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Contents

Author biography

Acknowledgements

PART 1Preparation for an engineering career

1 Engineering: doing more with less

Transforming the planet

Engineering disciplines

2 Engineering practice

How to use this book

3 Seeking paid engineering work

Fear of failure

Stage 1: Preparation

Step 1: Create your job-seeking diary, build your job-seeking contact list

Step 2: Start building your network of contacts

Step 3: Prepare your résumé and online profiles

Common mistakes

Review your online presence

Reliability and responsibility

Local work experience

Ability to learn from experience

Step 4: Expand your engineering knowledge: research suppliers

Step 5: Expanding your knowledge ...

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