Building a Robust Engineering Career

IEEE PES Chapter Karachi organized a technical Seminar, the third activity of the year 2023.
Following the recitation of the Holy Quran, the chairman, IEEE PES Ishtiaq ul Haq welcomed the participants and shared that IEEE PES is regularly conducting its activities intending to disseminate technical, relevant, and advanced knowledge on products and matters concerned with the engineering community.
Engr Asim Rasheed, the presenter of the moot carries more than 30 years of professional experience in various engineering and Management positions with world reputable Engineering companies in Pakistan and abroad. He is a well-established corporate trainer and management consultant.
The event was attended by more than 27 participants, mostly final-year students, young engineers, faculty members of universities, and senior engineers.
The topic was specially related to students and young engineers who took a keen interest in the topic. Senior engineers also shared their experiences and highlighted the skills to excel in today’s job market which is summarized below:
Analytical thinking, Creative thinking Curiosity & lifelong learning, Technological literacy, Quality control, leadership & social influence, etc
Engr. Asim Rashid mentioned in his presentation that we need to do a lot of work in the above areas in particular as Pakistan is ranked 146 of 158 countries, Pakistan’s score in the skill component of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development ( UNCTAD’s ) Frontier Technology Readiness Index 2019 is 0.09 out of 1, significantly lower than Indonesia’s score of 0.28, India’s 0.31, etc.
We have to focus on the Technical skill as well as the Soft skills of our young engineers.
In the end, he summarized the key points as a way forward for those who like to build robust engineering careers:
Have strong ethics and integrity, 2. Learn to lead; learn to follow, 3. Respect seniors and juniors, 4. Be a lifelong learner, 5. Develop communication skills, 6. Demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude, 7. Have a growth mindset, 8. Take charge of your career, 9. Business is a team sport and 10. Listen to learn
Engr. Ishtiaque ul Haque Chairman PES thanked Engr. Asim Rashid for his time & effort and for encouraging students and young professionals to join IEEE & PES society to get the maximum benefit of the enormous knowledge available on the platform.