Re-entring Electrical/Wireless Communication Engineering
Hey everyone,
Looking for some honest advice from people who’ve been through something similar.
My background:
I have an MS in Wireless Communications (2013). After graduating I didn’t pursue traditional engineering work — I spent the last 13 years tutoring (high school through engineering level), homeschooling my kids, and founding a youth entrepreneurship platform. Fulfilling work, but it left a significant gap on my engineering CV.
Where I’m at now:
I’m ready to re-enter the workforce as a sessional instructor at university in engineering or engineering project manager. I wan to involved in things which would help me fill the gap that’s in my CV. I am open to volunteering. I’m also looking into APEGA registration and the PMP certification as concrete steps forward.
My questions:
1. Has anyone successfully re-entered engineering after a long gap? What worked for you?
2. Is the PMP worth pursuing for someone with an engineering MS but no industry experience?
3. What courses or certifications would you take while job searching to signal active re-entry to employers?
4. Are there Women in engineering networks, communities, or recruiters you’d recommend for someone in my position that are more Canadian based ?
Any advice appreciated — including the brutal honest kind. Thanks.