New Engineer ... HELP!

I could go on for a few paragraphs, but let me sum it up like this: GROW A SET!

Dunno, I'm getting three calls a day from one Monster resume posting. I do have a bit more experience though (retired once already though back at it as a contractor, making twice as much ;). Even a job without a lot of security will be useful experience for the future dream job.

Engineering? If so, it's still experience.

Why? Computer architecture is a good job, but I don't think they're civil engineers. ;-) I'd think mechanical would have more overlap.

What forsaken spot in the world are you in where no-one is hiring EEs? You don't need to hide from the world and get a civil degree, too - that won't make you any more employable. Now, civil engineers are fine people who build nice warm dry buildings to put electrical things in - but it's a pretty common observation that EEs make more money than Civils, at most points through their careers.

If you can't find opportunities in all of North America, you're not looking. Go to your friendly local Yellow Pages, start going down the list of consulting firms and send each one a resume - then pick from the offers.

Maybe it's computer types that are a glut on the market? Check out the job ads in the back of IEEE Spectrum, perhaps?

Bill

They're not. The market is certainly not cold. I can't imagine the heat being turned up much more. However, you have to be able to move to where the jobs are. Staying at home is the biggest mistake an engineer can make, for several reasons.

If you finished an EE program, you have nothing to worry about. You have problem solving skills that can be applied to any occupation. Just have a little patience. Some of the best electricians I have ever worked with were EEs working out of classification.

The largest percentage of engineers are Civil Engineer - unless you combine Electrical, Electronics, and Computer. We have a list with percentages on this page:

You should take your EIT test and work to get your PE license