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Members and registered users
Find out about the preferential rates and generous discounts available to IET members as part of our Member Rewards scheme.
Manage your professional development and apply for professional registration using the IET’s online skills development and recording tool.
Guidance and support to enable IET members to undertake planned and structured Initial Professional Development (IPD) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
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Search today for your next engineering role on Engineering & Technology Jobs, the job board hosted by the IET.
This guide will help you to improve performance and have confidence in the operational safety of your electrical equipment.
Welcome to our Information For Authors hub. In these pages we’ve gathered together all the information and advice you’ll need as an author, editor or contributor from the start of the process – submitting a proposal – through to publication and beyond.
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Fresh insights into the hottest topics within the field of engineering. TechBites are insight documents that emerge out of the IET Technical & Professional Networks.
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Find the latest events and content from the IET community including our Local and Technical Networks.
Visit our community platform where you can connect with engineers from around the world.
Volunteering can enhance your career development, is a personally rewarding experience and also benefits your Community
IET Sectors produce thought leadership, raises the profile of the IET and enhances the relevance of the institution around core issues, themes and technologies.
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Highlighted events
Call for Papers deadline: 30 June 2017
Deadline for entries: 7 July 2017
13 July 2017 | IET Birmingham: Austin Court
31 December 2017 | IET London: Savoy Place
Danielle Amanda George MBE
Professor, Radio Frequency Engineering, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning, University of Manchester
Dr. Guru Banavar
Vice President and Chief Science Officer, Cognitive Computing, IBM.
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IET corporate news and activities, plus comment and reaction on engineering and technology issues.
Read what the media is saying about the IET and our activities.
We can provide independent experts to talk to the media on a range of engineering and technology related subjects.
Advice and support to IET members on promoting IET activities via the media and social media.
Key topics offer summaries of the IET’s positions on many of the most important policy topics.
The IET represents the views of its members on a wide range of professional and technological issues.
Offering unbiased, independent, evidence based policy advice.
The engineering profession speaking with one voice on key issues relating to engineering.
Advice on taking a career break including sources of support for those dealing with redundancy or other career related issues.
Here’s some information and advice on how to plan a career break, the benefits of taking time out, career break options and preparing to return to work. The IET is also only able to provide general information and support with regard to your career, but understands that at difficult times you may need additional support. We have listed some further resources to help you in the index below.
What to consider when planning a career break and the types of career breaks available.
A career break allows you to develop both personally and professionally.
Ways to keep your professional skills and knowledge up to scratch, while on a career break.
Information on further education and returning to the classroom as a mature student.
Information and advice on ensuring a smooth transition back to work after a career break.
Sources of information on support for those dealing with redundancy or other career related issues.
