@kporter.stuff: The single biggest career accelerant I’ve seen for early career engineers over 40 years isn’t a course or a tool, it’s having a senior engineer genuinely invested in their development. The engineers who build those relationships fastest do it by being curious about the other person’s thinking, not by performing for them. Ask specific engineering questions. Ask what they’d do differently. Ask what they’d focus on if they were at your stage again. Most senior engineers want to share. The junior engineer who asks well becomes the one they think of first. If those relationships aren’t available inside your company, that’s what the mentoring program inside The Engineering Exchange is being built for. Link in bio. 🙌🏼⚙️
I call this BS single biggest is communication. One who can communicate at all levels grows the fastest.
2026-07-02 20:43:39
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ethan :
All these things are what a good manager should be offering up intentionally on their own
2026-05-29 20:09:58
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CheckAKOut :
at the start of my internship in junior year that led me right into getting hired for my current role at the same company, the first thing I did in the first 6 months was build connections and network with the fellow engineers, lead engineers, and principal engineers. its definitelly the way to stand out and have a massive knowledge and resource base that also can sing your praises when they know you do good work, and theyre an established and respected figure in your field.
2026-06-13 12:40:43
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Mike :
Great advice. Engineer’s who know what they’re doing stand out
2026-05-28 15:18:09
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MJV_thegreat :
I have an excellent Mgr. around 10 yrs older than me. ME profession. this is a blessing
2026-06-23 08:28:38
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Dylan Batyk :
Is it a good idea to start my career in GE's Rotational program? it would be 3 rotations in different departments, and a paid off masters
2026-05-28 23:23:24
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Manuel Marques :
Thanks for your thoughts. always teaching. all the way to Mozambique.
2026-06-22 19:51:37
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Ed diMajnoon :
This is amazing advice for just about most careers!
2026-05-29 02:24:39
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vvs.abes :
I’ve made it habit to meet and help the engineers that come in and out of my plant. While helping them I’m always asking them questions. Now I’m going to college for Mechatronics engineering.
2026-05-29 01:26:15
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Carlos Ovalle :
I do this so well. I have genuine passion and I get so into the conversations. I feel like I'm talking to my uncle/aunt and hours pass by
2026-06-01 19:17:04
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Michael Ahern :
Talk to the Tool Makers
2026-05-29 00:28:01
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0ldwater :
just struggling to get my foot in the door
2026-05-28 21:54:17
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Liman jnr :
Great and solid advice. During my SIWES I used to ask a lot of questions from my seniors and it really helped me a lot
2026-05-29 08:31:46
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user2447124550233 :
Excellent advice!
2026-05-29 18:07:06
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Mike Tolbert :
Solid advice!
2026-05-29 02:31:34
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Tony :
thank you 🙏
2026-06-09 10:08:27
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user222996816005 :
Corporations are bringing in young engineers to take out older engineers what you’re talking about is mentors. Eliminating seasoned engineers fr cost
2026-05-29 15:08:02
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vezion⚙️ :
👍🏽
2026-05-28 18:29:29
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TenKeys |mechENGINEER :
🙏🏿✅
2026-05-28 16:55:39
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