Forbes reports that even during tough economic times many companies are having trouble finding good engineers, and this will probably continue for the next decade as many engineers retire.
If you have a son or daughter about to head off to college, or still deciding on a major, you might have them check out The 10 Hardest Jobs To Fill In America.
(Hat tip: Digg)
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6 comments:
You might want to read the comments section on that article before signing up for a major. There are a number of engineers who take exception with the numbers used in the article.
Thanks.
I hadn't read the comments when I linked to the article.
I do wonder if their comments are just sour grapes. It could easily be that unemployment among engineers is lower than overall. Being an engineer doesn't guarantee a job, but it may make it more likely.
I'd love to see the unemployment numbers by job.
that's quite interesting and surprising...
Well that is good news for my older son who wants to be an engineer. I hope it is still needed when he enrolls to college in 2014.
I do think that there is value in considering why you are participating in a certain degree program. For most people, there is a link between their degree and the type of employment that they will have.
I'm often amused by grads who have done art history or various studies or even English literature (my own undergrad degree) who are then surprised that someone else is deemed more qualified for a job.
Many consulting engineering firms in our area have laid off workers and/or cut to four days per week, 30 hours/wk, etc.
I guess they should just ramp up to full time and raise their rates since there is such high demand!
Good engineers are hard to find.
So is good work - it's been very slow for the past four months.
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