Career Management for Scientists and Engineers

by Borchardt, John K.

• ISBN13: 9780841235250
• ISBN10: 0841235252
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-05-04
• Publisher: American Chemical Society

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.

Author Biography

John K. Borchardt is a Senior Group Leader at Tomah[superscript 3] Products Company and is President of Southhaven Communications.

Table of Contents

Defining Your Career	3	(13)
PART I PROFESSIONAL SKILLS	13	(92)
Personal Productivity	15	(14)
Writing Skills	29	(19)
Oral Presentation Skills	48	(14)
Professional Networking Skills	62	(6)
Creativity and Decision Making	68	(17)
Interpersonal Skills	85	(20)
PART II TODAY'S NEW WORKING WORLD	105	(44)
The Reengineered Workplace	107	(11)
Your Workday World	118	(10)
Alternative Career Options	128	(14)
Maintaining Marketability	142	(7)
PART III JOB HUNTING	149	(94)
The Evolving Techniques of Job Hunting	151	(6)
Writing Your Resumes	157	(29)
Resume Cover Letters	186	(12)
Working with Your References	198	(8)
Employment Interviewing	206	(25)
Assessing Job Offers and Negotiating Better Terms	231	(12)
PART IV BACK TO THE BEGINNING	243	(10)
Career Assessment and Planning	245	(8)
Index	253