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Interactive: New Issue of IEEE-USA in ACTION
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IEEE-USA has launched the second issue of its new, interactive
online publication, IEEE-USA in
ACTION. Made possible by the U.S. dues assessment, this new publication
is free to all U.S. IEEE members. IEEE-USA in ACTION is your new source for
learning about the programs, products, services and activities that IEEE-USA has
to offer, and to find out what IEEE-USA is doing on behalf of U.S. IEEE members.
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Deadline Extended: IEEE-USA Awards Nominations
IEEE-USA is seeking nominations for 2010
awards for recognition of professional,
technical and literary contributions to
public awareness and understanding of
the engineering profession in the United
States. The deadline for nominations
has been extended to 25 August 2010.
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IEEE-USA
Webinars: Focus on Innovation
On 3 August, Ann Herrmann-Nehdi
will lead a free
webinar on "Creative
Thinking and Innovation," which will
introduce practical tools and techniques
for improving processes and team
dynamics to maximize creativity,
generate innovative ideas and reach
breakthrough solutions.
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New IEEE-USA E-Book: Engineers Can Write!
This
new IEEE-USA E-Book features engineers whose success in
the literary world — including award-winning poetry,
short stories and novels — is as strong an argument as
you will find to any claims that engineers can't write.
Tom Moran, author of
Engineers Can Write!, explores differences and
similarities between writing and engineering, and offers
some tips for conceptualizing writing to improve
reports, articles, proposals and other documents.
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Webinar Series: Lessons from Bootstrap
to Billions
Dr. Dileep Rao, author of
Lessons from Bootstrap to Billions, will lead a series
of IEEE-USA webinars for future and seasoned entrepreneurs. The webinars will be
based on Rao's book, which illustrates how, contrary to currently popular
belief, entrepreneurs can bootstrap to
success. Bootstrap to Billions shows
entrepreneurs and managers how business
giants used alternate financing options
to grow. The next webinar in this series is on
5 August, 2-3 PM. [more
info & registration]
IEEE-USA and the IEEE Computer Society to
Develop Professional Exam for Software Engineers IEEE-USA and the IEEE Computer Society will be
working together to develop a professional exam
requested by state licensure boards for
licensing software engineers. The boards contend
that because software engineers play a
significant and ever-increasing role in the
design and operation of safety-critical systems,
they should be regulated in the same manner as
other engineering disciplines.
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Follow IEEE-USA on Social Networking Sites
IEEE-USA has established a presence on
Twitter,
LinkedIn and
Facebook to help U.S. IEEE members follow
the organization's activities and keep them
apprised of the latest news and events that are
affecting their careers and the profession.
Career
Resources For IEEE Members
Unemployed or concerned about your future? Check
out the following resources to help you with
your career and employment:
IEEE-USA Career Navigator,
IEEE Job Site,
Employment and Career Strategies Forum and
the
IEEE career page. For further
information contact
Jean Eason,
Chair Employment and Career Services Committee
or Scott
Grayson.
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