This book comprehensively describes the job oppportunities in the top 100 high tech communities in the United States. It details the types of jobs available, specialties in demand, and predicts the future growth of the top areas. Divides high tech communities into two groups: Premier 20, composed of places where companies like Motorola and Texas Instruments have huge facilities and Fast Growth 80, composed of both mature and up-and-coming high-tech meccas.

This book comprehensively describes the job oppportunities in the top 100 high tech communities in the United States. It details the types of jobs available, specialties in demand, and predicts the future growth of the top areas. Divides high tech communities into two groups: Premier 20, composed of places where companies like Motorola and Texas Instruments have huge facilities and Fast Growth 80, composed of both mature and up-and-coming high-tech meccas.

Getting the exact job you want with the company you want is either highly improbable or a cinch. It's highly improbable if you play by the old rules, a cinch if you play by the new rules and go about your task in the ways suggested by David Perry in Career Guide for the High-Tech Professional. If you're willing to look upon finding a job as a job unto itself, you're going to reap exceptional rewards from this book. It does not contain shortcuts, tricks, or anything unethical. But it does feature ultra-solid advice along with the rich details of landing the job of a lifetime. Career Guide for the High-Tech Professional is filled with job-finding wisdom and the actual things you must say in your cover letter, on your resume, and during your interviews. Nothing is left to chance. Every detail is covered.

Find a cutting-edge career in the field of high-tech! We live in a high-tech world, and technology is advancing ever more rapidly. Companies dedicated to high tech endeavors are the way of the future. Fortunately, no one has to be left behind. Whether you're a computer whiz, possess leadership talents, or have a knack for selling products, you can find a steady, lucrative career in the business of high-tech. Careers in High Tech gives you invaluable tips for finding a job in one of the many areas that make up this diverse field. Whether you're interested in computer design or network analysis, program management or product marketing, this guide will help you: Develop a clear understanding of your career options Key in on the specialty most suited for you--from R&D to manufacturing to sales Understand what to expect in an entry-level job Find the education and training you'll need to stay one step ahead of the competition Familiarize yourself with current salaries, benefits, and the best job prospects

A job-search manual that gives career seekers a systematic, tech-savvy formula to efficiently and effectively target potential employers and secure the essential first interview. The 2-Hour Job Search shows job-seekers how to work smarter (and faster) to secure first interviews. Through a prescriptive approach, Dalton explains how to wade through the Internet’s sea of information and create a job-search system that relies on mainstream technology such as Excel, Google, LinkedIn, and alumni databases to create a list of target employers, contact them, and then secure an interview—with only two hours of effort. Avoiding vague tips like “leverage your contacts,” Dalton tells job-hunters exactly what to do and how to do it. This empowering book focuses on the critical middle phase of the job search and helps readers bring organization to what is all too often an ineffectual and frustrating process.