From the author of the bestselling How to Think Like a CEO: The 22 Vital Traits You Need to Be the Person at the Top comes a guide that will teach you, step by step, how to land the job you've always dreamed of in the high-tech world. Countless job and career opportunities abound within the high-tech arena, and they are not always where one would expect to find them. Whether you want to enter the tech world or are already in it and want to accelerate your career growth, D. A. Benton will show you what it takes to achieve phenomenal success. From Biotech to Hollywood offers advice on everything from becoming the leading candidate, increasing one's name recognition, and selling oneself to working with headhunters and negotiating the deal. Here, Benton demystifies every stage of the search process and includes tips from dozens of high-tech players. CEOs and executives as well as executive recruiters and VCs -- such as Richard Johnson, CEO, hotjobs.com; Jack Shields, general partner, Best Capital Ventures; and executive recruiter Hal Johnson, senior partner, TMP worldwide -- share their valuable insights and advice on every aspect of the process, including how to move with confidence among companies, technical areas, and industries.A multitude of employment opportunities are addressed in the book: engineers in design, development, manufacturing, packaging, and performance testing; technicians trained in troubleshooting, fixing, and supporting software and hardware in all industries; information technology professionals, such as implementation project managers, technical writers, and Web commerce developers; and managers and professionals in finance, human resources, marketing, sales, executive assistance, and executive recruitment. Whether you are new to the high-tech world, currently in it and trying to climb the ladder, or are hoping to enter this constantly changing, challenging, and exciting industry, From Biotech to Hollywood provides a wealth of information, assurance, and knowledge that makes it a must-read companion for the job-hunting process.

Book details

• Format Paperback
• Pages230 pages
• LanguageEnglish
• ISBN100735202656
• ISBN139780735202658