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CEP: Career Corner - Transitioning to Management
CEP Magazine article, June 2013
One of the proudest moments of my early career was when I received a promotion from senior engineer to first-line manager. It took about a week for the elation to wear off, as I began to realize how much responsibility I had for producing results through others. This was a role that my engineering... -
CEP: Career Corner - Creating Work-Life Harmony
CEP Magazine article, April 2013
Work-life balance is a challenge for many of us, but how do we get there from here? First, it helps to adjust our thinking. “It’s not about balance, like weights on a scale,” says Mary T. Scott, a certified professional coach. “It’s more about harmony. It’s about taking control for yourself —... -
CEP: YPOV Your Career as a Volunteer
CEP Magazine article, March 2013
To surpass the merely adequate, and to accomplish something noteworthy, requires one to take on tasks that are unstated and to solve problems that others may not have even noticed. Depending on the structure of your work environment, there may be opportunities to do this professionally. -
Licensure: Toward Technical Competence and Ethical Professionalism
CEP Magazine article, March 2013
Licensure as a professional engineer is an investment in your future, and can be a beneficial — and even necessary — credential. -
CEP: YPOV - Engineering Cyber Security
CEP Magazine article, July 2012
Between March and April 2010, a powerful but seemingly limited computer worm, now referred to as Stuxnet, infected computers around the world, beginning in Iran and spreading to Indonesia and India. A recently published book uncovers findings on the origin of the worm and raises concerns that are relevant to chemical engineers everywhere. -
Use Cloud Tools to Collaborate
CEP Magazine article, July 2012
Internet-based applications are changing the way chemical engineers collaborate. These virtual tools can help project teams make decisions more quickly, reduce costs, and increase productivity. -
Hopefully, Change Won't Be Difficult
CEP Magazine article, May 2012
I was taught that the word hopefully means “in a hopeful manner” or “full of hope.” Authors who start a sentence with the word hopefully usually mean “I (we) hope” or “it is hoped” — which is an incorrect usage of the word. -
A ChE’s Guide to Intellectual Property
CEP Magazine article, May 2012
Patents, trade secrets, trademarks, and copyrights are an important part of any company's business strategy. -
Smart Blogging for Chemical Engineers
CEP Magazine article, May 2012
Blogs have come a long way since their first appearance in the late 1990s, when they were little more than online diaries. Today, people are just as likely to turn to blogs (Internet shorthand for “Web log”) as to newspapers or magazines for information and news. -
Use LinkedIn to Advance Your Career
CEP Magazine article, March 2012
LinkedIn - the social media tool most often used by professionals - allows you to establish an online presence, connect with others, and find business and job opportunities.