WE16 - Dream Job or Dream Company?
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Ann Krieger, Project Manager
Rockwell Automation - Systems & Solutions Business
October 2016
Dream Job or Dream Company?
Job Positions: Engineering Role Choices
Industrial / Manufacturing Sales Field Service Development Product Management Technical Support Project Management
Procurement Quality / Test Marketing New Product Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Applications / Commercial Etc…
Positions
Current Available
Job Positions?
Offers a Rotational Program?
Future Job Opportunities?
Boss?
Type of Company
Culture
How is the environment?
Integrity? Values? Ethics?
Customer Driven?
How are the
people?
Type of Company
Foundation
Size?
Financial Stability?
Products?
Type of Industry?
Type of Company
Poll of VP Women in Engineering *
How many different companies have you worked for? 1 - 3 companies
How many total job positions have you had in your career? 6 - 16 positions
On average, how many years have you had each job position? 3 years / job
Career Progression Example A of progression (~30 years):
Application Engineer Product Marketing Manager Strategic Planning Business Development Product Management Technical Support Customer Training Field Service Management Manufacturing Strategy Development Global Process Management Continuous Improvement (BB) Business Operations Director Technical Services Director Marketing GM CSM VP Engineering Services
Example B of progression (~15 years): Sales Engineering Sales Management Product / Business Management VP Sales / Solutions
* Qty. 5 polled at Rockwell Automation
My Dream Job and Company
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Work Life Balance
Set boundaries in advance: Location?
Work travel?Working hours?
Flex time?
Secret of Career Satisfaction
Adaptability & Flexibility: Be willing to change plans!
Know Yourself
Questions?