# Barbara Wood | Is #OpenToWork Useful for Mechanical Engineers on LinkedIn?

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2022-04-29
- Length: 32m
- Episode: 17
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-04-29-barbara-wood-is-opentowork-useful-for-mechanical-engineers-on-linkedin
- Listen: https://teampipeline.us/Barbara-wood-open-to-work/

## Summary

Mechanical engineer and product manager Barbara Wood discusses her viral LinkedIn post regarding the #OpenToWork feature, revealing that applying via LinkedIn links did not result in recruiters viewing her profile because they already had her data. She details her extensive background in automotive design, including fire trucks and Body in White (BIW) components, and explains her use of SolidWorks for top-down modeling and flexible component design. Wood also advocates for the use of engineering journals to maintain productivity, track technical specifications, and protect against scope creep or legal disputes in small companies with informal processes.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-04-29-barbara-wood-is-opentowork-useful-for-mechanical-engineers-on-linkedin#t=0) Introduction and Guest Background
- [4:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-04-29-barbara-wood-is-opentowork-useful-for-mechanical-engineers-on-linkedin#t=246) LinkedIn #OpenToWork Study and Results
- [8:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-04-29-barbara-wood-is-opentowork-useful-for-mechanical-engineers-on-linkedin#t=494) Automotive Design and Career History
- [11:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-04-29-barbara-wood-is-opentowork-useful-for-mechanical-engineers-on-linkedin#t=691) SolidWorks Top-Down Modeling Techniques
- [21:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-04-29-barbara-wood-is-opentowork-useful-for-mechanical-engineers-on-linkedin#t=1263) Engineering Journals and Productivity
- [29:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-04-29-barbara-wood-is-opentowork-useful-for-mechanical-engineers-on-linkedin#t=1756) Part Numbering Conventions and Advice

## Topics

- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- SolidWorks (tool)
- Catia (tool)
- Fusion 360 (tool)
- Meshmixer (tool)
- OneNote (tool)
- Boeing (company)
- Pipeline Design & Engineering (company)

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- [Episode 165: Don’t let it beat you.](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-04-20-episode-165-dont-let-it-beat-you) (Making It)
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