What is an engineer? More specifically, what is an aeroSPACE engineer? Most people call them "rocket scientists". People love to say things like "It's not rocket science!" to indicate that something is not complicated or hard. But is engineering or "rocket science" really all that difficult? Do people know what it means to be someone that has a true passion for shoo...more

Networking. It’s an integral component of having a successful career. Most professionals recognize this, but few proactively work on expanding and cultivating their professional networks. Luckily, networking is easier than ever before thanks to the new technologies of the digital age. Unfortunately, all of the new opportunities comes with a new set of rules to follow.

Different ways to expand y...more

Even if you aren’t a geek like me, it hard to have lived in any of the past five decades without picking up some of the notable phrases that came from Star Trek. “Bean me up Scottie”, “Warp Speed”, and “Phasers on stun”, are all part of our global lexicon. One of my favorites though was the Vulcan “Mind Meld”. This was when First Officer Spock ...more

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The world is evolving away from agricultural-intensive economies and labor-intensive economies, and we are in transition to a global "knowledge economy” whereby knowledge and expertise are the primary drivers of tangible and intangible value.

But until recently, it has been mostly infeasible to consume small bits of knowledge held by others, that is, to contract with another person for a on...more

In this day of instant information, anyone you meet can access the internet and find out more about you. But do you know what they’re seeing? More importantly, do you know WHO they’re seeing? Formerly “branding” was something that was left to the marketing departments of large companies. However, with the growing possibilities to create an online presence via the internet, branding has become a ...more

LinkedIn is quickly becoming the way to network in the 21st century. As a professional social media platform, it must be treated differently than personal social media accounts you may have. LinkedIn can be a powerful tool to make professional connections and find new opportunities, but this can only be done if it’s utilized correctly. Using these 4 simple steps, you can craft a successful Linke...more

Online social media platforms have invaded our lives and created new and unforeseen ways for people to interact, collaborate, and share knowledge.

For Associations and Professional Societies (for simplicity, “Associations”) the emergence of Silicon Valley based platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter creates risk and opportunity since long before the social media technology platfo...more