Engineering Family Day in DC, National engineer's week, career, &c: IEEE-USA Today's Engineer E-Mail Update: January 2011

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Connie O'Dell 
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January 2011 Network with IEEE Members >>   IEEE-USA Today's Engineer Today's Engineer is a monthly online publication covering issues affecting U.S. IEEE Members' careers, as well as topics that are shaping legislation, the technology workplace, and the engineering world. The January 2011 issue includes these features: A Decade in Review: 2000-2010 Outlook for 2011 Hidden Job Market Secrets: The Right Strategy Makes Looking for a New Job Easy Ten Things You May Not Know About Social Networking and Social Networking Sites First Study of Its Kind Examines Innovation by U.S. Businesses Lame Duck Congress Passes Key Science and Technology Legislation IEEE-USA, IEEE Computer Society Cooperate in New Software Engineering Licensure Initiative Federal Government 101: The IEEE-USA Congressional and State Department Fellowships IEEE-USA Toolkit Tech Digest: January Your Engineering Heritage: IEEE and MIT World Bytes: Movies Can Teach Values   Introducing a new General Liability Insurance plan for home-based computer technologists. IEEE Professional Liability insured members who operate a computer-related professional services business out of their home are eligible for General Liability insurance so they can be protected against bodily injury, property damage, personal injury and advertising injury claims.   Upcoming Events Discover Engineering Family Day Hands-on and thought-provoking activities designed to expose children to engineering concepts and principles. 19 Feb 2011 Washington, DC 2011 National Engineers Week (EWeek) Celebrate the profession during EWeek. 20-26 Feb 2011 IEEE-USA Electric Vehicles & Personal Transportation Workshop A technical seminar on innovative solutions for maximizing energy efficiency in automobiles and transportation systems. 4 Mar 2011 Austin, TX 2011 IEEE-USA Annual Meeting The 2011 IEEE-USA Annual Meeting theme is Engineering in Motion. 3-6 Mar 2011 Austin, TX 2011 SET Congressional Visits Day Join us in Washington to help raise visibility and support for science, engineering and technology. 6-7 Apr 2011 Washington, DC 2011 IEEE Green Technologies Conference Exploring emerging technologies in alternative fuel, renewable energy, alternative vehicle power sources, and technologies to promote energy conservation. 14-15 Apr 2011 Baton Rouge, LA Reminders IEEE-USA Student Video Competition Submissions Due 21 Jan 2011 2012 IEEE-USA Government Fellowships Applications Due 18 Mar 2011   New & Notable IEEE-USA in ACTION Don't miss the fourth issue of IEEE-USA in ACTION -- your source for learning about IEEE-USA's programs, products, services and activities, and to find out what the organization is doing on behalf of U.S. IEEE members. New IEEE-USA E-Book: Technical Presentations Book 4 Learn how to supplement your presentation with effective PowerPoint slides or other visual aids in this final installment on planning, assembling and delivering effective technical presentations. Career Resources IEEE-USA Career Navigator IEEE Job Site IEEE-USA Employment & Career Strategies Forum IEEE Education & Careers Resources for At-Risk Members Career Webinars   About the Today's Engineer E-Mail Update The Today's Engineer E-Mail Update is prepared monthly by IEEE-USA staff. Questions or comments about this E-Mail Update should be directed to: todaysengineer@ieee.org. Managing Editor: Greg Hill g.hill@ieee.org Managing Your Subscription U.S. members who have provided an e-mail address are automatically subscribed to the Today's Engineer E-Mail Update as a member benefit. If you would like to be removed from this distribution please Unsubscribe from List. Click here to update your subscriber preferences. If you have unsubscribed in error, please Subscribe to List. To unsubscribe from all mailings, use your IEEE Web Account to update your "Personal Profile and Communication Preferences." Replies to this message will not reach IEEE. Due to local e-mail service/provider settings, random characters may appear in some correspondence. To update your IEEE e-mail alias: http://eleccomm.ieee.org.