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Region 5 Professional Activities

Region 5 Professional Activities. Region 5 Training. David J. Pierce, Chair Region 5 Professional Activities Committee. Section/Chapter Professional Activities Programs Areas. Pre-College Education. NEW, Future City Science Olympiad Science Fair Math Counts JETS

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Region 5 Professional Activities

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  1. Region 5Professional Activities Region 5 Training David J. Pierce, Chair Region 5 Professional Activities Committee

  2. Section/ChapterProfessional Activities Programs Areas • Pre-College Education • 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. • Employment Assistance • Career Assistance • Professional Educational • Technology Policy • Government Activities

  3. 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

  4. Leadership • A Leader is…. • 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. • A Communicator • An Educator • A Motivator

  5. 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

  6. MPAC’s • Membership Professional Awareness Conferences • Four General Topics • 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

  7. 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: d.pierce@ieee.org

  8. Available Resources • For information, or to order brochures, write or call: • Sandra KimIEEE-USA1828 L Street NW Suite 1202Washington, D.C. 20036-5104Telephone: (202) 785-0017Fax: (202) 785-0835E-mail: sandra.kim@ieee.org

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