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Building your career

We pride ourselves on being by our members’ side from student days to retirement. We remain relevant no matter what stage your career has reached. That’s why we we’re best placed to offer guidance on how to stand out from the crowd and take your career to the next level.

We’ll help you identify and fine-tune all those essential work skills, and figure out what on earth interpersonal skills are. We even have tips on networking and making the most of introductions.

And when you’ve caught up on all that, we’ll go one step further and help you plan your next steps.

A to Z

Your career is a journey that involves many twists an turns. Whether you’re taking a break, starting fresh or getting ready for a new venture, make sure you’re clued in every step of the way.

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Management

Whether it’s managing projects, people or resources, most engineering and technology jobs involve some element of management. If this is an area you’d like to assess, improve or grow into, we have all the guidance you need.

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Working abroad

A career in engineering opens many doors. This includes the chance to take your career overseas, temporarily or permanently. We’ve put together all the things you should consider before digging out your passport.

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Gaining the right skills

We all need to be flexible in our working patterns and in order to be flexible we need a set of transferable skills – skills that are not specific to one particular career path but are generic across all employment sectors.

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Planning your next career steps

Ready to jump in? Or maybe you’re looking to expand into new horizons? Either way, a career move must be properly researched. Here’s how to get started.

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Meet the members

There’s nothing like a little insight from people who’ve walked the same path you’re currently on. That’s why we encourage our members to share their stories and offer advice and reassurance.

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