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IEEE Santa Clara Valley GOLD/PACE Networking Dinner
Date: Tuesday, March 6 2007 Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm Leveraging Social Internet Sites
for Career DevelopmentLocation: India Grand Buffet
1214 Apollo Way, Sunnyvale, 94085
Buffet Dinner
Cost $10 Beverages extra cash or credit payable on site
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For many years, researchers who study those who make successful job transistions report that “personal contacts” were critical to the success of their search. Career Columnists regularly recommend NOT waiting until faced with the next Career transistion to start building the relationships that make the contacts “personal”. Social Networking web sites are providing new ways to get and stay connected.
An overview of two of these sites, Linked-In and Facebook will be presented by local IEEE members, along with activities to enhance the discussion at tables.
Bring a stack of your business cards, and join us for a fun evening and make some new friends.
Agenda:
Networking Activity: led by Will Lumpkins
Will is Director of Engineering at Pragmatics Technologies in San Jose, and is the President of the IEEE Consumer Electronics Society, as well as an advisor for the IEEE Santa Clara Valley Consumer Electronics Chapter. His interests include Science Fiction, and Games.
Presentations:
FaceBook: D. Desai Intersil Corporation
Linked-In: Jonathan David Jonathan is a Mixed-Signal Design Verification specialist with Scintera Networks in Sunnyvale, and worked at Cadence Design Systems for several years after moving to San Jose. He is currently serving as the Santa Clara Valley PACE chair, and is active with the CAS and SSC chapters. Most of his favorite authors write Science Fiction.
Open Discussion and networking
About GOLD:
The GOLD Chapter of the IEEE-SCV Section aims to create opportunities for Graduates of the Last Decade to network and learn more about topics of interest. It also aspires to promote career development for new-to-the-industry members.
About PACE:
PACE promotes the professional interests of IEEE's U.S. members and provides a mechanism for communication of members' views on their professional needs. Section and Chapter activities include workshops on career issues (networking, career planning, career transitions, personal financial planning); skill training workshops (entrepreneurship, effective speaking, technical writing), and Government Policy as it affects Engineering and Technology.
More information on local activities is available at
http://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com or
http://www.ieee.org/scv/PACEThere will be a brief Volunteers Planning Meeting prior to the event starting at 6:30pm – those interested are invited to arrive a little early for this.
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