GOAL OF AN ENGINEER
Did you ever take the time to stop and think, “What is my ultimate career goal?” It’s an open-ended question with tons of possible answers, but it will certainly force you to think about your career and where you are headed. Here are your three steps for setting big picture goals that will ensure you stay engaged and fulfilled, both at your engineering job and at home. Step 1 – Describe Your Ultimate Engineering Career Goal Take some time to think about the most important thing you want to accomplish in your engineering career. Some questions you can ask yourself to help determine your ultimate career goal might include: In 30 years from now, if I were to say “I am really glad I accomplished XYZ in my career,” what would XYZ be? Why do I want to be an engineer? How does my engineering job help me contribute to the improvement of the world/environment, and does that matter to me? If I could only do one task or have one key role in my engineering career, w...