Diploma/Degree Engineering Graduates who work in a different sector

[JeffLKS]

Dear Engineering buddies, how do you manage to jump to other sector? I am currently still on job hunt with a Diploma Engineering cert, but encountering problems in entering to other sectors apart from Engineering.

Most of the sectors that I am keen only sought for relevant skills and cert like Aviation, HR etc.

Please enlighten me.

For me, I went into a stat board and at the same time took up a part-time degree in business management. After graduation, and with my degree, I managed to jump to an admin position in an engineering company.

[JeffLKS]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

For me, I went into a stat board and at the same time took up a part-time degree in business management. After graduation, and with my degree, I managed to jump to an admin position in an engineering company.

Thanks for your reply. But what is stat board? You mean Government job?

Originally Posted by JeffLKS

Most of the sectors that I am keen only sought for relevant skills and cert like Aviation, HR etc.

Please enlighten me.

HR where got need special cert? They are just friendly aunties doing basic admin like interviews, leave, welfare events, booking training courses etc. My company HR team almost nobody studied HR in school.

Originally Posted by JeffLKS

Thanks for your reply. But what is stat board? You mean Government job?

Yup, correct.

Originally Posted by JeffLKS

Dear Engineering buddies, how do you manage to jump to other sector? I am currently still on job hunt with a Diploma Engineering cert, but encountering problems in entering to other sectors apart from Engineering.

Most of the sectors that I am keen only sought for relevant skills and cert like Aviation, HR etc.

Please enlighten me.

Yup.. You should have knew it when you decided to take your engineering diploma.. There is no future in this country for engineers... The industry is shrinking.. Somemore with the cheaper and better option of hiring foreign talent, it is increasingly getting harder for diploma holders to land a decent job anywhere.... Better go take degree(not engineering) and start a better life elsewhere..

[JeffLKS]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Yup.. You should have knew it when you decided to take your engineering diploma.. There is no future in this country for engineers... The industry is shrinking.. Somemore with the cheaper and better option of hiring foreign talent, it is increasingly getting harder for diploma holders to land a decent job anywhere.... Better go take degree(not engineering) and start a better life elsewhere..

Hi, no I shouldn't had noticed it when I enrolled to Engineering. And yes, Degree is a need now, for the chance of better job and desired company.

just to add, even if deg engineering, also not many jobs...

Originally Posted by JeffLKS

Hi, no I shouldn't had noticed it when I enrolled to Engineering. And yes, Degree is a need now, for the chance of better job and desired company.

No worries.. Better late than never... Go take your degree now... Gd luck..

Originally Posted by JeffLKS

Dear Engineering buddies, how do you manage to jump to other sector? I am currently still on job hunt with a Diploma Engineering cert, but encountering problems in entering to other sectors apart from Engineering.

Most of the sectors that I am keen only sought for relevant skills and cert like Aviation, HR etc.

Please enlighten me.

If your are really interested in those then go take those certs. There's a aircraft maintenance license thread around here somewhere if I remember correctly. You might want to check the thread out.

Good luck with your job hunting.