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IEEE-USA Toolkit: Resources for
the Member
By Abby
Vogel Robinson
In each of the coming months,
Today’s Engineer will highlight five
different programs, products & services from
IEEE-USA and elsewhere around the IEEE, designed
to help the members with their careers and
professional development. Whether you're a
student trying to select a focus, if you're just
starting your career, or if you're getting close
to retirement, IEEE has a wealth of resources to
help you at every stage of your professional
life.
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1.
IEEE-USA
E-Books
 IEEE-USA E-Books offer a
convenient way to brush up on career and
policy issues. Choose from titles in a
number of categories, including:
careers, public policy, financial
planning, innovation and more. Some
titles are available as free member
downloads, and most are available at
heavily discounted member rates.
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2.
Salary Service
 U.S. IEEE members are able to use the Salary Service tool to negotiate better salaries with their employers. The Calculator allows you to search on a variety of fields, including geographic, level of education, industry, years of employment, level of management experience, etc. Based on current IEEE-USA Salary Survey data, the Service provides you with a salary history; updateable salary survey; and individual salary comparator for each year that you have completed the Salary Survey. Now you can keep track of how your salary tracks your career progress, how it measures up to your peers’, and what effect contemplated job or career moves can have on your compensation.
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3. Entrepreneurs Village
 The Entrepreneurs Village was launched to meet a growing need of U.S. IEEE members who are business owners with 3-100 employees. The village is open to all members and will provide members with mentors who can help entrepreneurs work through issues related to starting and operating a small technology business.
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4.
IEEE-USA
Committee Meetings & Conferences
 Much of the work of
IEEE-USA is done by volunteer members
working on IEEE-USA’s councils,
committees and networks.
IEEE-USA also co-sponsors technical
conferences on topics such as energy,
RFID and homeland security technologies.
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5.
IEEE-USA on Twitter
 IEEE-USA has a Twitter
account, where you can read the latest
news, learn about new programs, products
and services, and connect with other
U.S. IEEE members.
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Abby Vogel Robinson, Ph.D.,
is a communications officer in the Research News
and Publications office at the Georgia Institute
of Technology. In this position, she writes
about Georgia Tech research discoveries and
developments, and assists reporters in their
coverage of Georgia Tech research. Robinson also
serves as chair of the IEEE-USA Communications
Committee and as an editor for IEEE-USA
Today’s Engineer.
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