Most professionals focus on growth in their careers. Even so, growing is difficult and requires time and effort. But putting yourself first and investing in your career brings long-term benefits. | When you sign up for an ACEC Utah membership, you... (Read More)

What are you thankful for? If you're not making time on a regular basis to ask yourself that important question, you're missing out on some incredible benefits that can help you be a better leader, spouse and parent. Turns out, there's overwhelming... (Read More)

Thousands of engineers are preparing to re-enter the workforce following the economic devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic. When applying for a new job, many employers will be looking for technical skills and soft skills. Often, the technical... (Read More)

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck the United States, the engineering industry took a big hit. Thousands of jobs were temporarily put on hold and projects struggled to acquire funding as the world went into chaos. It's estimated that engineering and... (Read More)

Feedback — in all of its forms — is critical to helping people identify their strengths and weaknesses. Delivered correctly, it can help foster professional growth and help companies become more successful. But most people don't like getting... (Read More)

Do you ever feel like you're not advancing in your company as fast as you'd like to? Or that you're not being selected for plum assignments? Here are some things you could be doing at work that can make it difficult for you to achieve your... (Read More)

Construction was one of the industries hit the hardest by the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, according to AARP. The unemployment rate for 2020 was 9.6% compared to 5% percent a year prior. That's a year-over-year increase of 4.6 percentage... (Read More)

Employees can easily get in a rut where they're tempted to watch their favorite TV show or play games on their smartphone. While these activities are fine on break or lunch, it's important to not let outside distractions take over the work... (Read More)

The COVID-19 pandemic has completely re-shaped the American workforce and forced us to adapt to the digital age. More than half of workers say they have more flexibility now, yet the majority of them still worry about the novel coronavirus... (Read More)