IEEE Young Professionals

Technology

Video: Prof. Goran Roos – Innovation and Future Jobs

September 7, 2016 By Eddie Custovic

Prof. Goran Roos interviewed by Dr. Peter Moar (Industry Coordinator, IEEE Victorian Section) – “Why innovation and production of complex things is critical to retaining Australia’s prosperity” Prof. Goran Roos interviewed by Dr. Peter Moar (Industry Coordinator, IEEE Victorian Section) – “Why innovation and production of complex things is critical to retaining Australia’s prosperity” Göran […]

Technology

Mechatronics Summer School in East Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina

September 5, 2016 By Eddie Custovic

Last year we reported on the activities of the Young Professionals in the small European country of Bosnia & Herzegovina. In 2016 we follow this up with another exciting initiative conducted by the Young Professionals in Collaboration with the University of East Sarajevo. The Young Professionals group was involved in organising the 4th annual summer […]

Community

Procurement beyond 2020

September 5, 2016 By Eddie Custovic

The IEEE Young Professionals of Singapore have been busy again. In collaboration with NTU Graduate Students’ Council they had conducted a series of career talks, and recently invited Mr. Michael Koh to talk about Procurement and Supply Chain Professional Progression and Salary Trend. During the talk, Mr. Michael Koh first shared his own work experience […]

Community

Spotlight on Young Professionals Colombia

August 29, 2016 By Eddie Custovic

Colombia, situated in the north-western region of South America, is home to the Colombian Young Professionals Affinity Group. This affinity group, established in 1996, boasts the second highest number of Young Professionals within Region 9. Since the creation of the Young Professionals Affinity Group, the group has been working with several initiatives that have helped […]

Announcements

A close up with IEEE Presidential Candidate: Wanda Reder

August 24, 2016 By Eddie Custovic

As we gear up for another important IEEE Presidential Election we though it would be important to engage with the presidential candidates. Our editor in chief, Dr. Eddie Custovic interviews Wanda Reder. Who is Wanda Reder? I am the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at S&C Electric Company in Chicago. Today, my responsibilities include strategy, competitive […]

Community

The First Jump, IEEE Gwangju Young Professionals

August 16, 2016 By Eddie Custovic

In the Gwangju section in region 10, young professionals gathered together for the first jump. The chair of young professional affinity group in Gwangju section, Seonggeon Kim, introduced what IEEE is and what young professionals. In addition, they selected the executives, vice chair (Jaeuk Byun) and manager (Mohammad Mostafavi), to assist the chair. The host, […]

Mentorship

From Engineer to Manager: Mastering the Transition (Part 4)

August 15, 2016 By Eddie Custovic

Young professionals and students in the engineering and technology disciplines are predominantly focused on developing their technical attributes in order to succeed in their careers. As their careers progress, they find themselves facing the daunting task of rapidly transitioning into a management role and realise that they need a set of skills which they haven’t […]

Announcements

A close up with IEEE Presidential Candidate: Jim Jefferies

August 6, 2016 By Eddie Custovic

As we gear up for another important IEEE Presidential Election we though it would be important to engage with the presidential candidates. Our editor in chief, Dr. Eddie Custovic interviews James (Jim) Jefferies. Who is Jim Jefferies? Jim Jefferies is a retired AT&T and Lucent Technologies executive who in 33 years rose from manufacturing engineer […]

Mentorship

Landing your dream job

August 2, 2016 By Eddie Custovic

So .. you are in a job that is OK, you are in a job that pays your bills, you are in a job that you got in after uni and haven’t bothered to change, basically you are in job that it NOT your dream job. What next? To begin with, almost everyone has been […]

Inspiration

Inspiring the next generation of IEEE Young Professionals in Nigeria and Africa.

July 25, 2016 By Eddie Custovic

Engr. Abdullateef Aliyu is an IEEE Young Professional and a deeply passionate volunteer who is always looking to inspire others. He recently attended the Programmers Club Seminar at NTN University. We bring you his inspirational speech to other students and young professionals in Nigeria. Ladies and gentlemen, it is a great pleasure to be here […]