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Another positive aspect is that it offers a variety of fields in which to work.

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His Career Path

McCloud transitioned to systems administration and then went into systems engineering.

That was the same path he took when he joined DataBank, coming in initially as an operations manager.

Now, hes working in a sales-oriented role as a solutions engineer.

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Do the job youre hired for and the job you want.

Find your engineering flavor and use that flavor to fill a gap, if possible.

According to McCloud, in his experience, salary increases have been directly correlated to industry certifications.

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Thats less money out of my pocket, and youre contributing tomy financial gainlater on.

Today, hes the CEO of The FerVID Group.

My primary responsibility is to help develop innovative solutions to problems we are facing.

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He said its easier to determine which subdisciplines are a good fit.

This skill is something that cannot be overstated, he said.

That is what the heart of engineering is.

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