Take Charge Of Your Career!

摘要

People of ten work in situations where a job is so structured that they are not encouraged to do or try new things. In fact, they may actually be discouraged from it. Decisions on workflow may be overly rigid or may have been designed under different working conditions.It's often a case of, "if it's comfortable and it works, why change it?" Or the feeling that, "questioning may cause problems, so why bring it up?"It's important to remember that the reason for change in any situation is that there may be better ways of accomplishing the task, be it improving design flow or your work environment.Since engineering is not a stagnant field, processes change as new information is gathered and issues arise. At some point, we must adapt new policies and procedures to allow for them. People who get too comfortable with doing things the way they have always been done can find themselves unexpectedly looking for a new job, so it is best to make every effort to keep up with the industry and grow. Even if the "golden years" are not far off, learning is good for the brain, so don't let yourself get complacent!Take a good hard look at your employment situation. What can you do to make the job more meaningful to you and others? What can you do to find new challenges while increasing your chances of long-term employment? What situations are out of your "comfort zone" and how can you improve your comfort range? Get involved in your design community and find new solutions.