FIVE BASIC STEPS TO SUCCESS

1. Reflect on your skills
2. Know your limitations as well as what makes you tick
   
3. Take time to think about what you want to achieve in your career – Do you want to specialise or broaden your experience?
4. Decide on what is important to you in a job – try and be specific eg, power, responsibility, challenges, variety, money, job security, environmental/ ethical concerns.
5. Remember learning continues throughout our lives

SKILLS FOR SUCCESS

Have you got the skills for success?
Here are just some of the skills employers look for – it should get you thinking!-
Technical and Analytical skill
Problem Solving
Project/Resource/People Management
Ability to Improve Efficiency / Exceed Targets / Work within specified Budgets and Timescales
First Class Communication Skills – both verbal and written
Capable of Building Effective Relationships
Ability to think on your feet
An Organised and Methodical approach
An Eye for detail
Imagination and Creativity
Enthusiasm
Flexibility
Ability to work independently and as part of a team – being a team player is important for engineers, as they need to draw on each individuals particular skill and expertise
IT skills – both specialist and generic packages