ASCE’s Civil Engineering magazine published the feature article “Best Places for Civil Engineers 2020,” which appears in the April issue, before the widespread outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequently declared pandemic in the United States. Since then, the health and safety of civil engineers and their families; the conditions at engineering firm offices, public agencies, and jobsites; and the overall market for civil works...
More companies across the civil engineering industry are implementing flatter management structures. Thus, the ability to influence others without relying on positional authority is an important skill for managers to learn.
Outsourcing and virtual teams further challenge those tapped to lead projects. But how do you lead people whom you have no formal authority over?
In this episode of “ASCE Interchange,” Carol Martsolf, vice president and...
I’m happy to say I have never had to answer this question before. These are unprecedented times, but I hope this post provides some inspiration, as well as actions, that graduating civil engineering students can take to maintain a healthy launch to their careers.
Here are five actions I recommend taking if you find yourself confused about how to navigate the next six months as...
The coronavirus pandemic has halted normal life across the United States.
Remarkably though, the school year has not stopped; it’s adapted.
Even as social distancing has effectively barred side-by-side classroom instruction, educators and students at universities across the country have moved the classroom online.
The logistics of adjustment
At the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, the provost decided March 11 – relatively early compared with other...
Around the world, daily life, travel and commerce have been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Government officials and many companies are taking necessary steps to help stop the spread of the virus.
For many of us, that means working from home and social distancing. The downside is that it may not feel like the most productive workplace, especially after several days. And once your workday...
In these unprecedented times brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, the streets may seem a bit quieter and businesses may be closed. However, things are far from calm.
Media outlets are constantly updating us on the latest developments. Government leaders and health officials are persistently meeting to determine what to do next. There are so many things happening simultaneously. And while we are all in...
As civil engineers are entrusted with protecting society’s welfare, ASCE is committed to giving you the tools to do so. That’s why we’ve taken our free PDH program to the next level by doubling the PDH earnings to ten. We’ve also doubled our library of courses to include everything, from ethics to technical content.
Go to MyLearning to participate in up to ten on-demand webinars...
It usually starts with a daydream.
“What if instead of working for my boss, I was the boss? What if I was the one making all the decisions? Maybe I could start my own company.”
For 99 percent of civil engineers, the daydream remains just that – the stuff of imagination.
Mike Howell, on the other hand, turned that dream into reality. After nearly 15 years of...
I’ve said over and over on The Civil Engineering Podcast that every civil engineering professional should absolutely find a mentor as early on in their career as possible. However, I recently received a question from a young civil engineer asking, “What does the mentoring relationship look like?”
It’s a great question. And it needs to be answered in a forum like this so it can...
Want to turn those job applications into job interviews?
It’s all about crafting the perfect resume.
The way you present your work history and abilities isn’t just important; it can be the paramount reason you get that callback for an interview.
ASCE assembled an 11-member expert team of resume coaches for its Spring 2020 Resume Workshop.
Together, they bring a diversity of experience and wealth of knowledge to help...
