Peter Burke,
Peter Y. Burke,
Peter Y. (P.E, Consulting Engineer, Self-Employed) Burke
Technical Career Survival Handbook
100 Things You Need To Know
Paperback Engels 2016 9780128093726Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
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Samenvatting
Technical Career Survival Handbook: 100 Things You Need To Know provides the information needed to survive a technical career, enabling prospective technical career candidates and those currently in technical careers to explore all technical education possibilities, industries, disciplines, and specialties.
This handbook better equips the reader to deal with the tough situations and decisions they have to make throughout their career. Topics include preparing for the workforce, employment challenges, and dealing with on the job situations. This book is a practical guidebook for scientists, engineers, and technicians who apply the principles of science and mathematics to develop practical solutions to technical problems.
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Inhoudsopgave
Part I. Preparing for the Work Force1. Technical Careers2. The Big Four Engineering Degrees3. Other Engineering Degrees4. Technology Degrees5. Career Choice6. College Selection7. Engineering Technology8. Graduate School9. Day Versus Night School10. Co-Op Programs11. Internships12. Alternative College Funding13. Finding That First Job14. Geographic Factors15. Interviews16. Opportunities for Women
Part II. Employment Challenges17. Experience18. Work Direction19. Manager20. Management Styles21. Positions—Open Versus Created22. Specialties23. Contractor24. Consultant/Self-employed25. Part Time26. Temporary27. Technical Spectrum28. Job Titles29. Job Descriptions30. Salary Structure31. Key Employe32. Nondisclosure Agreement33. Company Size34. Company Organization35. Pensions36. Training37. Benefits38. Public Versus Private Technology Companies39. Industries40. Industry Trends41. Green Jobs42. Regional Manufacturing Centers43. Foreign-Owned Companies44. Manufacturing45. Engineering Department46. Plant Engineering47. Service Companies and Consulting Engineers48. Government49. Union Versus Nonunion50. Utilities51. Spinoffs, Acquisitions, and Mergers52. Startups53. Alliances54. Joint Venture55. Job Site Work56. Commuting/Telecommuting57. Reorganizations
Part III. The Job Search58. Resumes59. Headhunters60. Staffing Firm61. Networking/Newspaper/Internet62. Offers/Counteroffers
Part IV. On the Job63. The Midcareer Years64. Technical Library65. Associations/Societies66. Seminars/Webinars67. Publishing68. Industry Standards69. Employment File70. Patents71. Trade Secrets72. Professional Engineer73. Safety74. Business Plan75. Schedules76. Budgets77. Time Management78. Specifications79. Documents80. Performance Appraisals81. Decision-Making82. Project Team83. Scope of Work84. Procurement85. Trade Shows86. Vendors87. Meetings88. Transfers89. Feasibility Studies90. Projects91. Promotions92. Demotions93. Layoffs94. Resigning95. Relocation Packages
Part V. The Career96. The Earning Years97. Success98. Retirement/Winding Down99. Parting Advice100. Glossary
Part II. Employment Challenges17. Experience18. Work Direction19. Manager20. Management Styles21. Positions—Open Versus Created22. Specialties23. Contractor24. Consultant/Self-employed25. Part Time26. Temporary27. Technical Spectrum28. Job Titles29. Job Descriptions30. Salary Structure31. Key Employe32. Nondisclosure Agreement33. Company Size34. Company Organization35. Pensions36. Training37. Benefits38. Public Versus Private Technology Companies39. Industries40. Industry Trends41. Green Jobs42. Regional Manufacturing Centers43. Foreign-Owned Companies44. Manufacturing45. Engineering Department46. Plant Engineering47. Service Companies and Consulting Engineers48. Government49. Union Versus Nonunion50. Utilities51. Spinoffs, Acquisitions, and Mergers52. Startups53. Alliances54. Joint Venture55. Job Site Work56. Commuting/Telecommuting57. Reorganizations
Part III. The Job Search58. Resumes59. Headhunters60. Staffing Firm61. Networking/Newspaper/Internet62. Offers/Counteroffers
Part IV. On the Job63. The Midcareer Years64. Technical Library65. Associations/Societies66. Seminars/Webinars67. Publishing68. Industry Standards69. Employment File70. Patents71. Trade Secrets72. Professional Engineer73. Safety74. Business Plan75. Schedules76. Budgets77. Time Management78. Specifications79. Documents80. Performance Appraisals81. Decision-Making82. Project Team83. Scope of Work84. Procurement85. Trade Shows86. Vendors87. Meetings88. Transfers89. Feasibility Studies90. Projects91. Promotions92. Demotions93. Layoffs94. Resigning95. Relocation Packages
Part V. The Career96. The Earning Years97. Success98. Retirement/Winding Down99. Parting Advice100. Glossary
Rubrieken
- advisering
- algemeen management
- coaching en trainen
- communicatie en media
- economie
- financieel management
- inkoop en logistiek
- internet en social media
- it-management / ict
- juridisch
- leiderschap
- marketing
- mens en maatschappij
- non-profit
- ondernemen
- organisatiekunde
- personal finance
- personeelsmanagement
- persoonlijke effectiviteit
- projectmanagement
- psychologie
- reclame en verkoop
- strategisch management
- verandermanagement
- werk en loopbaan