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TECHNICAL CAREER SURVIVL HB: 100 THNGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

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<P>This practical guide provides the information needed to survive a technical career, enabling prospective candidates and those currently in technical careers to explore all technical education possibilities, industries, disciplines, and specialties.</P>

Technical Career Survival Handbook: 100 Things You Need To Know

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Technical Career Survival Handbook

Duration

Duration Unit Of Measure

Transaction Type

Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Preparing for the Work Force.
1: Technical Careers.
2: The Big Four Engineering Degrees.
3: Other Engineering Degrees.
4: Technology Degrees.
5: Career Choice.
6: College Selection.
7: Engineering Technology.
8: Graduate School.
9: Day Versus Night School.
10: Co-Op Programs.
11: Internships.
12: Alternative College Funding.
13: Finding That First Job.
14: Geographic Factors.
15: Interviews.
16: Opportunities for Women.
Employment Challenges.
17: Experience.
18: Work Direction.
19: Manager.
20: Management Styles.
21: Positions&#x2014;Open Versus Created.
22: Specialties.
23: Contractor.
24: Consultant/Self-employed.
25: Part Time.
26: Temporary.
27: Technical Spectrum.
28: Job Titles.
29: Job Descriptions.
30: Salary Structure.
31: Key Employee.
32: Nondisclosure Agreement.
33: Company Size.
34: Company Organization.
35: Pensions.
36: Training.
37: Benefits.
38: Public Versus Private Technology Companies.
39: Industries.
40: Industry Trends.
41: Green Jobs.
42: Regional Manufacturing Centers.
43: Foreign-Owned Companies.
44: Manufacturing.
45: Engineering Department.
46: Plant Engineering.
47: Service Companies and Consulting Engineers.
48: Government.
49: Union Versus Nonunion.
50: Utilities.
51: Spinoffs, Acquisitions, and Mergers.
52: Startups.
53: Alliances.
54: Joint Venture.
55: Job Site Work.
56: Commuting/Telecommuting.
57: Reorganizations.
The Job Search.
58: Resumes.
59: Headhunters.
60: Staffing Firm.
61: Networking/Newspaper/Internet.
62: Offers/Counteroffers.
On the Job.
63: The Midcareer Years.
64: Technical Library.
65: Associations/Societies.
66: Seminars/Webinars.
67: Publishing.
68: Industry Standards.
69: Employment File.
70: Patents.
71: Trade Secrets.
72: Professional Engineer.
73: Safety.
74: Business Plan.
75: Schedules.
76: Budgets.
77: Time Management.
78: Specifications.
79: Documents.
80: Performance Appraisals.
81: Decision-Making.
82: Project Team.
83: Scope of Work.
84: Procurement.
85: Trade Shows.
86: Vendors.
87: Meetings.
88: Transfers.
89: Feasibility Studies.
90: Projects.
91: Promotions.
92: Demotions.
93: Layoffs.
94: Resigning.
95: Relocation Packages.
The Career.
96: The Earning Years.
97: Success.
98: Retirement/Winding Down.
99: Parting Advice.
100: Glossary.
Further Reading.
Index.

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