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Resources for
the Member
By Gary
Blank
Each month,
Today’s Engineer highlights five
different programs, products and 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
Career Alert
Career Alert is a weekly email newsletter
which contains career advice plus the job of the
week from the IEEE Job Site. It provides members
with links to news about engineering careers,
education, and professional issues. Anyone may
opt-in to the newsletter.
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2.
Visit us on IEEE.tv
IEEE.tv
is an award winning, internet based television
network, made possible by the members of IEEE.
IEEE.tv produces and delivers special-interest
programming about technology and engineering for
the benefit of IEEE's members and the general
public. It can be launched from this page, and
is also accessible for members via myIEEE, the
members-only portal. The IEEE.tv website
provides many features free of charge to the
general public. Select features as labeled
below, are provided as a benefit of IEEE
membership. Visit IEEE.tv today and tune in to
where technology comes alive!
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3.
Group Disability Income Insurance
How would you pay the mortgage, make the car
payment, buy groceries, pay for electricity and
water, or handle any of your monthly bills if
your paychecks suddenly stopped?
For a brief explanation of the IEEE Group
Disability Income Insurance Plan and how it can
help protect you and your family, be sure to
visit the Tell Me More section to learn more
about the plan, then apply for coverage today!
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4.
The Institute Newsletter
IEEE members receive The Institute newsletter
as a member benefit. The Institute, the
newspaper of IEEE which is mailed quarterly to
all members, is also available monthly on the
Internet. In all of its formats, The Institute
features stories about IEEE activities, member
profiles, conference information, important
member dates and deadlines, IEEE election news,
and career guidance.
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5.
Career Asset Manager
If you were faced with an unanticipated job
change or unemployment, would you be ready for
the tough challenges that lay ahead? Most
professionals, even those who consider
themselves organized, have not kept good records
of their professional activities. Yet, at any
moment, especially in today's precarious
economic environment, you might be asked to
justify your current position - or look for a
new one.
Career Asset Manager (CAM) is a resource to help
you keep records of all the educational,
professional and personal activities that might
be helpful in quickly putting together a resume
or job application. CAMindex forms organize your
information like a chronological resume, and may
be easily adapted for other formats.
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Gary L. Blank (Ph.D. in
EE, University of Wisconsin) is a self-employed
engineering consultant with expertise in
electronics, control systems and power. He has
been a professor of electrical/electronic
engineering and has worked for many years in
industry. He also teaches courses (available on
DVDs) for preparation for both the P.E.
(Professional Engineer) licensing exam and the
F.E. (fundamentals of engineering) exam. He
conducts seminars and workshops on How to Start
and Expand a Successful Consulting Practice. In
addition to the Section and Region levels he has
been active in IEEE-USA as a member of the Board
of Directors (Vice President of Member
Activities 2003-04, Member-at-Large 2008-2009)
and is currently the Vice President of Career
and Member Services. He has also served as the
national chair for the AICN (Alliance of IEEE
Consultants Networks) 1999-2002 and 2008-2009,
and is responsible for starting several IEEE
Consultants Networks in the United States and
overseas.
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