Her Engineering Career Podcast

Episode 50 is a milestone for Her Engineering Career. So we're taking time to celebrate! It's a reminder to stop every once in a while, notice the progress you've made, and give yourself kudos. And, in gratitude for you the listener, it's a recap of important themes and topics we've covered in the last year.

Soon after you start a new job, disillusion can set in.  It happens when there's a disconnect between your understanding of what to expect and what you actually experience. In this episode, learn how disillusion can trap you. And come away with ideas for getting your possibilities back into focus.

Mentors are valuable. You won’t get as far in your engineering career without them. A mentor will help you build skills. But, more important, they show you the way. This episode provides 8 insights to help you take the greatest advantage of your mentorship experiences.

Your career is a journey. Your job is one short trip along the way. In this episode, learn 6 common mistakes engineers make that slow or divert career progress. It's a reminder not to lose sight of your career by focusing too hard on your job.

This episode will remind you how important it is to get together with colleagues and friends in the engineering field. You'll learn about the positive dynamics in play at professional conferences. And the benefits they bring for women engineers and their employers.

If you're conscious of keeping your career moving forward, you're thinking about your next move.  From this episode learn 5 powerful tips to prepare you for, and align you with, your next promotion. These will make a big difference in your career progression and the potential you reach.

When you’re given a new job or new project assignment but no guidance to go along with it, you may feel overwhelmed and frozen in place. But no need to stop your career progress due to a lapse in supervisory advice. This episode gives you tips on how to take the initiative. How to take meaningful action and get things rolling.

This episode provides suggestions for a career tune-up by way of a spring cleaning ritual. You'll come away with some ideas for how to clean out the old and make room for the new. Don't just to keep your engineering career going but make it run like a dream. 

This episode encourages you to change perspective on your engineering career from something that happens to you to something you make happen. You'll gain insight on taking charge, steering your career toward your vision and aligning your beliefs and mindsets. Plus you'll get tips on how to make it easy.

As a woman engineer you want to be sure you’re seen and known in the workplace. Increasing your visibility will set you up for more and better opportunities that keep you on the path toward your career vision. This episode explores why visibility is important and provides strategies for more of it. You'll also learn specific activities you can do to help you be seen.