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Continue reading →: Life interruption
I have said it before, and I’ll say it again: engineering is a rewarding profession that often comes with the satisfaction of creating innovative solutions and pushing the boundaries of technology. However, it can also come at a cost, as engineers frequently find themselves navigating the challenging waters of long…
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Continue reading →: Being brave
I was speaking to a friend of mine the other day to mention I had started this blog and she said I was being very brave. I got a horrible sinking feeling in my stomach. Then my boss liked my post on LinkedIn. Similar feeling. Then I noticed a few…
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Continue reading →: Why do women leave engineering as a profession?
For those who know me, the following sentence will cause no surprise. I was reading an interesting article the other day, which started me thinking. It’s a Harvard Business Review article from 2016, but it’s only one in a whole long list of articles and papers and books discussing the…
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Continue reading →: Newsletter!
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Continue reading →: Introductions!
Hi there, I’m Órlagh and I’m an engineer of two decades plus experience (how did that happen??) in various industries across England and Ireland. I graduated from UCD in 2002 with a BE (mechanical), and picked up some other qualifications along the way. You can check out my LinkedIn profile…
