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. Broken Into Two Distinct Parts Part I specifically addresses the life and career advancement of the engineer, beginning with school student and advancing to the seasoned professional. Along the way, it explores various stops, diversions, and alternatives, including a view of the corporation as a living organism with its own unique personality that responds to stimuli of the world. Part II discusses engineering projects, product development, schedules, budgets, and related topics. This portion of the book is not about project management, but rather the interaction of engineers and managers working on projects in a corporate environment.

由于他们的教育、经验和一般的哲学取向，许多工程师没有注意到工作场所中可能直接影响他们职业发展和日常工作满意度的关键问题。本文着重于职业生涯管理，以及办公室中人际和社会互动的重要性。虽然是在工程环境中设计的，但它提供了与所有职业相关的人际技能观察。作者采用了一种非正式但专业的风格，通过提供建议和轶事而不进行讲演，采取了一种导师式的方法。第一部分分为两个不同的部分，具体阐述了工程师的生活和职业发展，从在校学生开始，到经验丰富的专业人士。在这一过程中，它探索了各种停站、转移和替代方案，包括将公司视为一个活的有机体，拥有自己独特的个性，对世界的刺激做出反应。第二部分讨论工程项目、产品开发、进度、预算和相关主题。本书的这一部分不是关于项目管理，而是关于在公司环境中从事项目的工程师和经理之间的互动。