with which branch of engineering will i have the best chance of finding a job?
i am a junior in high school and i want to study engineering in college. i would like to get i job right out of college without worrying about living with my parents for the rest of my life. which branch of engineering is most in need of workers nowadays? i live in Pittsburgh and my preference would be to work in the Pittsburgh area. Thanks.
Engineering - 4 Answers
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1 :
Probably mechanical or electrical.
2 :
mechanical engineering is more like pittsburgh
3 :
http://pittsburgh.about.com/od/employers/Major_Pittsburgh_Employers_Companies.htm Seems steel, clothing, glass. gas, oil, lumber. Lots of heavy stuff that needs to move around as cheap as possible. Call up some local employers and ask. Occupational outlook handbook give national projections. Starkist don't want engineers with good taste and fancy diplomas, Starkist wants engineers that taste good and get the job done.
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Wouldn't it be nice if we could all accurately predict the future, and have everything go just as we want them to go? But then, there'd be no interesting turns in life that lead to discovery and advancement. The engineering job market is cyclical. Regardless of the discipline, there might not be a lot of jobs in 6 to 8 years when you graduate, or there could be a big demand for new grads. It's been that way for at least 50 years. If you hit a "low spot", restricting your job search to Pittsburgh (or any one city or state) might mean you take a job at Wendy's. If you are willing to move a little (to, say, WV, or KY or OH), you might have a choice of jobs. I graduated when there was a big demand, but a couple of my classmates didn't get a job because they limited there acceptable locations to 2 or 3 counties. Employers often want to hire people who are at least willing to consider moving a little.
i am a junior in high school and i want to study engineering in college. i would like to get i job right out of college without worrying about living with my parents for the rest of my life. which branch of engineering is most in need of workers nowadays? i live in Pittsburgh and my preference would be to work in the Pittsburgh area. Thanks.
Engineering - 4 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
Probably mechanical or electrical.
2 :
mechanical engineering is more like pittsburgh
3 :
http://pittsburgh.about.com/od/employers/Major_Pittsburgh_Employers_Companies.htm Seems steel, clothing, glass. gas, oil, lumber. Lots of heavy stuff that needs to move around as cheap as possible. Call up some local employers and ask. Occupational outlook handbook give national projections. Starkist don't want engineers with good taste and fancy diplomas, Starkist wants engineers that taste good and get the job done.
4 :
Wouldn't it be nice if we could all accurately predict the future, and have everything go just as we want them to go? But then, there'd be no interesting turns in life that lead to discovery and advancement. The engineering job market is cyclical. Regardless of the discipline, there might not be a lot of jobs in 6 to 8 years when you graduate, or there could be a big demand for new grads. It's been that way for at least 50 years. If you hit a "low spot", restricting your job search to Pittsburgh (or any one city or state) might mean you take a job at Wendy's. If you are willing to move a little (to, say, WV, or KY or OH), you might have a choice of jobs. I graduated when there was a big demand, but a couple of my classmates didn't get a job because they limited there acceptable locations to 2 or 3 counties. Employers often want to hire people who are at least willing to consider moving a little.
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