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Decisions at the ballot box influence policies that support engineering standards and public safety.Over the past decade, many inclusion trainings have concentrated on highlighting behaviors to avoid, often leaving engineers and managers feeling dissatisfied. Modern inclusion training, however, is shifting focus. Rather than simply pointing out what not to do, it aims to equip engineers with practical tools.
What it takes for women engineers to remain present and heard.
NSPE has launched its Ask Me Anything online platform, a new member resource aimed at expanding access, strengthening career support, and elevating member engagement.
Seventy percent of women engineers leave the profession within a decade. We are losing the voices, mentors, and leaders who could transform the field.
By embracing multigenerational dynamics and offering various mentoring opportunities, AEC firms can improve professional growth and create a sense of belonging.
With architecture and engineering unemployment at just 2%, the civil engineering industry continues to face significant challenges in finding the right talent to deliver infrastructure projects. To address this challenge, CDM Smith continues to implement and refine creative and flexible solutions to attract needed expertise through our scholarship program and the Reboot Re-Entry Program.
Creating a diverse and welcoming environment is essential for the engineering profession to thrive. NSPE recognizes that fostering inclusivity and valuing unique perspectives enriches our community, drives innovation, and ensures the public can trust the decisions impacting their lives. Read more.
Diversity is a major theme in NSPE’s strategic plan, and it recently gained a place in the NSPE Code of Ethics. For any future-focused, proactive profession or professional society, diversity is increasingly a strategic imperative. But there needs to be an acknowledgement of the missed opportunities created by the biases in our personal, professional, and societal lives. »
January/February 2020
PE Report
Why Women Choose, and Stay, in Engineering