What Every Engineer Should Know About Career Management

Mike Ficco

• 30 juni 2008
• 9781420076820

Samenvatting:

This text focuses on career management, and the importance of human interactions in the office. Although framed in the engineering environment, it provides observations on “people skills” relevant to all occupations. Employing an informal style, the author takes a mentorship approach by offering suggestions and anecdotes.

Thanks to their education, experience, and general philosophical orientation, many engineers fail to notice critical issues in the workplace that can directly impact their career advancement and day-to-day job satisfaction. This text focuses on career management, and the accompanying importance of human and social interactions in the office. Although framed in the engineering environment, it provides observations on people skills relevant to all occupations. Using an informal, yet professional style, the author takes a mentorship approach by offering suggestions and anecdotes devoid of lecturing.