<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>CR4 - Blog: Engineering Careers</title><link>http://cr4.globalspec.com/blog/118/Engineering-Careers</link><description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;The Engineering Careers blog features news and information about job placement, personal and professional development, and industries and locations which are out-pacing the recession.&lt;/p&gt;]]></description><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:25:35 EST</pubDate><generator>http://cr4.globalspec.com</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Is it Time to Work Less?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/22476/Is-it-Time-to-Work-Less?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[I once heard an anecdote that if Microsoft-founder-turned-philanthropist Bill Gates passed a $100 bill on the ground, it wouldn&apos;t be worth his time to pick it up and put it in his pocket. Instead, he&apos;s better off spending those five seconds checking Xbox sales reports and the price of Microsoft s]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:25:35 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/22476]]></guid><dc:creator>HUSH</dc:creator><dc:subject>Engineering Careers</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Working from Anywhere (Part 3)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/22266/Working-from-Anywhere-Part-3?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Telecommuting can be a great work arrangement with a lot of benefits (see part 2), but there is also a downside. Understanding the potential challenges associated with remote work can help those considering this type of work arrangement identify and avoid common pitfalls.

- Family-Work Conflict]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 06:00:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/22266]]></guid><dc:creator>SwissMiss</dc:creator><dc:subject>Engineering Careers</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Working from Anywhere (Part 2)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/22265/Working-from-Anywhere-Part-2?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Last week in Part 1, we briefly talked about the increasing popularity of telecommuting and some important things to consider before making the decision to telecommute on a regular basis. Under the right circumstances, telecommuting can be a fantastic work arrangement. Now let&apos;s look at some of t]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:00:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/22265]]></guid><dc:creator>SwissMiss</dc:creator><dc:subject>Engineering Careers</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Working from Anywhere (Part 1)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/22264/Working-from-Anywhere-Part-1?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[- We Can Telecommute. We Have the Technology. -
It&apos;s 2013 and mobility is all the rage. We now have a number of tools available to us that can help us get our work done sans cubicle, so it is easy to understand why many employers are choosing to let employees work remotely.

Working remotely, or te]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 06:00:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/22264]]></guid><dc:creator>SwissMiss</dc:creator><dc:subject>Engineering Careers</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would You Really Want to Work There?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/14330/Would-You-Really-Want-to-Work-There?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[What clues can a job seeker gain about the culture of a company during the interview process? How can a job applicant determine whether this place would really be a good place to work?  If you&apos;re the job applicant, how do you know whether or not you&apos;ll fit in?

       Company culture can]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/14330]]></guid><dc:creator>KER_Recruiter</dc:creator><dc:subject>Engineering Careers</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Ask Your Boss for a Raise]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/14083/How-to-Ask-Your-Boss-for-a-Raise?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, it&apos;s been some time since my last blog entry here on CR4. But I&apos;m now looking forward to starting up again. For those readers who may not remember my previous entries, my name is Jake Briggs. I&apos;m a Direct Hire Recruiter / Search Consultant for Kelly Engineering Resources in Buffa]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:12:35 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/14083]]></guid><dc:creator>KER_Recruiter</dc:creator><dc:subject>Engineering Careers</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Engineers and Long-Term Unemployment]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/11674/Engineers-and-Long-Term-Unemployment?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Many highly skilled engineers I speak with have been looking for work for over a year now. Times are tough and we all know that jobs are not as plentiful as a few years ago. On many occasions, I&apos;ve been asked questions like, &quot;If I&apos;ve been out of work for a year, how do I improve my chances of]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:45:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/11674]]></guid><dc:creator>KER_Recruiter</dc:creator><dc:subject>Engineering Careers</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carving Out Your Niche at Work]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/11533/Carving-Out-Your-Niche-at-Work?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[I do NOT believe people have strengths or weaknesses. Instead, I believe we all have characteristics and personality traits &amp;#8211; the combination of which makes each of us unique, like a personality fingerprint. (See Principle #2 in 8 Ways to Great).

         Employers and companies]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:01:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/11533]]></guid><dc:creator>DrDoug</dc:creator><dc:subject>Engineering Careers</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiger Woods: Lessons For Great Risk Management]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/10888/Tiger-Woods-Lessons-For-Great-Risk-Management?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Last week, we learned that Tiger Woods is human after all.

         And for the rest of us, his situation is an excellent reminder about how to execute great risk management in our professional lives.

             Here are four things I think we can learn from Tiger.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/10888]]></guid><dc:creator>DrDoug</dc:creator><dc:subject>Engineering Careers</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dreaded Internal Candidate]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/10580/The-Dreaded-Internal-Candidate?from_rss=1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Have you ever interviewed for a job that you really wanted where things seemed to be going so well into the final interview, and you had the intuition (or were led to believe) that you&apos;d receive an offer of employment? First one week went by, then two, and then three. You wondered why the proc]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:45:00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/10580]]></guid><dc:creator>KER_Recruiter</dc:creator><dc:subject>Engineering Careers</dc:subject></item></channel></rss>