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Region 5Professional Activities
David J. Pierce, Chair
Region 5 Professional Activities Committee
Region 5Training
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• NEW, Future City• Science Olympiad• Science Fair• Math Counts• JETS• Any project which promotes
science, technology, and the image of the engineer
• Job Fairs• Resume Writing and Job
Interview Workshops• Job Listing services• Resume Listing services• Member Professional Awareness
Workshops• Student Professional Awareness
Workshops• Any project which promotes life
long employability of IEEE members.
• Employment Benefits and Career Management Workshops
• Career Transitions and Workforce Issues Workshops
• Retirement and Financial Management Workshops
• Consulting, Leadership, Licensure and Registration Workshops
• IEEE Membership Advancement Workshops
• Communications Workshops• Any project which promotes careers of
IEEE members
• Regional, Divisional, Section, and Society Professional Topics Library
• Life Long Learning Workshops• Skills Assessment Workshops• MPACs / SPACs• Any project which promotes life
long careers of IEEE members.
• Technology Policy Workshops• Aerospace Policy• Communications and Information
Policy• Energy Policy• Medical Technology Policy• Research and Development Policy
• Any project which promotes the communication of IEEE member technology policy issues.
• Communications with Legislative Delegates
• Legislative Issues Communications
• IEEE Member initiated Issues Communications
• Any project which promotes the communication of IEEE member legislative issues.
Section/ChapterProfessional Activities Programs Areas
• Pre-College Education
• Employment Assistance
• Career Assistance
• Professional Educational
• Technology Policy
• Government Activities
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Examples of Chapter Professional Activities Programs
• Panel Sessions at Technical Meetings• Keynote Luncheon Speaker• Tables at Technical Meetings• Informative Articles in Society Newsletters• Tutorials on Professional Topics at Technical Meetings• Society Chapter Meeting Speakers on Professional Subjects
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Motivator• Don’t be a loner - organize• Consider the volunteers’ needs• Delegate and follow-up• Be dynamic in leadership skills• Be sensitive • ‘Read’ your volunteers
Communicator• Strive for two-way communication
• Know your members NEEDS and CONCERNS
• You are the LINK between the member and IEEE-USA
• Maintain contact with your Regional or Divisional PACE Coordinator
• Make yourself available• Section / Chapter / Branch and
Executive meetings• IEEE E-Mail• Personal contact
Educator• Working knowledge of PACE
Organization• Understand Regions, Areas, Sections
and Chapters• Key individuals
• Training the ‘Troops’• Local training sessions for PACE
Chairman• Keep abreast of professional issues• Know your members concerns and
needs!• Video/Audio Tape Library• Know your peers in other entities.
Leadership
• A Leader is….
– A Communicator
– An Educator
– A Motivator
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Available Resources
• Within IEEE:– Financial assistance from Region/Division/Society– IEEE speakers from within your local area– IEEE-USA Website (http://ieeeusa.org)– PACE Web Page (http://ieeeusa.org/PACE/)
• Outside IEEE:– Local Chamber of Commerce– Lawyers on legal aspects of the profession– Local business leaders– Accountants– Financial planners
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Technical Growth• Five Year Half-Life• Continuing Education• Conferences• Professional Societies (IEEE!!!)• Emphasize IEEE Educational Resources
Personal Growth• Management / MBA Options• Ethics• Self-assessment; Career Asset Manager (CAM)• Interpersonal Relationships• Learning by Doing: IEEE Volunteers
Dynamic Adaptability• Engineering changes - we must, too!• Understanding Ceilings and Ladders• Adapting skills• “Cross training”• New Directions - consulting???
• Job Seeker Skills for the Currently Unemployed• Financial Planning• Leadership Skills• Dogbert’s Guide to Corporate Advancement• Technology Policy Issues• Soft Skills• Licensure and Professional Registration
MPAC’s
• Membership Professional Awareness Conferences• Four General Topics
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Available Resources
• For information, E-mail or call:David J. Pierce
Region 5 Professional Activities Committee Chair
Brooks & Jackson, Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Telephone: (225) 755-3212
Fax: (225) 755-3233
E-mail: [email protected]
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Available Resources
• For information, or to order brochures, write or call:– Sandra Kim
IEEE-USA1828 L Street NW Suite 1202Washington, D.C. 20036-5104Telephone: (202) 785-0017Fax: (202) 785-0835E-mail: [email protected]
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