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IEEE-USA Professional Activities for Member Development

IEEE-USA Professional Activities for Member Development. Robert Vice vice@ieee.org Boston Section Vice-Chair 2012 IEEE-Region-1 Training Conference March 10, 2012. Credits.

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IEEE-USA Professional Activities for Member Development

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  1. IEEE-USA Professional Activities for Member Development Robert Vice vice@ieee.org Boston Section Vice-Chair 2012 IEEE-Region-1 Training Conference March 10, 2012

  2. Credits • These slides are the product of several years of IEEE-USA PACE Committee efforts to bring an overview of the structure and function of IEEE and IEEE-USA to its volunteer leadership • Thanks are extended to the many PACE leaders whose ideas have been incorporated into this slide set • (Organization and statistical Data from 2010)

  3. Reflecting the global nature of IEEE, R10 and R8 are now the two largest IEEE Regions IEEE Membership By Region TOTAL MEMBERSHIP – 406,575 R7 – 17,240 R10 – 86,111 R1 to 6 – 215,676 R1 – 37,381 R2 – 33,362 R3 – 31,741 R4 – 24,121 R5 – 29,988 R6 – 59,083 R8 – 72,260 R9 – 15,288 2010 Member Data

  4. IEEE-USA Volunteer Organization IEEE-USA Members Board of Directors Operating Committee Managing Director/ Staff Assembly VP Career & Member Services VP Communications & Public Awareness VP Government Relations VP Professional Activities

  5. IEEE-USA Board of Directors • (& Operating Committee) Committees of the Board Career & Member Services (VP, Gary Blank) Communications & Public Awareness (VP, Nita Patel) Government Relations (VP, Jim Jefferies) Professional Activities (VP, David Pierce) Business Development & Conferences (Ad Hoc) Alliance of Consultants’ Networks Awards & Recognition Career & Workforce Policy Intellectual Property Policy IEEE-USA Annual Meeting Planning Emerging Technology Directions* Employment & Career Services Communications Communications Policy Medical Technology Policy Government Activities Professional Activities Finance Entrepreneurial Activities Eternal Awards Search (Ad Hoc) Critical Infrastructure Protection Policy* R&D Policy Student Professional Activities IEEE-USA Field Representatives (Ad Hoc) Innovation Institute* Energy Policy Transportation & Aerospace Technical Policy National Engineers Week Celebration (Ad Hoc) Center for Leadership Excellence (Ad Hoc) Licensure & Registration Government Fellows WISE Task Force (Ad Hoc) Membership Development in the USA (Ad Hoc) Precollege Education Strategic & Long Range Planning S.E.T. Literacy (Ad Hoc) Nominations & Appointments * Status currently under review, may be suspended, merged or abolished in 2010

  6. Career and Member Services Communications & Public Awareness Government Relations Professional Activities Professional Activities Committees • IEEE-USA Annual Meeting • Government Activities • Student Professional Activities • Professional Activities

  7. What is PACE? (Professional Activities Committees for Engineers) • A grass roots network of IEEE volunteers and committees organized at the section and chapter levels with support from Regions and IEEE-USA • PACE Promotes: • The professional interests of the U.S. members • The professional activities within Sections, Chapters and Student Branches of the Region • A mechanism for communication of members' views on their professional needs

  8. PACE Committee Members at Section/Chapter Level • Section/Chapter PACE Chair • Section/Chapter Government Activities • Section/Chapter Employment and Career Activities • Section/Chapter Pre-College Education • Other Committees with shared interests: • Section/Chapter Student Activities • Section/Chapter GOLD Activities • Section/Chapter Life Member Activities

  9. PACE Committee Members at Regional Level • Region PACE Coordinator • Region Student Professional Awareness • Region Government Activities • Employment and Career Services • Region Technical Policy Activities • Region Pre-College Education • Area PACE Chairs

  10. PACE Committee Members at IEEE-USA Level • PACE Committee Chair • Committee Vice Chair (within Committee) • 6 Regional PACE Coordinators • GOLD Member • IEEE-USA Annual Meeting Chair • Vice President of Professional Activities • Sandra Kim, IEEE-USA Staff (Secretary)

  11. PACE Committee Goals & Objectives • Provide for the distribution of various IEEE-USA Committee products and programs to members • Stimulate and facilitate professional activities • Communicate between IEEE US Members and IEEE leadership • Develop and update training materials for PACE leaders • Provide input to the IEEE-USA Annual Meeting

  12. PACE Network Goals & Objectives • Maintain and operate volunteer network • Improve PACE Network communication • Leadership Training • Forums/symposia/conferences/workshops • Electronic communication • Enhance quality of member information • Distribution and feedback of PACE Conference information • IEEE interests/initiatives/programs/activities

  13. PACE Programs & Projects • Professional Development Conferences • Workshops/Seminars • Professional Development Publications • Government Activities • Community Service • Public Awareness • IEEE Technical Society and other Engineering Society interaction

  14. Government Activities Committee • Coordinates and encourages establishment of Government Activities and Legislative Advisory groups • Spearheads efforts to set up IEEE Legislative Committees • Provides existing literature/guidelines/examples to Legislative Committees • Assists political leaders in obtaining start-up funding

  15. PACE Education Activities • Maintain informational contact with sources of professional development material • Work closely with PACE Chairs in planning programs for professional development • Develop, coordinate and present programs for professional development • Foster and encourage pre-college activities • Work with others to promote technical literacy • Encourage local IEEE volunteer involvement with teachers and school administrators

  16. Your Role as PACE Leader • Identify section/chapter PACE Committee members • Train your PACE committee • Manage your PACE committee • Delegate to your PACE Committee members • Provide guidance and assistance when needed • Nominate your PACE Committee members for IEEE, MGA, EAB & IEEE-USA Awards • Keep up to date • Know your resources • Have fun

  17. Section PACE Pre-College Programs • Pre-College Education • Future City • Science Olympiad • Science Fair • Math Counts • Teacher In Service Programs • Any STEM project promoting science, technology, and the image of the engineer

  18. IEEE-USA Employment and Career Assistance Programs • 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 • Pre-College Education • EmploymentAssistance

  19. IEEE-USA Employment and Career Assistance Programs • Pre-College Education • 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 • Employment Assistance • Career Assistance

  20. PACE Professional Education • Section/Region/Division Professional Topics Library • Life Long Learning Workshops • Skills Assessment Workshops • PDSs / S-PACs • Any project which promotes life long careers of IEEE members. • Pre-College Education • Employment Assistance • Career Assistance • Professional Education

  21. PACE Technology Policy Programs • 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. • Pre-College Education • Employment Assistance • Career Assistance • Professional Education • Technology Policy

  22. Government Activities Programs • Communications with Legislative Delegates • Legislative Issues Communications • IEEE Member initiated Issues Communications • Any project which promotes the communication of IEEE member legislative issues. • Pre-College Education • Employment Assistance • Career Assistance • Professional Education • Technology Policy • Government Activities

  23. PDS’s • Technical Growth • Can be joint with societies • Personal Growth • Management / MBA Options • Self-assessment; Career Asset Manager (CAM) • Interpersonal Relationships • Learning by becoming: IEEE Volunteers • Dynamic Adaptability • Engineering changes - we must, too! • Understanding Ceilings and Ladders • Adapting skills • New Directions - consulting??? • The “Edge” • Job Seeker Skills for the Currently Employed • Top 50 ways to get Laid Off • Getting Noticed the Right Way

  24. Society/Chapter PACE Programs • Keynote Luncheon Speakers, Panel Sessions, Tutorials at Technical Meetings and Conferences - at Local Chapters • “The People Crunch” • “Global Communications: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” • “Do Ph.D.’s Make Better Engineers?” • “To BE EE or Not to Be?” • “Will I be Enjoying Engineering in 10 Years?” • “The Role of Engineers in Today’s Society” • Career Enhancement Opportunities • Informative Articles in Society, Section Newsletters

  25. PACE Projects • The hardest part of a PACE project is deciding what you want to do • Prepare a project plan • Identify resources and funding • FUNDING IS AVAILABLE from multiple sources • Execute your project • Report the outcome of your project

  26. PACE Project Funding Process • Regions and Divisions have PACE Project Funds • ~$12.5K Annually for Region 1 • ~$ 5K for Divisions (for R1 through R6) • To receive funding for a Section PACE project, a PACE Project Funding Request Form must be completed by the Section PACE Chair and approved by the Section Chair • A minimum of 50% matching from local section is highly recommended • The completed PACE project Funding Request form is then submitted to the Regional PACE Chair • The Regional PACE Chair will review the funding request an if it qualifies as a PACE Project approve the project • Section must Submit a report post event to get the funds!

  27. Know your Resources • IEEE-USA PACE Web Page (www.ieeeusa.org/volunteers/pace) • Within IEEE: • Financial assistance from Region/Division • IEEE speakers from within your local area • Region/Division library (audio and video tapes) • Outside IEEE: • Local Chamber of Commerce • Lawyers on legal aspects of the profession • Local business leaders • Accountants • Financial planners

  28. IEEE-USA Resources • From IEEE-USA Washington Office • Brochures and literature, e.g.: • Six Threats to Your Retirement Income Security • How to Organize for Government Activities at the State Level • IEEE-USA Congressional and Executive Fellowships • Student Professional Awareness Conferences • “The Engineers Guide to Employability” • Available for $20, or FREE to unemployed members

  29. Your IEEE-USA PACE Staff Resource For information, or to order brochures, write or call: • Sandra KimIEEE-USA1828 L Street NW Suite 1202Washington, D.C. 20036-5104Telephone: +1 (202) 785-0017Fax: +1 (202) 785-0835 E-mail: sandra.kim@ieee.org

  30. Thank You

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