers in Silicon Valley and other geo locations as well. You are so right.

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Career IT Management Management 111

Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Posted by Engineer Chic on November 12, 2009 at 11:24 am | permalink | Reply Knitting in airports and on planes is the best! I've been meeting cool Twitter friends as they come through San Francisco too – hey, you're always telling us we should network more!

Management 111

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Penelope Trunk

JULY 9, 2010

Teachers like Hilary in a prior comment and engineers (like me) are (or were at some time) able to find jobs and happiness in small towns or large cities across the entire U.S. Elsewhere, I read that if you want to thank a blogger, leave a comment. Not all professions are the same. even The World) as we please.

Career 111

Career IT Management Management 111

Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 1, 2009

For years I've been trying to explain to my engineer husband how the numbers literally float around the page when I look at it and I should probably not be the one doing the taxes. On another note- I have the same types of issues with numbers. Great post. There could be body language index cards!

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Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

For some reason, your voice seems to get through to her much better and smoother than mine on topics like frugality etc. : ) She totally looks up to you as a mentor! Posted by kelley on February 2, 2010 at 4:11 pm | permalink | Reply It's all about the network, real or perceived. For me, and for my girlfriend! What a rip-off.

Career 111

Career IT Utilities Education 111

Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 8, 2010

Most of the aerospace and civil engineers I've worked with never had to handle childrearing or other social duties. By the time the light goes on, we're long out of water, our engine's overheating and about to blow, and we only just got the memo! Also, the phrase "not exactly rocket science" was a trigger.

Management 111

Management Management IT Food 111

Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Many are engineers. You can find a guy like this – he may make less, probably won't be an Alpha Man CEO type, but they exist. They will be relentlessly normal, perhaps maddeningly undramatic at times, unusually interested in sci fi/fantasy/history/weird stuff and not glamorous.

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IT Career Motivation Management 85

Penelope Trunk

MARCH 16, 2010

As an engineer I always try to think of technology solutions to problems like this. the midwest skies are clear and sunny, so let your mind wander/wonder. that's the problem w lists, esp organized lists; all those regrets when we don't get everything done. my desk is covered in to do lists. it happens in Wisconsin.

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Accomplishment IT Management Management 111

Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Although I have to tell you that I think it's a good title for SEO (search engine optimization). Thanks for the insight, Kerry. The title actually makes me cringe, now that you say that. Not that I usually think of that, but now that I hate the title, I think of SEO to console myself.

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IT Career Management Management 107

Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 6, 2010

Posted by MZA on January 6, 2010 at 10:12 am | permalink | Reply Yes, it's called "Good Eats" and it's on the Food network. when they have a supportive network who wants to see them succeed). Best to you and the farmer, Penelope. Bon Apetit! Then experiment. 25 types of sprinkles?? I'm in way out of my league!

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IT Management Management Food 110

Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 12, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog 4 Types of questions get us in trouble Posted to: Interviewing | Knowing yourself | Networking October 12th, 2009 Del.icio.us I spend days dreaming up the perfect question for my mentor who I haven’t spoken to in a month.

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Career Networking Mentor Management 93

Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Most people with Asperger’s, even if they are geniuses at, say, engineering (which is very common ) get in trouble mid-career for lack of social skills. Is it worth risking his life in order to have social engineering? Don't you have an engine to tune up? I hate the glorification of abnormal.

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IT Mining Hospitality Career 110

Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

But then, when I told one of my mentors that I’m not good at sales, he said, “Of course you’re good at sales. Posted by Erika Harris on November 20, 2009 at 3:30 am | permalink | Reply About 15 years ago I was working at a startup software company that sold programs that helped you select the correct "engineered product."

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Recruitment IT Career Consulting 110

Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 14, 2010

But then I'm an engineer so maybe I'm biased :-). Being interesting to other people is exactly the sort of behavior society places a premium on yet those of us with Aspergers have so much difficulty with. An interested fulfilled through information consumption appeals very much to me!

IT 111

IT Career Management Management 111

Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 4, 2009

When I was 22 and bartending my way through engineering school I fell in love with a 35 year old stockbroker. I used to work for a major corporation in a big fancy engineering mgmt job in MSP and gave it all up to move to podunk North Dakota just to marry a farmer.

IT 106

IT Mining Career Management 106

Penelope Trunk

APRIL 23, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog We're nearing the end of email, maybe Posted to: Networking | Self-management April 23rd, 2010 Del.icio.us But then I thought about the viral nature of communication via social networks, and the statistic started to make sense. communication.

Media 111

Media Communication Networking Electronics 111

Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 22, 2009

2008 Think of networking as a lifestyle, not an event July 2009 The sign of a great career is having great opportunities, and saying no Sept. I went to the top engineering school in the country. 2008 Self-sabotage is never limited to just one part of your life Nov. 2009 How to deal with an insane commute Oct.

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