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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 : Master soft skills to become successful

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In today's dynamic work environment, the significance of soft skills should not be underestimated. Far from being simple, abilities like communication, emotional intelligence, resilience, leadership, teamwork, adaptability, and empathy form the foundation for success. Mastering these skills can often pose greater challenges than acquiring hard, job-specific, technical skills, which may require years of formal education or work experience.

In the past, employers prioritized technical skills over interpersonal qualities when hiring and promoting employees. This resulted in leaders and staff lacking collaboration, self-regulation, and effective leadership.

"Soft skills" are essential for effective teamwork and leadership, and cannot be outsourced or automated. Research predicts that soft skill-intensive occupations will comprise two-thirds of all jobs by 2030.

Organizations that invest in developing their employees' power skills will be better equipped to adapt to change and thrive in an uncertain world. These investments should focus on self-management and collaboration skills.

hardhatPROFESSIONALS who want to futureproof their careers should invest in developing these essential human skills, regardless of their role in the industry. Soft skills are challenging to develop but can be taught, learned, and enhanced with dedication and continuous effort.

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