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The IEEE Melbourne and Canaveral Sections are presenting the second in a series of joint Career Development meetings. The meeting is being coordinated by the Melbourne Life, GOLD, and Consultants Network Affinity Groups. In these tough economic times, we believe that career development resources are increasingly needed. We want to work together to assist our members in finding and/or maintaining meaningful careers in electrical/electronic engineering.
The meeting will be held at:
Florida Tech Campus
Olin Engineering Complex 137
Melbourne, Florida
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
6:30 - 7:00 Pizza and drinks / Networking
7:00 - 7:10 Senior Membership Drive
- Jay Kralovec will give an overview of the benefits of
becoming a Senior Member. Senior Membership
applications will be prepared throughout the evening. If you have
10 years of experience (which includes credit for 3 years if
you have a Bachelors, 4 years for a Masters and 5 years
for a PhD) - become a Senior Member! Bring a current
resume and your IEEE member number.
- Check out this link for complete information
7:10 - 7:40 Getting the most of online networking tools - LinkedIn
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Nelson Garcia will discuss how best to use online
networking tools, in particular LinkedIn. IEEE Melbourne
members are encouraged to join the IEEE Melbourne
LinkedIn Group.
7:40 - 8:30 Resume Workshop
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Ed Kirchner will lead a discussion about making your
resume the "key" that gets you through the interview door.
8:30 Adjourn
Abstract
The IEEE Melbourne and Canaveral Sections want to help their membership find and/or maintain a rewarding career in electrical/electronic engineering. In particular, the Sections want to be a value-added resource for its membership during these particularly tough economic times.
The Sections have recently become aware of a number of career management resources available from IEEE-USA. The Sections also have some local resources that can be used in the career management process. We not only want to make our membership aware of these resources, we want to work together as an organized body to integrate these resources in a way that maximizes their usefulness.
With that goal in mind, the purpose of these meetings is to initiate a series of meetings aimed at helping member of the local engineering community manage their careers and build a viable professional network.
Facilitator Biography
Ed Kirchner has spent his entire 25 year career working for large defense firms: Northrop Grumman, United Technologies, and Harris Corp. More than half of his career has been spent as a first line supervisor - the management position that deals most directly with engineers and their career development. Ed has been a guest speaker on the subject of career development for the IEEE Graduates of the Last Decade group, and is a member of the Industry Advisory Board for the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University College of Electrical Engineering. He has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University, an MBA (majoring in Management) from New York University, and a MS in Systems Engineering from Florida Tech.
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