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PROFILE : My journey to Professional Registration - Innocent Gininda

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Innocent Gininda shares his journey to becoming a registered Professional Engineer (PrEng), emphasizing the importance of mentorship, early preparation, and understanding ECSA requirements. He offers advice to aspiring PrEngs, highlighting the value of diverse feedback and a positive mindset. My journey to becoming a registered Professional Engineer (PrEng) culminated successfully in November 2024. I was fortunate to begin my career at a company with a Commitment and Undertaking (C&U) Agreement with ECSA and a robust mentorship program. This commitment to training engineers to the standard required for Professional Registration provided me with essential resources and a structured path to track my experience against ECSA requirements. Early exposure to these expectations instilled a positive outlook on registration and solidified my desire to achieve this milestone. My views on Professional Registration have remained consistently positive throughout this journey. Working alongside ...
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CAREERTIP: Time management key to achieving career goals

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Despite our best intentions, our promises to ourselves frequently fall flat. The problem is not a lack of goals, motivations, or drive. Rather, it is a deficiency in time management skills.


You can take control of your day by managing your time effectively. Here are some actionable tips:

Time Is Prioritization

  • Prioritize your tasks based on their importance. Tackle the most important ones first.

  • Apply the "4 D's Principle": Do (act immediately), Defer (postpone to a specific time), Delegate (assign to someone else), or Delete (discard altogether).

  • Don't feel guilty about taking breaks when you need them.

Time Is Self-Management

  • Manage your time efficiently by optimizing it for each task.

  • Use the DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) Principle to avoid repetitive tasks. Automate processes whenever possible.

  • Try the Pomodoro Technique: divide your work into 25-minute intervals (Pomodoros) with 5-minute breaks in between.

  • Divide your day into half-hour or one-hour blocks and plan your activities accordingly.

Time Is Money

  • Think of your time as a bank account with a daily credit of 24 hours. Use it wisely and make the most of every moment.

  • Focus on creating value from your time. This can be achieved by investing in yourself and your skills, setting goals that increase your net worth, and avoiding distractions.

  • Conduct a monthly time audit to review and track how you spend your time. This will help you identify areas for improvement.

  • Value your time by learning to say no to unnecessary commitments and distractions. Keep meetings short and focused.


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