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) the career-building resource for honing your business skills as an engineer or surveyor, you are an expert at solving complex technical problems; however, you may lack the business training and knowledge that is so essential for advancing your career and enhancing your professionalism. A Pocket Guide to Business for Engineers and Surveyors is a hands-on resource for sharpening your business skills in order to bolster your career, build your own practice, and work effectively with staff and on projects. In this handy reference, H. Edmund Bergeron draws on more than thirty years experience running his own engineering and surveying services firm to present the skills you need to transform yourself from a competent technician into a knowledgeable professional. This concise, practical, and often amusing guide contains the suggestions and information you must master in order to grow your career and: Expand your basic business knowledge - Become a successful entrepreneur - Manage staff and projects expertly - Market products and services effectively - Understand the financial and legal aspects of your work - Conduct yourself consistently in a professional manner - Communicate with confidence - Fulfill the role of a capable leader in the office and within the community With the growing emphasis on developing professionalism and management skills in the surveying and engineering fields, this book is a handy tool for your effective career development. the career-building resource for honing your business skills as an engineer or surveyor, you are an expert at solving complex technical problems; however, you may lack the business training and knowledge that is so essential for advancing your career and enhancing your professionalism. A Pocket Guide to Business for Engineers and Surveyors is a hands-on resource for sharpening your business skills in order to bolster your career, build your own practice, and work effectively with staff and on projects. In this handy reference, H. Edmund Bergeron draws on more than thirty years experience running his own engineering and surveying services firm to present the skills you need to transform yourself from a competent technician into a knowledgeable professional. This concise, practical, and often amusing guide contains the suggestions and information you must master in order to grow your career and: Expand your basic business knowledge - Become a successful entrepreneur - Manage staff and projects expertly - Market products and services effectively - Understand the financial and legal aspects of your work - Conduct yourself consistently in a professional manner - Communicate with confidence - Fulfill the role of a capable leader in the office and within the community With the growing emphasis on developing professionalism and management skills in the surveying and engineering fields, this book is a handy tool for your effective career development. H. EDMUND BERGERON, PE, LLS, MBA, is the president of HEB, a civil, environmental, structural engineering, and land surveying services firm, and an adjunct faculty member at the University of New Hampshire. 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.