Technical Career Survival Handbook 100 Things You Need to Know.
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| Imprint: | [Place of publication not identified] : Academic Press, 2016. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11269027 |
Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Technical Career Survival Handbook; Technical Career Survival Handbook100 Things You Need to Know; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I
- Preparing for the Work Force; 1
- Technical Careers; 2
- The Big Four Engineering Degrees; Civil Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Industrial Engineering; 3
- Other Engineering Degrees; 4
- Technology Degrees; 5
- Career Choice; What Are My Interests?; What Subjects Do I Like?; What Subjects Are My Strengths?; Who Do I Know in the Field?; 6
- College Selection; 7
- Engineering Technology.
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- Graduate School9
- Day Versus Night School; 10
- Co-Op Programs; 11
- Internships; 12
- Alternative College Funding; Grants; Scholarships; GI Bill; Company Benefit; 13
- Finding That First Job; Where to Look for Your First Job?; The Obvious; The Not So Obvious; 14
- Geographic Factors; Where Are the Jobs?; Where Are Manufacturing Centers?; 15
- Interviews; Campus; Telephone; Neutral Location Interview; Employer's Facility; Panel; 16
- Opportunities for Women; II
- Employment Challenges; 17
- Experience; Discipline; Industry; Specialty; 18
- Work Direction; 19
- Manager.
- 20
- Management StylesCoach; Micromanager; Conservative; Ambivalent; Dodger; Dictator; 21
- Positions-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; What Is a Pension?; What Are the Types of Pensions?; What Companies Offer Pensions?; What Is an Example of an Annuity Payment?; 36
- Training; 37
- Benefits; Social Security.
- Worker's CompensationUnemployment Insurance; Obamacare; 38
- Public Versus Private Technology Companies; Private Companies; Public Companies; 39
- Industries; 40
- Industry Trends; 41
- Green Jobs; 42
- Regional Manufacturing Centers; 43
- Foreign-Owned Companies; Personal Concerns; 44
- Manufacturing; 45
- Engineering Department; 46
- Plant Engineering; What Are the Duties of Plant Engineers?; What Are the Requirements for Plant Engineers?; What Is the Outlook for Plant Engineers?; What Are the Trends in Plant Engineering?; Who Is a Certified Plant Engineer?
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- Service Companies and Consulting Engineers48
- Government; 49
- Union Versus Nonunion; 50
- Utilities; 51
- Spinoffs, Acquisitions, and Mergers; Spinoffs; Acquisitions; Mergers; 52
- Startups; 53
- Alliances; 54
- Joint Venture; 55
- Job Site Work; 56
- Commuting/Telecommuting; 57
- Reorganizations; III
- The Job Search; 58
- Resumes; 59
- Headhunters; 60
- Staffing Firm; 61
- Networking/Newspaper/Internet; 62
- Offers/Counteroffers; IV
- On the Job; 63
- The Midcareer Years; 64
- Technical Library; 65
- Associations/Societies; 66
- Seminars/Webinars; 67
- Publishing.
- 68
- Industry Standards.