Engineering Interview Q&A - Shannon MacDonald

Flashcards providing interview preparation points based on Shannon MacDonald's Q&A transcript.

What activities did Shannon MacDonald engage in over the last 11 years after leaving engineering?

Residential contracting, co-owning a small private business (handling website, marketing, operations, and SEO), and building new creative and technical projects after the business partner passed away.

What specific responsibilities did Shannon MacDonald manage in the small private business?

The business side: website, SEO and digital marketing, client communication, scheduling, and day-to-day operations.

How should Shannon describe the private business if an interviewer asks for more detail?

As a very specialized personal-services business with a private client base, where Shannon's role was focused on running the business.

Why is Shannon MacDonald interested in engineering now after 11 years?

Although not actively looking to get back into engineering, the outreach note caught Shannon's eye because the work lines up closely with past work that Shannon used to do and genuinely enjoy.

What talking point should be used if pressed on 'why now' regarding returning to engineering?

Being at a point of being open to considering it, with the role being closely aligned with past experience.

What was the reason Shannon MacDonald originally left engineering?

Involvement in a couple of not-at-fault car accidents that resulted in injuries, making it hard to continue working in that environment at the time, rather than a loss of interest in the work.