A Pocket Guide to Business for Engineers and Surveyors
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (808 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0471758493 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Basic but good resource Basic 101 but a great go to resource. It is priced a bit high but difficult to come by. I attend many of these professional conferences and books like these are pricey.
Pulling from his 30+ years of experience running his own engineering and surveying services firm, Ed Bergeron gathers, in concise, practical, and often amusing writing, all the information an engineer or surveyor needs to know to grow their career, expand their business, manage staff and projects, understand the financial and legal aspects of their work, and conduct themselves in a professional and ethical manner when dealing with clients and colleagues. Both the fields of surveying and engineering are making strides towards advancing their stature by increasingly requiring licensure, expanding continuing education offerings, and adding elements of professional practice into all levels of education. This book presents the skills that differentiate the technician from the professional, and will serve as a tool for the advancement of the profession.
"Provides clear tutorials on expanding basic business knowledge, managing employees, marketing products and services, understanding the legal and financial aspects of a company, maintaining a professional image and communicating with confidence." (Book News, December 2009)
In addition, he is a member of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, former associate editor of the ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, and a former member of the New Hampshire Joint Board of Licensure and Certification.. Edmund Bergeron, PE, LLS, MBA, is the president of HEB, a civil, environmental, s