Advice for Engineering Students: Be your own biggest cheerleader

There are few more rewarding feelings at work than knowing you’ve put in a good shift. It’s even better to have that effort and achievement recognised by others – the colleagues who’ve seen you put the work in, or the manager whose life has been made easier. 

According to Harvard Business Review, employees with managers who recognise their work are more than 40 per cent more engaged those whose managers did not. 

So, how does your employer or college celebrate success – if they do at all? How does your line manager congratulate you and your team on a job well done? Good employers recognise the importance of praising their employees when a big project is completed, or if it’s made a positive impact in the wider world. 

But, of course, the little things count too. When a worker knows their hard work is being acknowledged, it keeps them engaged and confident of consistent performance.