The Career Guide Book for Engineers

✍ Scribed by John A. Hoschette

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 596
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The Engineer's Career Guide John A. HoschetteThe complete, one-stop career resource guide for engineers, engineering managers, and human resources personnelEvery engineer needs strong career-planning strategies in order to survive and get ahead in corporate America. Whether you are a recent graduate, mid-career, or looking ahead to retirement, The Engineer's Career Guide offers proven, commonsense advice for navigating all stages of your engineering career.Packed with real-world tips supported by actual work experiences and examples, this book gives you step-by-step guidance in handling a multitude of career issues. The author draws upon more than three decades of experience to cover every aspect of an engineer's career, helping you build the skills you need to:Develop a career plan that leads to successSuccessfully transition from university to industry ahead of your peersImprove your job performance and stand out from your peersDeal with difficult people at work, from supervisors to coworkersNegotiate a raise or promotionRecover from a career setback or job lossGet on the fast track for advancementManage your finances throughout your careerPlan for your retirementLearn how corporate America operates and promotes engineersThe Engineer's Career Guide is an excellent resource for any practicing engineer or engineering student who is interested in getting ahead in corporate America.

✦ Table of Contents

Frontmatter......Page 1
Successful Careers Start with You......Page 25
Developing a Successful Career Plan......Page 34
Career Strategies: What Works and What Doesn't?......Page 64
Successfully Making a Job or Career Change......Page 81
Strategies for Getting Your Next Promotion......Page 91
Career Discussion Guide for Employees, Managers, and Mentors......Page 96
The Mentoring Process and Value to Your Career......Page 107
Stuck in a Dead-End Job? What to do to Break Out......Page 123
My Career has Plateau, Now What?......Page 126
How New Graduates Can Successfully Transition into Industry......Page 129
Phases of Retirement Planning: Beginning with the Young Engineers......Page 136
How Company Size Affects Your Career......Page 149
The Corporate Ladder: Careers Open to You......Page 158
Invisible Company Barriers Stopping Your Career Growth......Page 171
Getting Ahead in Product-Oriented Organizations......Page 176
Getting Ahead in the Functional-Matrix Organization......Page 179
Determining How the Company Measures Your Performance......Page 182
Determining the Informal Criteria by which You are Assessed......Page 200
The Leading Reasons Engineers are Not Successful......Page 212
The Engineering Process in Your Company: Learning the Business......Page 227
Team Skills: Essential for Successful Engineers......Page 259
Generating Career Advancing Ideas......Page 268
Getting Promoted Whether Your Project is Successful or Unsuccessful......Page 282
How to Ask for a Raise: It is Easier than You Think, Even in Bad Times......Page 293
How to Get Your Next Promotion......Page 300
People Networking: A Vital and Indispensable Career Skill......Page 309
Accomplishing More in Less Time and Getting Organized for Success......Page 327
Your Internet Image: It could be Sabotaging Your Career......Page 347
The Importance of Maintaining a Company Calendar......Page 352
Join an Engineering Society: Enhance Your Career......Page 358
Dealing with a Difficult Boss......Page 362
Diversity€-€Endorse it or be Left Behind......Page 377
Time to Change Jobs or Stay......Page 381
Using the Company's Job Opening System to Your Benefit......Page 386
Surviving Layoffs, Corporate Takeovers, Mergers, Shutdowns, and Reductions in Work Force......Page 396
Understanding the Job Search Process......Page 414
Self-Inventory......Page 420
Searching and Finding Jobs......Page 425
Creating Resumes that Get You Interviews......Page 435
Cover Letters That Will Impress Employers......Page 447
Why Portfolios are Important for Engineers......Page 453
Interviewing......Page 459
Following Up, Getting an Offer, and Negotiating......Page 473
Relocating and Starting the New Job: Tips to Make it Easier......Page 481
How to Get an Education from Your Company......Page 490
Getting a Master's Degree: So Worth It!......Page 500
Lifelong Learning: Growing or Decaying......Page 508
Basic Financial Management 101......Page 512
Getting on the Fast Track for Advancement......Page 524
What is a Consulting Engineer? Is this the Right Choice for You?......Page 534
Setting up and Building Your Consulting Business......Page 542
Appendix A: Career Planning Workbook......Page 560
Appendix B: Self-Inventory Workbook......Page 578
Appendix C: List of Engineering Societies......Page 583
Appendix D: Notes......Page 588
Index......Page 592