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Published on: 8/6/2008
Last Visited: 10/24/2008
According to Andrew Hammer of Career Marketplace, Inc., a network of vertically integrated employment centers focused on Engineering, many companies are coming to the stark realization that they're not going to have enough experienced engineers in the near future.
"Engineering is in a steady-growth phase right now," said Hammer.
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Hammer anticipates a domino effect once the first wave of Baby Boomer engineers retires.
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You mean as a contractor, I can set my own hours, I can work for whoever I want to work for, I can choose to work only on interesting projects, I can choose my pay rate, I can have benefits coverage, and I can make more money that way than I can by staying on staff?'" said Hammer.
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"The hot industries right now are biomedical engineering and environmental engineering," said Hammer.
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"Many companies are self-policing," said Hammer.
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"To be a truly successful engineer today and in the future, you have to be able to interact better," said Hammer.
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"The engineers who are moving quickly through the ranks are those who have the soft skills," said Hammer.
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"Retiring engineers have a skill set that they've developed only through experience," said Hammer.