ASHRAE Jobs offers industry resources and articles to help engineering jobseekers find
great career advice.
You've made it past the interview and now you've been offered the job. You
may think accepting the job is the easy part. But, when it comes to accepting a
new position, you need to ask yourself what you are looking for besides salary.
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"I'll start looking for a new job as soon as I get my resume together."
Sound familiar? And then, days and weeks pass with no progress on either - resume
or job hunting. Don't put off looking for a new job just because you don't
have the "perfect" resume. It doesn't have to be painful or time consuming.
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Are you looking to make your job search not only easier, but also more successful?
Then here's a tip: Stop using the newspaper and start using the Internet! Put your
job search into high gear . . .
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Your resume is your ticket into an interview. For your ticket to be valid you need
to put extra effort into writing your resume. There are key points that all employers
look for in a resume so make sure you are one of the job seekers who knows what
they are!
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It takes hard work, organization, dedication and a hands-on approach to selling
yourself, your talents and experience. Here are ten great tips to help promote your
talents and generate a successful job search.
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This video from ASHRAE features a hot soundtrack and interviews with young members
highlighting the importance of the HVAC&R industry to the world, the diverse
and creative opportunities related to engineering as a career, and the difference
the building industry makes to sustainability
This brochure provides a description of careers in the HVAC&R industry from
research to consulting engineering. It also highlights young members whose ASHRAE
involvement advanced their career.
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The first step in the engineering job search process is to create a clear objective
in terms of job description, and environment.
CAD has a growing variety of applications in almost every field imaginable. For
someone that wants a strong career choice, consider Computer Aided Drafting
When discussing a new job, make sure to ask enough questions to find out whether
that opportunity really is a good fit.
In many ways, the job interview amounts to a sales call, a parallel that probably
explains the anxiety many job candidates feel. Learning to overcome this discomfort
and manage the communication process can help them make a more positive impression
on hiring managers.
In most states a small business owner can inquire about a job candidate's convictions,
but not about arrests. Here's what hiring managers can and can't ask.
If you're job hunting today, one of the first things you have to do is make sure
there's nothing online that will sabotage your quest for an interview.
When it comes to interviewing for that next role, make sure you don't ask one of
these humdingers of a question if you really want the job.
You've gotten offered the job you wanted. Now it's time to negotiate an offer that
will make you feel good about working for the new company.
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Accreditation is something very important to consider when selecting your engineering
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