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Registering with ERB is the perfect networking opportunity

ERB offers engineers in Botswana an ideal platform to make high value connections in the industry.

When the perfect opportunity arrives, getting to the next level is about
what you know and who you know.

Engineering professionals earn their qualifications through years of study, precise technical application – and very long hours.

However, to climb the ladder in your workplace (or in your own engineering firm) requires an additional skill: networking.

‘The value of professional networking is rarely discussed by engineers, but having access to the right people is crucial for your growth,’ says Engineers Registration Board CEO, Dennis Olaotse.

At ERB, your registration can open doors. This is a community of experts dedicated to the advancement of the engineering profession in Botswana. Building your reputation as an active engineering professional is an astute career move.

‘Completing your registration (and maintaining it) makes it easier for you to collaborate with your peers, establish your personal leadership brand and build relationships with real decision-makers,’ he explains. 

‘By tapping into this network, you can stay ahead of emerging news, trends, best practices, technologies – and of course, get closer to all the movers and shakers in this industry.’

‘Because when the perfect opportunity arrives, getting to the next level is about what you know and who you know,’ Olaotse concludes. 

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ERB points young Batswana to a brighter future

If you are a young, hard-working Motswana looking to make an impactful career choice, engineering should be at the top of your list.

Engineering professionals are essential for our society
to function, develop and move forward.

Let’s take a closer look at what this career can give you. 

Strong remuneration packages

‘Qualified engineering professionals are in possession of rare, high-value skills which are always in demand in both the public and private sector,’ says Engineers Registration Board (ERB) CEO, Dennis Olaotse. 

For this reason, engineers enjoy above-average compensation throughout the industry’s many diverse disciplines. 

‘If you want a sustainable career with both salary and growth potential, find your niche as an engineering professional,’ he encourages. 

Variety and growth

Engineering offers more diversity than any other career.

‘Industrial. Mechanical. Civil. Chemical. Biomedical. Mining. Aeronautical. The list goes on. Engineering is a mind-blowing industry because of its diversity,’ explains Olaotse. 

‘This profession offers so many opportunities to challenge yourself and contribute to society, which is one of the reasons why engineers the world over enjoy higher job satisfaction than many of their peers in other industries.’ 

In every field, professional engineers are respected for the value they create.

Olaotse explains that the best way to authenticate your status and make your mark after graduation is to register with ERB. 

Career mobility

‘By law, every practicing engineer in Botswana must be registered with ERB,’ emphasises Olaotse. 

But this registration process has a value beyond Botswana’s borders. After all, qualified engineers are in demand the world over. 

‘If you have set your gaze outside the country, your registration with ERB will be taken into account by recruiters as an expression of your education, experience, skills, commitment to the highest ethical standards — and overall competence level,’ he explains.