Career management for scientists and engineers / John K. Borchardt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Borchardt, John K., 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Vocational guidance.

Science.

Engineering--Vocational guidance.

Engineering.

Physical Description:

viii, 258 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : American Chemical Society ; Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.

Summary:

This book will be an important resource for both new graduates and mid-career scientists, engineers, and technicians. Through taking stock of existing or desired skills and goals, it provides both general advice and concrete examples to help assess a current job situation or prospect, and to effectively pursue and attain new ones. Many examples of properly adapted resumes and interview techniques, as well as plenty of practical advice about adaptation to new workplace cultural paradigms, such as team-based management, make this book an invaluable reference for the professional scientist in today's volatile job market.

Contents:

1 Defining Your Career 3

Part I Professional Skills 13

2 Personal Productivity 15

3 Writing Skills 29

4 Oral Presentation Skills 48

5 Professional Networking Skills 62

6 Creativity and Decision Making 68

7 Interpersonal Skills 85

Part II Today's New Working World 105

8 The Reengineered Workplace 107

9 Your Workday World 118

10 Alternative Career Options 128

11 Maintaining Marketability 142

Part III Job Hunting 149

12 The Evolving Techniques of Job Hunting 151

13 Writing Your Resumes 157

14 Resume Cover Letters 186

15 Working with Your References 198

16 Employment Interviewing 206

17 Assessing Job Offers and Negotiating Better Terms 231

Part IV Back to the Beginning 243

18 Career Assessment and Planning 245.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0841235252

OCLC:

41266076