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Off to Work We Go The Transition

Off to Work We Go The Transition. David Markley, P.E. Transportation Solutions, Inc. Where Will It Take Me? (Where Will You Take It?). Get a Running Start What Should You Expect? Leveraging Your Career?. I. Get a Running Start. Prepare Yourself Figure Yourself Out Select Your Employer.

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Off to Work We Go The Transition

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  1. Off to Work We GoThe Transition David Markley, P.E. Transportation Solutions, Inc.

  2. Where Will It Take Me?(Where Will You Take It?) • Get a Running Start • What Should You Expect? • Leveraging Your Career? Transportation Solutions, Inc.

  3. I. Get a Running Start • Prepare Yourself • Figure Yourself Out • Select Your Employer Transportation Solutions, Inc.

  4. Prepare Yourself • Education • BSCE is Basic • Get More If You Can • Experience • Emotional Intelligence • Street Smarts • School of Hard Knocks • Examples of Work • Sole Source Examples • Written Work Transportation Solutions, Inc.

  5. Who am I? • What Rings Your Bell? • How am I Wired? • How am I Unique? Transportation Solutions, Inc.

  6. Select Your Employer(Don’t only let them select you) • Big or Small • Private or Public • Prepare and Investigate • Ask Them Questions Transportation Solutions, Inc.

  7. II. What Should I Expect?(What is Around the Corner?) • Reversed Roles • Finding Answers versus Solving Problems • The Balancing Act • You are Playing for Keeps Transportation Solutions, Inc.

  8. Reversed Roles Transportation Solutions, Inc.

  9. Finding Answers versusSolving Problems Transportation Solutions, Inc.

  10. The Balancing Act • Quality • Schedule • Budget • Value Transportation Solutions, Inc.

  11. You are Playing for Keeps • It Counts • Recurring Mistakes equals Loss of Confidence • Poor Judgment equals Loss of Responsibility • Failure equals Slower Advancement (Fired, Sued) Transportation Solutions, Inc.

  12. III. Leveraging Your Career?(A Job or A Career?) • You Must be Present to Win • Communication is the Key • The Answer is in the Questions • Distinguish Yourself • Do the Right Thing • Build Relationships Transportation Solutions, Inc.

  13. You Must be Present to Win • Show Up On or Ahead of Time • Ask to Be Involved (Even if You Don’t Get Paid) • Be The “Go To” person (Go the Extra Yard) Transportation Solutions, Inc.

  14. Communication is the Answer • Listen and Hear • Observe and Understand • Ask Relevant Questions • Speak Carefully • Write Clearly & Concisely • Become Self-Critical • Understand Context • Platinum Rule Transportation Solutions, Inc.

  15. The Answer is in the Questions • What? • Why? • When? • Who? • Where? • How? • How Much? • So What? Transportation Solutions, Inc.

  16. Distinguish Yourself(The Right Way) • Be Polite and Dress the Part • Continuous Learning (Invest Early) • Professional Engineering Registration (Critical to Advancement) • Professional Organization Participation • Keep Up on Current Events Transportation Solutions, Inc.

  17. Do The Right Thing(Ethics for Dummies) • Is it the TRUTH? • Is it FAIR to ALL Concerned? • Will it Build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? • Will it be BENEFICIAL to ALL Concerned? Transportation Solutions, Inc.

  18. Build Relationships • Within Your Firm, Team, Profession • Multiply Your Knowledge Base • Golden Rule • Platinum Rule • Take a Genuine Interest Transportation Solutions, Inc.

  19. Summary • Big Challenges and Big Changes Ahead • Unlimited Opportunity • Stick to the Basics • Look for the Right Fit Transportation Solutions, Inc.

  20. Off to Work We GoThe Transition David Markley, P.E. Transportation Solutions, Inc. (425) 883-4134 Transportation Solutions, Inc.

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