IEEEIEEEWhat’s in it for me?What’s in it for me?

David EatonDavid Eaton

Northwest Florida Section ChairmanNorthwest Florida Section Chairman

NWF IEEE Section Meeting

October 20th, 2005

Today’s PresentationToday’s Presentation

• Networking OpportunitiesNetworking Opportunities

• Professional PublicationsProfessional Publications

• Career DevelopmentCareer Development

• Employment AssistanceEmployment Assistance

IEEE

What’s in it for me?

Networking OpportunitiesNetworking Opportunities

““Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”the only thing that ever has.”

-Margaret Mead-Margaret Mead

Networking OpportunitiesNetworking Opportunities

We are a BIG family. . .We are a BIG family. . .

• Section MeetingsSection Meetings

• Society MeetingsSociety Meetings

• ExCom MeetingsExCom Meetings

• Online Member Directory (2006)Online Member Directory (2006)

• Virtual CommunitiesVirtual Communities

Ways to ConnectWays to Connect

Networking OpportunitiesNetworking Opportunities

• Getting involved through volunteerismGetting involved through volunteerism Society Executive CommitteeSociety Executive Committee Section Executive CommitteeSection Executive Committee PACEPACE Affinity GroupAffinity Group

• GOLDGOLD• Women in EngineeringWomen in Engineering• Life MembersLife Members• Consultants’ NetworkConsultants’ Network

Ways to ConnectWays to Connect

Networking OpportunitiesNetworking Opportunities

Professional PublicationsProfessional Publications

"The best work we can all do is create the "The best work we can all do is create the highest vision possible for our lives and be highest vision possible for our lives and be

led by that vision to the greatest good."led by that vision to the greatest good." --Oprah WinfreyOprah Winfrey

• One of the largest publishers of technical One of the largest publishers of technical materialmaterial

• Publishes 128 transactions, journals, and Publishes 128 transactions, journals, and magazines annuallymagazines annually

• Over 1.1 million documents in the IEEE Over 1.1 million documents in the IEEE Electronic LibraryElectronic Library

Staying InformedStaying Informed

Professional PublicationsProfessional Publications

• SpectrumSpectrum

• PotentialsPotentials

• The InstituteThe Institute

• Today’s EngineerToday’s Engineer

• What’s New @IEEEWhat’s New @IEEE

Staying InformedStaying Informed

Professional PublicationsProfessional Publications

• IEEE Electronic LibraryIEEE Electronic Library

• Member Digital LibraryMember Digital Library

• IEEE XploreIEEE Xplore

• Ask IEEEAsk IEEE

Staying InformedStaying Informed

Professional PublicationsProfessional Publications

Career DevelopmentCareer Development

““Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; …”with thy might; …”

-Ecclesiastes 9:10-Ecclesiastes 9:10

Technical SkillsTechnical Skills• CEU and PDHCEU and PDH• Expert NowExpert Now

Empowering the ProfessionalEmpowering the Professional

Career DevelopmentCareer Development

Empowering the ProfessionalEmpowering the Professional

The Basic Principles for a Collaborative The Basic Principles for a Collaborative WorkplaceWorkplace

Coaching Bringing out the Best in OthersCoaching Bringing out the Best in Others Conducting a Collaborative Performance ReviewConducting a Collaborative Performance Review Expressing Yourself: Presenting Your Thoughts Expressing Yourself: Presenting Your Thoughts

and Ideasand Ideas Giving and Receiving Constructive FeedbackGiving and Receiving Constructive Feedback Giving RecognitionGiving Recognition Handling Emotions Under PressureHandling Emotions Under Pressure Identifying Work Priorities and Setting Verifiable Identifying Work Priorities and Setting Verifiable

Goals Goals Influencing for Win/Win Outcomes Influencing for Win/Win Outcomes The Leader in Each of Us The Leader in Each of Us Managing Your Priorities Managing Your Priorities

Career DevelopmentCareer Development

Professional SkillsProfessional Skills• PDOTPDOT• VolunteeringVolunteering

Career Planning and StrategyCareer Planning and Strategy• Employment & Career Strategy ForumEmployment & Career Strategy Forum• Salary AnalyzerSalary Analyzer• Mentor ProgramMentor Program

Empowering the ProfessionalEmpowering the Professional

Career DevelopmentCareer Development

Employment AssistanceEmployment Assistance

““There is no security on this earth, there is There is no security on this earth, there is only opportunity.”only opportunity.”

-General Douglas MacArthur-General Douglas MacArthur

Right Job, Right NowRight Job, Right Now

Employment AssistanceEmployment Assistance

• Right here• Websites

• Section• Region• National

• Career and Employment ResourcesCareer and Employment Resources• Career AlertCareer Alert• CAMIndexCAMIndex• NavigatorNavigator

Right Job, Right NowRight Job, Right Now

Employment AssistanceEmployment Assistance

• Consultant NetworkConsultant Network Affinity GroupAffinity Group Consultants LibraryConsultants Library Consultant DatabaseConsultant Database

Right Job, Right NowRight Job, Right Now

Employment AssistanceEmployment Assistance

• But, I’m a Consultant!

• The Official CoolGuy@IEEE.org email alias!The Official CoolGuy@IEEE.org email alias!

Last but not LeastLast but not Least

Employment AssistanceEmployment Assistance

• MyIEEEMyIEEE

IEEEIEEEWhat’s in it for me?What’s in it for me?

So, what’s the cost?So, what’s the cost?

Professional $156.00/year

or $13.00/month

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IEEEIEEEWhat’s in it for me?What’s in it for me?

Questions?Questions?

NWF IEEE Section Meeting

October 20th, 2005