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Membership
Career development & professional registration-
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Members and registered users
Enhance your career
Seize control of your professional life with the new version of Career Manager, the IET’s online skills development and recording tool.
The IET provides guidance and support to enable members to undertake planned and structured Initial Professional Development (IPD) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Professional development courses designed to help individuals and organisations reach and stay at the leading edge of engineering and technology.
Lead by example. Inspire the next generation. Help to shape the profession.
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Resources
Library, archives, bookshop, publications & factfiles-
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E&T Jobs
Engineering & Technology Jobs
Search today for your next engineering role on Engineering & Technology Jobs, the job board hosted by the IET.
Standards
Code of Practice for Electrical Safety Management
Avoid unnecessary risk of electrical incidents in your business. This new Code of Practice provides a self-assessment process to radically improve management of electrical safety.
Publications
Open access
Open access publishing now available in all existing IET research and letters journals, plus our new fully open access online journal, The Journal of Engineering. Now accepting submissions.
E&T Marketplace
The essential directory for buyers and suppliers of engineering and technology products and services. Start your search.
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Get Involved
Communities, sectors, volunteers & discussion forums-
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MyCommunity
Shape your community. Shape your world.
MyCommunity, the IET's professional network and collaboration platform, enabling you to connect, interact and exchange knowledge with your peers.
Volunteering
Interact with the IET and raise your professional profile
Volunteering can enhance your career development, is a personally rewarding experience and also benefits your Community.
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Events
Conferences, seminars, courses, lectures & visits-
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Highlighted events
February 2014
5 - 6 February 2014 | Holiday Inn Bloomsbury, London, UK
20 February 2014 | Grosvenor House Hotel, London, UK
8 - 10 April 2014 | Midland Hotel, Manchester, UK
Latest event videos
3D Printing The Future of Manufacturing?
Richard Hague
24 October 2013
London, UKIET.tv
The IET President's Address: Engineers who make a difference
Barry Brooks
3 October 2013
London, UK
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Policy & Media
Thought leadership, media centre & public affairs-
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Media centre
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.
Policy
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.
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Essential work skills
Information about assessing your current skill set, devising an action plan, networking for career progression and interpersonal skills.
There are a number of skills which are required in any job role, whether you are working in a technical field or not, these skills can be developed and transferred to new positions as you progress in your career. In order to ascertain which skills you have and which you need you should assess yourself regularly and set objectives for where you want to be. You can also develop skills through networking with other like-minded engineers and technologists.
Understanding where you are now
To understand where you want to go, you must understand where you are now. A self-assessment of competence will help you do this.
Planning your next steps
Once you know where you are, you will need to think about where you are going.
Networking skills
The ability to network in the business environment is a skill which can significantly aid your career development.
