Training

Company-sponsored training indicates that the company cares enough about its employees to invest in their futures; most engineers will reciprocate with increased company loyalty. Training, of course, can also improve an engineer's performance, as she learns new approaches to technology, self-management, and work habits.

In general, engineers have based their careers on technical knowledge and respond positively to technical training. Technology changes so rapidly that much of the raw technical details in use today will become obsolete in a few years. Consequently, most engineers try to keep abreast of leading-edge technical knowledge, and this makes training an important aspect of work life. While technology training benefits engineers ...

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