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  1. How does experience impact your job search?

    I guess I'm wondering...is there any advantage to being an 'entry level' and hence "cheaper" hire? Also, once you get your first job...does it really matter whether or not you have a Ph.D.? At what point does experience start to work against you? I know in some fields it's actually more...
  2. 2nd Career? Do I REALLY need a Ph.D.?

    Well, it is true that I'm one of the EE's that doesn't typically use C++. However, I do have a lot of experience in high performance computing, and extracting useful data/conclusions out of huge datasets. I'm not sure if that would be directly applicable or not, but that's my background. As...
  3. 2nd Career? Do I REALLY need a Ph.D.?

    Hi All, Thanks for the advice so far. I think I might have been unclear about my intentions ...I in no way want to go back for a Ph.D. Although, I think a Ph.D. in Physics would be easy for me...I simply switched into EE because I was concerned that a Ph.D. in Physics would only prepare...
  4. 2nd Career? Do I REALLY need a Ph.D.?

    Hi All, I'm basically looking for some advice. I've worked for nearly 20yrs in the consumer electronics field as an Electronics Engineer and am debating a career change at some point into Financial Engineering. My education included degrees (MS degrees) in both Physics, and EE and while in...
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