Building a Winning Career in a Technical Profession 20 Strategies for Success After College

by Goetsch, David L.

• ISBN13: 9780131192102
• ISBN10: 0131192108
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-02-28
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Based on research with 200 accomplished professionals, "Building a Winning Career in a Technical Profession" offers twenty proven ways to build and sustain a successful technical career. Using a very practical approach, it examines specific "soft skills" that complement technical course work, and demonstrates how to learn and implement strategies such as integrity, perseverance, public speaking, leadership, and negotiating to take one to the top of their profession. Complete with success stories, discussion cases and insightful tips, it serves as an excellent reference, tailored specifically to technical professionals, and provides a road map for building a winning career.A collection of 20 strategies demonstrate proven ways to build and sustain a successful career. Presents the author's findings based on a research study with 200 success technical professional. Success profiles illustrate how real people in 5 different technical professions have used recommended strategies to make it to the top of their respected professions.An excellent tool for anyone looking to be a success in their chosen profession.

Table of Contents

Make Integrity Your Hallmark

Become an Effective Communicator

Become a Leader In Your Organization

Set High Expectations for Yourself and Develop a Plan for Achieving Them

Identify Positive Role Models and Learn from Them

Be an Effective Team Player and Team Builder

Be a Positive Change Agent

Project a Winning Image

Become an Effective Negotiator

Apply Self-Discipline and Time Management

Never Just Pass the Timendash;Use It

Learn to be Customer-Driven

Develop and Apply a Can-Do Attitude and Seek Responsibility

Donrsquo;t Just Planndash;Execute

Become an Effective Public Speaker

Become an Effective Problem Solver and Critical Thinker

Learn How to Manage Conflict and Deal Effectively with Difficult People

Be a Mentor to Team Members and Your Boss

Learn to Balance Work and the Rest of Your Life

Persevere Through Difficult Timesndash;Donrsquo;t Quit and Never Give Up

Sample Resumes

Job Seeking Tips

Interviewing Tips

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