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A Look at Job Prospects During Engineers WeekA Look at Job Prospects During Engineers Week

Ann R. Thryft

February 27, 2015

4 Min Read
A Look at Job Prospects During Engineers Week

Are you being paid enough? Do you want a better job? According to a recent survey by Experis, the professional resourcing division of hiring giant Manpower Group, American engineers are more interested in better pay than a better job environment. Released just before Engineers Week, the survey's results found that 40% of engineers looking for a new job want more in salary, bonuses and/or incentives, and only 18% want a better company culture or work environment. Also, the top category of engineers in demand by hiring companies is EEs.

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About the Author(s)

Ann R. Thryft

Ann R. Thryft has written about manufacturing- and electronics-related technologies for Design News, EE Times, Test & Measurement World, EDN, RTC Magazine, COTS Journal, Nikkei Electronics Asia, Computer Design, and Electronic Buyers' News (EBN). She's introduced readers to several emerging trends: industrial cybersecurity for operational technology, industrial-strength metals 3D printing, RFID, software-defined radio, early mobile phone architectures, open network server and switch/router architectures, and set-top box system design. At EBN Ann won two independently judged Editorial Excellence awards for Best Technology Feature. She holds a BA in Cultural Anthropology from Stanford University and a Certified Business Communicator certificate from the Business Marketing Association (formerly B/PAA).

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