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S2E47 Increasing Cognitive Skills & Getting Hired | Joe Mullings

Being an Engineer · 5 Nov 2021 · 54m · Episode 47

What this episode covers

Joe Mullings, Chairman and CEO of The Mullings Group (TMG), discusses his transition from mechanical engineering at Loral Fairchild to founding a specialized MedTech recruiting firm and a media company, Dragonfly Stories. He explains how TMG Interim supports the contract workforce and details the role of narrow AI in surgical robotics, emphasizing 'democratizing' medical skills rather than full automation. Mullings provides specific career advice for engineers, including the importance of heavy resistance training for cognitive health, obtaining PMP certification, and optimizing LinkedIn profiles for search algorithms.

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Companies
The Mullings Group, Dragonfly Stories, Loral Fairchild, Parker Hannifin, Valcor Scientific, Verb Surgical, Google, Johnson and Johnson, LinkedIn, Facebook, Tesla, Intuitive Surgical, Apple
Products
True Future, Da Vinci
Tools
ANSYS, Nastran

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