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Ms. Stephanie Lynn Slocum, P.E., M.ASCE

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Ms. Stephanie Slocum, P.E., M.ASCE


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7 Tips for Writing a Civil Engineering Cover Letter That Stands Out

Posted By Stephanie Slocum 03-23-2021 10:36 AM
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We judge books by their covers and resumes by their cover letters. What does your cover letter say about you? Those first few seconds could determine if your resume goes in the trash, or if you’ve intrigued the hiring manager enough to read on. Cover letters are a crucial aspect of every job application ...

RE: Looking ahead about Oil and Gas Industry as an Engineer or a Civil Engineer

Posted By Stephanie Slocum 01-05-2021 05:24 PM
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Hi there Llaya, I am coaching a number of women in the oil and gas industry in the US on career transitions currently out of oil and gas currently, most with petroleum engineering degrees who have been laid off numerous times and are tired of the cycles of boom and bust that oil and gas experiences ...

RE: Being Laidoff Discussion

Posted By Stephanie Slocum 08-06-2020 03:51 PM
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Thanks for starting this thread! I think the biggest thing I realized in the previous recession was that you can do everything "right" and still get laid off. Layoffs suck all around (for both the person being laid off and the person doing the layoffs.) It's not something you can necessarily control ...

RE: Working from Home With Kids

Posted By Stephanie Slocum 04-06-2020 02:43 PM
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Great thread, @Kelly Farabee! I have three kids: a 5 year old, 9 year old, and an 11 year old. I am so grateful that they play well together and can somewhat keep each other occupied when they are not doing school assignments. For a funny story: Our school district is doing Zoom calls for the classes, ...

Top 7 Mistakes Civil Engineers Make on Resumes

Posted By Stephanie Slocum 03-05-2020 05:24 PM
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Do you have an engineering dream job? You know, the one for that company you’ve been following online for months, if not years? Three years out of college, I knew exactly where I wanted to work. Unfortunately, when I graduated there were no job openings available there. One night after work ...

RE: How to ask your company if they can sponsor you to attend a conference?

Posted By Stephanie Slocum 02-13-2020 08:44 AM
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In my experience, the willingness to send engineers to conferences - especially in smaller firms - varies greatly from office to office, and can even vary by the specific manager and your workload (i.e. don't ask to attend a conference right before a big deadline). As someone who has never worked (in ...

RE: How do you combine policy with your civil engineering work?

Posted By Stephanie Slocum 02-12-2020 01:35 PM
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Last fall I had a discussion with another engineer about the effect of new policies as they relate to the cost of projects. As engineers, we are tasked with delivering our projects on time and within budget, but sometimes things that were previously "in budget" change to "out of budget" because of policy ...

RE: Should Promotion be Accompanied by a Raise

Posted By Stephanie Slocum 01-16-2020 01:59 PM
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If you have more responsibilities, that should definitely result in a raise. Make your case for the raise based on the new responsibilities. If the company isn't doing well enough this year for a raise, seek an extra benefit (more vacation days, employer funding to an extra conference of your choice, ...

RE: Working Moms and Breastfeeding/Pumping

Posted By Stephanie Slocum 12-09-2019 04:35 PM
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Kelly, I completely remember you at the MRLC! I thought it was awesome, and a great demonstration of how things have improved for women in the industry! I have pumped in the car both before meetings and on the way to a business meeting (it was a 3 hour trip one way) with a cover, in a supply closet ...

RE: Launching PPE Based on Feedback from Female Workforce

Posted By Stephanie Slocum 11-25-2019 12:33 PM
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Thanks for sharing @Danielle Schroeder! This is great! I too had the same issue with workboots (ended up buying my first pair from the men's section at my local big-box store). ​ Today I wonder what would have happened if the roles were reversed. What if all men in construction were forced to go ...

RE: Internship in European Countries: Possibilities and funding for living

Posted By Stephanie Slocum 11-21-2019 02:06 PM
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Hi John, I don't have personal experience here myself, but I have several friends or colleagues who have worked abroad. In all those cases, those colleagues worked in the US for a large company that also had offices abroad. They worked for one summer in the US before requesting to work abroad in a ...

RE: ASCE Government and Public Liaison Advice

Posted By Stephanie Slocum 10-23-2019 11:51 AM
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Hi there! I am an architectural engineer by degree and worked in building structures all my career. I volunteered to do the PR for the Central Pennsylvania section release (so I stood in our capital building and released the grades). I've also talked to the local politicians about this. As a building ...

RE: Importance of Networking

Posted By Stephanie Slocum 09-13-2019 10:23 AM
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The absolute best way I've found to network has been to be an active volunteer (strategically, because clearly you can't volunteer for everything). As an introvert, this lends itself to my own strength of working in small groups and the satisfaction I gain in leading and collaborating on projects of ...

RE: When to Know how to Send Projects out the Door

Posted By Stephanie Slocum 08-29-2019 03:28 PM
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Thank you, @Luis Duque for starting this thread. This is a really important issue that is often not discussed. It's extremely important to avoid confusing perfectionism with the pursuit of excellence. They are two different things. Early in my career (I'm in my 30's now), I thought they were the ...

RE: Managing Stress in the Workplace

Posted By Stephanie Slocum 08-28-2019 12:56 PM
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Such a great video, thank you sharing! It was really interesting....I also wonder if the study done about mothers and kids translates to long-term managers in your career. I have definitely noticed that my own stress is increased when I have been managed by someone else who is more easily triggered by ...

RE: Negative Emotions on Your Project Team

Posted By Stephanie Slocum 07-15-2019 04:13 PM
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Mr. Hayden makes a great point. Rereading my original post, I want to clarify as follows: There aren't any good or bad emotions, it's how you express them to those around you that is negative or positive. If I'm angry, I have a choice in how I express that anger to those around me. I can express ...

RE: Jobs to prepare for engineering

Posted By Stephanie Slocum 06-30-2019 09:56 PM
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Great question! I'm not an environmental engineer, but I worked for an environmental firm my first summer in college as an asbestos inspector. They sent me to a two-day course, I took a certification test, and then spent most of the rest of the summer looking for asbestos in buildings to be renovated, ...

RE: Becoming a Master of Efficient Meetings

Posted By Stephanie Slocum 06-30-2019 09:18 PM
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Great suggestions so far! One thing I would like to add is: Make sure those with decision-making authority (if the purpose of the meeting is to decide something and move on) are present at the meeting. I've attended far too many meetings with clear agendas and purposes, and then it turns out the person ...

RE: Negative Emotions on Your Project Team

Posted By Stephanie Slocum 06-27-2019 10:29 AM
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I'm going to offer a different take on what has been said so far, stemming from 15 years working as a structural engineer, project management experience, and now having my own firm. It's safe to say I've been involved in conflict on all sides of this discussion. If you are a manager: If you are a ...

RE: Holding engineering managers accountable: creating a feedback system to identify areas of improvement.

Posted By Stephanie Slocum 06-11-2019 11:43 AM
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Thanks for all the comments on this thread, which inspired a blog about how to give and receive feedback! If you want to do a deeper dive into how we can give and receive better feedback, check it out here: How to Give and Receive Feedback that Doesn't Suck Engineers Rising LLC remove previe ...