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Over the years I have often seen outstanding land development engineers desire to break into a new area of specialization under the civil engineering umbrella, yet they have found the opportunity to do so to be scarce, at best, purely because they have a background in land development. That said, after discussing this topic with numerous land development engineers across the country, I have been so inclined to blog…in defense of land development engineers.

Some lessons to be learned for the civil engineering community as a result of this current recession.

This article attempts to highlight the importance of participating in a 401k retirement plan offered by your company.

10 tips for writing highly effective resumes. The article addresses what it is that employers look for and offers actionable tips to enable you to get an interview.

A helpful guide on getting your first job as an engineer fresh out of college.

An article series for engineers new to the profession. These articles offer helpful tips, recommendations on issues that most engineers have had to deal with in their careers.

The “you’ve lost your job, now what?” articles are an ongoing series of articles aimed at easing the transition from one job to the next.

10 actionable tips on how to manage your time effectively. These tips take into account an engineer's daily routine.

A helpful guide on how to achieve work-life balance through strategies which attempt to create a work life harmony.

Conan hosts the comedian Louis CK who is talking of the spoiled generation worth watching!