r/ChemicalEngineering 27d ago

Student Degree Vs Skill 🤔

I’ve heard literally every other person talk about how skill is more important than a degree. Personally as one pursuing chemical engineering what skills are there that I can develop that will help boost my career? Please help me

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u/supahappyb 26d ago

Written communication. Oral communication and presentation to senior leadership without data overload / sharing too many details. Being ok with “good” instead of “perfect”. Teaching others how to do something. Leadership. Resiliency. Being able to stay calm when crisis arises (crisis management). Anticipating problems before they occur and creating preventative measures