Recruit for Retention
Partick Ropella
The most successful employee-retention programs begin with recruiting and hiring the individual who best matches the position and best fits into the company's culture.
Career Planning
How Does Your $alary Stack Up?
Betty Feehan
The median salary among chemical engineers is $84,000, and annual raises are averaging 4.8%.
Improve Your Position Where You Are
Kate Wendleton
Basic job-hunting skills such as staying aware and making yourself marketable are also key to advancing your career with your present employer.
Use LinkedIn to Advance Your Career
Loraine Kasprzak
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.
Successfully Switch from Industry to Academia
Alan W. Weimer
Here’s what you should know if you’re considering making the transition.
Successfully Navigate the Negotiation Process
Lisa L. Walker
Employment negotiations begin even before a job offer is extended. Having a clear plan of action, and an understanding of your objectives and those of your employer, will help you make the most of this important process. <br>
Ace Those Difficult Interview Questions
Kate Wendleton
This strategic approach to interviewing will help you handle difficult questions with ease and success.
Expanding Horizons
Irene Kim
Pursuing a wide variety of career options, chemical engineers continue to reinvent the profession.
Working with Job Search Consultants and Recruiters
Lisa L. Walker
Search firms and executive recruiters can be powerful allies in a competitive employment environment.This article puts their role in context and provides guidelines on how to work effectively with them.
Be a Better Bargainer
Robert W. Bly
Follow these pointers to succeed in win-win negotiations.
Finding Your Career Path by Finding Yourself
Eileen Sharaga -
Having an understanding of your skills and talents, particularly transferrable ones, will lead you to greater self-awareness, which will give you a greater capacity for achieving success.
Evaluating the Risks and Rewards of an Expatriate Assignment
Lisa L. Walker
The global chemical industry is showing particularly strong growth outside North America. Understanding where opportunities exist — and which are worth taking — can help you decide whether it is time to take your career, and your life, on the road.
The Evolution of a Chemical Engineering Career
Corrine L. Kupstas
Follow this engineer's career path as she shares her thoughts on the transitions she has made and how family considerations factored into her career decisions.
Stressed?
Robert W. Bly
Follow these simple techniques to help you reduce stress and tension on the job.
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