EE691S Special Problems in Information Engineering and Management Day 2- Session 1

1
EE691SSpecial Problems in Information
Engineering and Management Day 2- Session 1
2
Course Objectives (reminder)

• Develop (design) a career vision
• Assignment 1
• Improve communication skills
• Written assignment
• Presentations
• Develop habits of success
• Read 7 Habits Covey (Presentations by you)
• Evaluate and develop your leadership skills
• Read Developing the Leader Within - Maxwell
• Develop networking skills
• TODAY

3
Engineering Your Career!

1. Decide what you want. Now!
2. Network with power.
3. Increase your value.

4
What do I want?

• Part of the vision exercises
• Integral with the 7 habits

5
Networking with Power

• Power networking works!
• 86 success rate
• Answering job ads
• 7-20 success rate

6
Networking Secrets

• Decide what you want
• Who is doing it now?
• Contact them and interview them
• Use your network
• Make creative contact
• Cold call
• Always ask
• What do you love about what you do?
• What do you hate about what you do?
• Follow-up! (DO NOT SEND RESUME!)
• DO NOT TAKE A JOB OFFERED!

7
Continuous networking secrets- - Always be
building your network

• Avoid cubicle insanity
• Take a lunch
• Be a hero
• Use professional orgs wisely
• Under promise and over deliver

8
Become more valuable

• Only two ways to get more
• - work more hours
• - become more valuable

9
Become more valuable

• We are all free agents
• No such thing as a job market
• How do I add more value to my customer?
• How can I save them money?
• How can I do more with less?
• How can I generate more income?

10
July 15th
Pickard, Trey Max-ch1
Ramos, Gilberto M. Max-ch2
Newbold, Tiffani J. Max-ch3
Ahmed, Moiz Max-ch4
Hyde, Rusty Max-ch5
Saleem, Mohammad Vincent Cirel Max-ch6 Max- Ch7
11
July 15th

• 15 minutes each
• Preload on a PC
• Class will offer ways to improve delivery
• Written
• verbal

12
Written Project

• Reviewed and comments on proposal
• Develop plan to complete
• Written draft due August 2 (email)
• Final due August 11