IEEE What

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IEEEWhats in it for me?
NWF IEEE Section Meeting October 20th, 2005

• David Eaton
• Northwest Florida Section Chairman

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Todays Presentation
IEEE Whats in it for me?

• Networking Opportunities
• Professional Publications
• Career Development
• Employment Assistance

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Networking Opportunities

• Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful
  citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the
  only thing that ever has.
• -Margaret Mead

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Networking Opportunities

• We are a BIG family. . .

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Ways to Connect
Networking Opportunities

• Section Meetings
• Society Meetings
• ExCom Meetings
• Online Member Directory (2006)
• Virtual Communities

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Ways to Connect
Networking Opportunities

• Getting involved through volunteerism
• Society Executive Committee
• Section Executive Committee
• PACE
• Affinity Group
• GOLD
• Women in Engineering
• Life Members
• Consultants Network

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Professional Publications

• "The best work we can all do is create the
  highest vision possible for our lives and be led
  by that vision to the greatest good." -Oprah
  Winfrey

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Staying Informed
Professional Publications

• One of the largest publishers of technical
  material
• Publishes 128 transactions, journals, and
  magazines annually
• Over 1.1 million documents in the IEEE Electronic
  Library

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Staying Informed
Professional Publications

• Spectrum
• Potentials
• The Institute
• Todays Engineer
• Whats New _at_IEEE

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Staying Informed
Professional Publications

• IEEE Electronic Library
• Member Digital Library
• IEEE Xplore
• Ask IEEE

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Career Development

• Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with
  thy might
• -Ecclesiastes 910

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Empowering the Professional
Career Development

• Technical Skills
• CEU and PDH
• Expert Now

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Empowering the Professional
Career Development

• Professional Skills
• PDOT
• Volunteering

• The Basic Principles for a Collaborative
  Workplace
• Coaching Bringing out the Best in Others
• Conducting a Collaborative Performance Review
• Expressing Yourself Presenting Your Thoughts and
  Ideas
• Giving and Receiving Constructive Feedback
• Giving Recognition
• Handling Emotions Under Pressure
• Identifying Work Priorities and Setting
  Verifiable Goals
• Influencing for Win/Win Outcomes
• The Leader in Each of Us
• Managing Your Priorities

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Empowering the Professional
Career Development

• Career Planning and Strategy
• Employment Career Strategy Forum
• Salary Analyzer
• Mentor Program

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Employment Assistance

• There is no security on this earth, there is
  only opportunity.
• -General Douglas MacArthur

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Right Job, Right Now
Employment Assistance

• Right here

• Websites

• Section

• Region

• National

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Right Job, Right Now
Employment Assistance

• Career and Employment Resources
• Career Alert
• CAMIndex
• Navigator

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Right Job, Right Now
Employment Assistance

• But, Im a Consultant!

• Consultant Network
• Affinity Group
• Consultants Library
• Consultant Database

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Last but not Least
Employment Assistance

• The Official CoolGuy_at_IEEE.org email alias!

• MyIEEE

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IEEEWhats in it for me?

• So, whats the cost?

Professional 156.00/year
or 13.00/month
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3 Lattes and 1 espresso in
Star BUCKS
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IEEEWhats in it for me?
NWF IEEE Section Meeting October 20th, 2005

• Questions?