Own Your Tech Career: Soft skills for technologists is a guide to
taking control of your professional life. It teaches you to approach
your career with planning and purpose, always making active decisions
towards your goals.
Summary
In Own Your Tech Career: Soft skills for technologists, you will:
Define what "success" means for your career
Discover personal branding and career maintenance
Prepare for and conduct a tech job hunt
Spot speed bumps and barriers that can derail your progress
Learn how to navigate the rules of the business world
Perform market analysis to keep your tech skills fresh and relevant
Whatever your road to success, you'll benefit from the toolbox of
career-boosting techniques you'll find in Own Your Tech Career: Soft
skills for technologists. You'll discover in-demand communication and
teamwork skills, essential rules for professionalism, tactics of the
modern job hunt, and more.
Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and
ePub formats from Manning Publications.
About the technology
A successful technology career demands more than just technical ability.
Achieving your goals requires clear communication, top-notch time
management, and a knack for navigating business needs. Master the "soft
skills," and you'll have a smoother path to success and satisfaction,
however you define that for yourself.
About the book
Own Your Tech Career: Soft skills for technologists helps you get what
you want out of your technology career. You'll start by defining your
ambition--whether that's a salary, a job title, a flexible schedule, or
something else. Once you know where you're going, this book's adaptable
advice guides your journey. You'll learn conflict resolution and
teamwork, master nine rules of professionalism, and build the confidence
and skill you need to stay on the path you've set for yourself.
What's inside
Personal branding and career maintenance
Barriers that derail progress
The rules of the business world
Market analysis to keep tech skills fresh
About the reader
For tech professionals who want to take control of their career.
About the author
Microsoft MVP Don Jones brings his years of experience as a
successful IT trainer to this engaging guide.
Table of Contents
1 Own your career
2 Build and maintain your brand
3 Network
4 Be part of a technology community
5 Keep your tech skills fresh and relevant
6 Show up as a professional
7 Manage your time
8 Handle remote work
9 Be a team player
10 Be a team leade
11 Solve problems
12 Conquer written communications
13 Conquer verbal communications
14 Resolve conflicts
15 Be a data-driven, critical thinker
16 Understand how businesses work
17 Be a better decision-maker
18 Help others
19 Be prepared for anything
20 Business math and terminology for technologists
21 Tools for the modern job hunt
