Region 5

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: d.pierce@ieee.org

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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: sandra.kim@ieee.org

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