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Advantages Of An Engineering Job In Mining

8 January 2009

While it hardly needs saying, there are many advantages to an engineering job in the mines, though people still need convincing... read full story

Will An Engineering Job Pay Well?

9 December 2008

It depends on the area you are trained in, but an engineering job can pay extremely well... read full story

Practical Approach

25 October 2008

ENGINEERING/science student Jessica Martin says she's glad her plans to study radiography didn't pan out. Otherwise the 23-year-old wouldn't have discovered how much she enjoys engineering... read full story

Building Bridges For Migrant Engineers

9 August 2008

IT CAN baffle migrant engineers: Despite their qualifications, skills and job experience, and the fact that the Australian engineering profession is vocal about the scarcity of engineering candidates, they still struggle to pick up work when they touch down in Australia... read full story

Solving Problems For A Living

5 July 2008

BEFORE electrical engineer Rebecca Patterson earned a place to study engineering at uni, her sights were set on becoming an architect, she says. That ambition screeched to a halt, however, when she discovered that her drawing skills weren't up to scratch. Engineering was the logical alternative, she adds, as it enabled her to practise her strengths: maths and science.".. read full story

Job With Real Chop

24 May 2008

IT'S safe to say that the prospect of winding up trapped in a helicopter underwater isn't on most people's minds when they contemplate the day ahead at work. Electrical design engineer Joanne Gashumba, however, has a job that requires her to train for that very scenario. Part of her role involves climbing into a helicopter and flying offshore... read full story

Going Off To Work With A Smile

6 May 2008

WHETHER it is working a bandsaw or welding, there is no job Sean Caton hasn't mastered at Warabook's House With No Steps... read full story

A Job That Fits

5 April 2008

THERE'S plenty of counsel for 22-year-old fitter and turner Jeremy Crupi to seek if he encounters problems at work. His grandfather, father and uncle all worked as engineering tradesmen too. In fact, says Mr Crupi, they have more than 100 years' experience between them... read full story

Finding A Renewed Energy

26 January 2008

Engineering isn't just about building bridges... read full story