Use your resume to rebuild your career. (includes a related article on an IEEE program that helps engineers determine their qualifications for various positions)

EDN, February, 1992 by Bermar, Amy

Industry-wide retrenchment has eliminated thousands of engineering jobs. What's worse, many of those positions will never exist again, and the competition for the leftovers is fierce. Yet some EEs are overcoming these hurdles and building new careers, often by rewriting their resumes to promote previously overlooed skills and experiences.

The key: EEs must identify exactly which skills they've acquired, and how they can position those skills for maximum growth. "Take the time to research what you've done," says Brian Leggee, principal of Brian Leggee & Associates (San Diego, CA), whose firm is working to fill about 25 positions in California, largely for software and electronics engineers. "Go through your note and files, because you won't...

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