TBD

Authors

  • Charles Hoes Hoes Engineering

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56094/jss.v51i3.143

Keywords:

mentoring, career development, students

Abstract

A topic that seems to keep popping up is how the International System Safety Society can assist with helping new (or maybe not so new) system safety engineers advance their careers by providing mentoring opportunities. The role and importance of mentors and mentoring is a topic that is near and dear to me. I don’t know other people’s challenges and experiences with learning to become competent in a new field, but for me, it typically doesn’t happen until I have had a chance to be mentored by an expert. I can take years of classes, attend conferences, attend workshops, sit through lectures and generally stuff my mind with all sorts of theoretical knowledge, but until I have a chance to work side by side with an experienced and compassionate mentor, it just doesn’t sink in.

Author Biography

Charles Hoes, Hoes Engineering

Charles “Charlie” Hoes began his consulting business in 1984, providing system safety engineering services to defense, aerospace, semiconductor and general industry. During that time he has become a P.E. in Safety in the State of California, a Certified Safety Profession (CSP) with a specialty System Safety Practices and earned a Master of Science degree in Safety from University of Southern California. In 1988 Charlie incorporated his business under the name of “Hoes Engineering, Inc.” He has many years of experience volunteering in support of the International System Safety Society, filling many positions including past President of the Sacramento Chapter, the Virtual Chapter, and the System Safety Society. He is a past technical editor of the System Society’s journal Hazard Prevention (re-named to be the Journal of System Safety), as well as authoring an ongoing feature article of the Journal of System Safety called “TBD” where he discusses current concerns with the system safety profession.

In his new role of being semi-retired, Charlie continues to actively work with the System Safety Society as well as participating in a few “for hire” and volunteer projects that are particularly interesting, or important, for a variety of reasons. He is enjoying the ability of being a bit more selective with regard to projects that he accepts.

TBD

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Published

2015-10-01

How to Cite

Hoes, C. (2015). TBD. Journal of System Safety, 51(3), 6–8. https://doi.org/10.56094/jss.v51i3.143

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 3 (2015): Testing Procedures for System Safety

Section

Columns and Perspectives
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