Waterloo Engineering students and alumni are invited to participate in an exclusive virtual Office Hour with Waterloo Engineering alumni Tom Dean (BASc '79, mechanical engineering), director of technical operations in the Department of Chemical Engineering from 2012 to 2022, to talk about successfully navigating the various steps to obtain your next full-time job in a technical field. Tom has been an engineering hiring manager for the past 35 years and has been coaching chemical engineering undergraduate students on the hiring process for the past decade, prior to retiring four months ago.
During this Office Hour, Tom will talk about the necessary switch from thinking like an engineer to that of a salesperson - to sell "The Product of You" for this process - a very important distinction, as you can't "engineer yourself into a new job". He will discuss how to craft and optimize the resume and cover letter to ensure you are granted an interview, then how to prepare and conduct yourself during the interview stages. And finally, he’ll discuss how to review and respond to the job offer, complete with negotiation criteria and methodology. The role of LinkedIn will also be discussed.
Please come to this session ready with questions about the hiring process and how to best navigate the hiring landscape. Tom with share insights "from the hiring side of the desk" as to what the resume reviewers are really seeking, and how to make the best impression during the interview process so that you stand out above all other applicants.
Please RSVP to receive the MS Teams link to join and bring your questions for an engaging conversation!
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Tom Dean
BASc 1979, Mechanical Engineering
Retired Director of Technical Operations, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo
Biography
Tom Dean recently retired from the University of Waterloo, but he has been a results-oriented executive leader with a solid background in engineering, management and continuous improvement of manufacturing business units with over 35 years of progressive management experience in hi-tech industries. He’s a team-builder and team-player with a proactive and creative management style.
Over his engineering career, Tom has worked at technology and innovation companies such as Babcock & Wilcox, GE Water & Process Technologies, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Barber Glass Manufacturing, 2Source Manufacturing and the University of Waterloo. He is a certified Six-Sigma Quality System Black Belt and an ISO-9000 Lead Auditor.
Connect with Tom Dean on LinkedIn.