S7E24 Larry Copponi | The Most Important Skill To Get Hired As An Engineer

About this episode

Larry Copponi discusses the essential skills needed for engineers to get hired in today's market.

Send us Fan Mail For more than 40 years, Larry Copponi has been working at the intersection of engineering talent and product innovation. Today, he serves as Vice President of Staffing Solutions at Spanner Product Development, where he helps companies across industries assemble the engineering teams they need to bring complex products to life. Larry’s work spans sectors including consumer electronics, robotics, renewable energy, life sciences, and medical devices. His team specializes i...

People in this episode

Host: Aaron Moncur

Guest: Larry Copponi

Topics covered

• engineering talent
• product innovation
• staffing solutions
• complex products
• career skills

Keywords

• engineering
• hiring
• skills
• product development
• staffing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spanner Product Development

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