New ASME Press Book Provides Career Advice for Technical Professionals

New ASME Press Book Provides Career Advice for Technical Professionals New ASME Press Book Provides Career Advice for Technical Professionals A unique new book from ASME Press, Thriving in the 21st Century Economy Transformational Skills for Technical Professionals, presents an innovative and entrepreneurial approach to career development forscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals.The 212-page book was written by ASME Fellow K. (Subra) Subramanian and U. Srinivasa Rangan. Subramanian is president of the STIMS Institute in Lexington, Mass. Rangan is the Luksic Chair professor of strategy and global studies at Babson College in Wellesley, Mass.According to the authors, self-help is the best help and technical professionals should therefore plan strategically for their future - much in the way that businesses and corporations rely on a strategic approach for long-term survival and success. Throughout the book, Subramanian and Rangan incorporate concepts o f systems thinking, as well as global knowledge, to develop strategic solutions to identified industry needs.We start with the premise that the professionals of the 21st century do not merely respond to the request for services, Subramanian and Rangan write in the introduction for Thriving in the 21st Century Economy. Instead, they identify a need, describe it as an opportunity with a solution, develop the complete solution, implement it, and make sure the impact is fully realized. This book outlines the need for this change in outlook and how to go about that.The books chapters cover a variety of topics relating to the authors belief that successful career development in todays job market involves relying on all of the skills and knowledge you have acquired since high school and using them in a way that makes you seem relevant and valuable to potential employer. Chapters include Workplace Transformation The Impact of Globalization and Business Model Revolution A New Economic Order From Binary Company to Binary Economy Transformational Skills The Tools Necessary for Sustainable Jobs and Careers Common Language and Core Capabilities Skills to Identify and Foster New Solutions Knowledge Integration Skills to Develop New Solutions By Integrating Knowledge From All Available Resources and Achieving the Maximum Impact Across the Globe Transformational Skills to Exploit New Solutions.Thriving in the 21st Century Economy is already receiving high praise from readers. This book is very timely for understanding the link between education and employment in a binary economy, said James C. Spohrer, director, IBM University Programs Worldwide. The authors provide a lucid framework for technical professionals to become T-shaped systems thinkers, who can get in-depth as well as work on a wider bandwidth, as required. In addition, Leonard Schlesinger, president of Babson College, calls the book a practical road map for both professionals and policymakers committed to developi ng a critical skills infrastructure for the 21st Century.Thriving in the 21st Century Economy Transformational Skills for Technical Professionals is available in a hardcover print edition or as an e-book, each priced at $44 for members, and $59 for nonmembers. The book can be purchased through ASME.org, at www.asme.org/shop/books, or by contacting ASME Customer Care at (800) 843-2763 or (973) 882-1170. For more information, contact Mary Grace Stefanchick, ASME Press, at (212) 591-7962 or by e-mail at stefanchikmasme.org.