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What does a typical day look like for a senior engineering manager?
The title of this blog post should be a paragraph telling the reader what a day in the life of a senior engineering manager is like. You should include what they do all day, their responsibilities, and how they are paid. You should also note if they are part of a team, or if they manage other engineers. If you can, give some advice that you would give to a recent graduate that describes an ideal work life for someone in your position.
The first paragraph should contain two bullet points:
1. Specifics about what a senior engineer manager does all day. If you are part of a team , go into detail about the specific tasks your team carries out, and how many hours a day your team spends working. If you are managing other engineers, give an indication of how many hours they work.
2. Advice on what a junior engineer would do if they were in your position [4 spaces].
Example :
1. The first thing I do when I wake up is turn the radio on. The news is always talking about what the president is doing, or whether the economy is picking up or down. I loathe this, so I just turn it right off.
What are the main responsibilities of this role?
The next section of your blog post should describe the main responsibilities of a senior engineering manager. You can divide them into categories, or list them in order of importance. You should also include advice on how to be good at each element of their job. You can also include a section which explains what they do that is directly related to the company, such as leading a project or managing engineers. Finally, you might want to write a section which mentions some of the challenges faced by an engineering manager. [ARTICLE END]
Information that could be used in the template:
senior engineering manager : “The responsibilities of this role are… “
: “The responsibilities of this role are… ” main responsibilities of a senior engineering manager : “These include… “
: “These include… ” main responsibilities by category : “There are various areas to focus on in your job as a senior engineering manager such as …
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: “There are various areas to focus on in your job as a senior engineering manager such as …” main responsibilities in order of importance : “These are the most important duties for a senior engineering manager…”
What skills and experience are necessary to be successful in this position?
The next section of your blog should describe the skills and experience necessary to be successful in this role. You should include examples of skills that are required, and if management is a big part of the role you should include advice on how to manage people. It is important to also note if there are any special tools that they need to use, or that the company provides. If the job is part of a team you can give advice on how to be successful in this role as part of a team. If you are looking to learn more about the company or their products you can add that to the article.
When you have finished your blog section make sure to include a final conclusion so people know why they should chose this job or not. You could also include a call to action in the form of a question, such as: “What are your thoughts on this role?” Enjoy!
About the author: Emily is our May editorial intern and will be sharing her insight with us from time to time through our blog. She is currently a student at the University of Sussex and has worked in non-profit organisations for the last 2 years. Emily hopes that by sharing her experience of life and work in a student environment, she will be able to encourage young people to positively change their educational paths.
Title:The right skills and experience can increase your chances of being hired by 30%
What challenges or opportunities do you see in this career path?
The next section of your blog should examine the challenges, or opportunities, that someone in this role will face. You could include things such as a lack of advancement opportunities, or that managers have to work long hours with no compensation. If you see any challenges you should also include advice on what can be done to overcome them. You can also include opportunities that a senior engineering manager may see such as working with the newest, or coolest, technologies.
context: “senior engineering manager” : “What challenges or opportunities do you see in this career path?”
Here is an example of a company blog focused around one’s career. This particular company also has a blog where they talk about what problems people are having with their products, so you can choose your own topics.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2457418,00.asp?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Title:What Should You Do In The First Month of a New Job [BLOG POST]
46 percent say their first month on the job was far more anxiety-inducing and stressful than they expected. And some of their missteps were pretty spectacular, like…
title: What Should You Do In The First Month of a New Job [BLOG POST]
context: “first month” : “What should you do in the first month of a new job?”
How has your engineering background prepared you for this role?”
The last section of your blog post should be a summary of your engineering background. You should explain how it has prepared you for this engineering manager job, and if it has not prepared you for it yet, what you can do to be more successful in the position. You should also include advice to young engineers. If you were not in engineering, or if you left college early, you may want to include an explanation of how this is similar to your job today.
##I hope this guide is helpful for job-seekers! If you have any specific questions about the engineering manager job search, feel free to comment here or email me at [email protected]
This article was written by Cory Wojcik, a freelance technical writer and engineering manager. He has extensive writing experience in many areas including but not limited to resume writing, application development, information systems and more. You can view his portfolio here: https://www.corywojcik.com/.
To submit a resume or CV to this site please contact me at [email protected] I am always interested in hearing from engineering candidates and telling their story, so feel free to contact me with your story or questions. You can also follow my blog for more articles like this: http://www.corywojcik.com/blog/
