Career Management for Scientists and Engineers (American Chemical Society Publication) [Hardcover]

John K. Borchardt (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0841235252 | ISBN-13: 978-0841235250 | Publication Date: May 4, 2000

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.

Editorial Reviews

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"Advises technical professionals on how to reengineer their career goals and work habits, as well as develop professional survival skills. There are chapters on improving oral and written communications, cultivating creativity, alternative career options, resume cover letters, and negotiating better terms."--SciTech Book News

"Reading the volume cover-to-cover will provide a very comprehenxive overivew of all aspects of career management; however, this book can also be used as a reference source in which those parts relevant to one's current situation can be reviewed at appropriate times. . . .Even persons who are comfortable in their current positions will be able to extract something from Borchardt's book. His instructions are motivational as well as informative. . . ." -- The Nucleus

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: American Chemical Society (May 4, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0841235252
• ISBN-13: 978-0841235250
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #329,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Borchardt knows the job market, April 19, 2010

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Ann Logue (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Career Management for Scientists and Engineers (American Chemical Society Publication) (Hardcover)

Obviously, the job market isn't what it once was, but even when the economy recovers, the days of getting hired out of college and being set for life are gone. And yet, people still cling to that idea. John Borchardt had great insight on the field, and he was very helpful when a scientist in my family was unemployed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars It's not just a job, it's a career., April 6, 2001

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Robert E. Buntrock (Princeton, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Career Management for Scientists and Engineers (American Chemical Society Publication) (Hardcover)

Scientists and engineers are indeed a breed apart, and not just in their own minds. They should at least try to find to find a career -- or careers -- and not just a job. In this book, John Borchardt, an experienced chemist and technical writer, describes career management for this breed of professionals. Not only are individual skills and values discussed, but interaction of the individual with the work team, the organization, and the profession are treated as well. Use of computer technology and Net/Web resources are stressed throughout the book in addition to more traditional basics of all of the topics.

The book is divided into 18 chapters in four sections: Professional Skills, Today's New Working World, Job Hunting, and Back to the Beginning. Each Chpater is well referenced including works by such authors as Peter Drucker and Tom Peters.

Times are changing and the author stresses the need for self-evaluation and adaptability. Job performance may not be the only reason for either career advancement or stagnation, but evaluation and improvement of one's performance sure beats the alternative. I recommned this book to all who are -- or want to be -- in a scientific or technical career.

-- Bob Buntrock