What should you tell your boss? Start with the truth. That's what the folks at Computerworld found out when they talked to their IT leaders. Other things to tell the boss include your ideas, your successes, your wants, and, when appropriate, tell them ''no.''Read five things you should always tell your boss.

If you're looking for a job and tired of sorting through unrelated job listings, check out Machine Design's new Design Engineer Job Zone at designengineerjobzone.com. All posted resumes are anonymous, so you can post yours knowing your current boss won't find you. You can also create an e-mail alert to tell you when certain jobs are ...

We've all heard about ''Googling'' your own name to see what your online trail says about you. I discovered a tool called the Online Identity Calculator that helps you assess your online ''personal brand'' and where you stand. Using my maiden name (been married for seven months) I scored pretty high, 8.2 out of 10, mostly because seven years of ...

I found this site called TryEngineering.org which is for kids and parents who want to find out about engineering careers. But I think the most interesting part of the site is the engineering games.There are about a dozen games including Questioneering (engineering trivia), Design a Parachute (create a parachute strong and light enough to safely ...

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is requiring undergrad engineering students to spend a semester studying abroad starting in spring 2009. Read the article here. The idea is part of the Rensselaer Engineering Education Across Cultural Horizons (REACH) program, and partner schools so far include the Technical University of ...

The April 10, 2008 issue of Machine Design featured stories from readers who had made career mistakes and the lessons learned from those mistakes. Here are some examples that didn't make the article:   Rich Smith writes: ''In 1995, I was due for a raise and it ended up 1/10th of the promised amount.  I confronted the owner ...

The fourth annual ''Global Marathon For, By and About Women in Engineering,'' will follow the sun around the globe from Noon EDT Wednesday, March 26 to Noon EDT Thursday, March 27. The 2008 Global Marathon at http://www.eweek.org/ features six continuous four-hour blocks of virtual online programming, kicking off in North America ...

Does the idea of speaking in public scare you to death? If it doesn't scare you, do you worry that you're not an effective speaker? An article from Jeanette Henderson at www.publicspeakinghelp.blogspot.com says that public speaking is no different than regular speaking. We speak every day, and to more than one person at a time. What's the ...

Women Who Tech: A TeleSummit for Women in Technology will bring together the most talented and renowned women breaking new ground in technology. The telesummit aims to create a supportive network for the vibrant and thriving community of women in technology professions by giving them an open platform to share their talents, experiences, and ...

            The Engineer Your Life campaign and coalition launches on Wednesday, February 20 as part of Girl Day 2008. An outgrowth of the Extraordinary Women Engineers Project (EWEP), Engineer Your Life aims to make a national impact on the way engineering careers are presented, ...