1. 1 Professionalism

2. 2 Objectives  Understand the meaning of “professionalism”  Have the ability to write a resume  Understand job-hunting etiquette and techniques

3. 3 After graduation  Not the end, but the beginning!!!  Employment (full-time; part-time)  Graduate School (full-time; part-time)

4. 4 Career Planning  What are your assets and traits?  Where do you want to start?  What are your short-term goals?  What are your long-term goals?

5. 5 Looking for Jobs  Career Services  Internet  Professional Organizations  Newspapers  Magazines  Friends and Family

6. 6 Resume  References: Making Your First Impression Count-Effective Resumes What Were They Thinking Resumes: The Basics  Reverse chronological order (most important first)  Limit to one-page  No misrepresentations (ET, not ENGR)  Visually pleasing

7. 7 Interviewing  Be prepared  Arrive early  Dress appropriately  Get names of those you interview with (ask for cards)  Ask open-ended questions  Follow-up

8. Interview Questions Typical Interview Questions 8

9. References  Better to ask before the job hunt  Provide detailed info to the person who is giving you a reference: When is due date? Provide additional information about yourself Provide a self-addressed envelope (if mailed) 9

10. Landing the Job – Next steps  How to act professionally in the workplace!!! 10

11. 11 Professionalism From Wikipedia: A professional is a member of a vocation founded upon specialised educational training.vocation  The word professional traditionally means a person who has obtained a degree in a professional field. The term professional is used more generally to denote a white collar working person, or a person who performs commercially in a field typically reserved for hobbyists or amateurs.  In western nations, such as the United States, the term commonly describes highly educated, mostly salaried workers, who enjoy considerable work autonomy, a comfortable salary, and are commonly engaged in creative and intellectually challenging work. [1][2][3][4] Less technically, it may also refer to a person having impressive competence in a particular activity. [5] [1][2][3][4] [5]  Because of the personal and confidential nature of many professional services and thus the necessity to place a great deal of trust in them, most professionals are held up to strict ethical and moral regulations.

12. 12 Professionalism  Managing your time  Communicating  Teamwork  Treating others with respect  High ethical standards  Positive attitude  Reliable  Leadership

13. Work Environment  Professional—Knowledge, ideas and information  Nonprofessional—Work can be measured by the quantity and quality of work output 13

14. Relationships  Employee-Corporation  Employee-Manager  Employee-Employee  Employee-Support Personnel 14

15. Employee-Corporation Mutual interests; both need each other  Corporate Obligations: Fair compensation Treat employees w/ dignity Equal opportunity  Employee Commitments: Work the required number of hours Adhere to confidentiality guidelines Respect conflict-of-interest agreements 15

16. Employee-Manager May be most important relationship  Manager Responsibilities: Explain company principles and policies Administer salary, promotion and hiring plans equitably Review, hire and fire employees  Employee Commitments: Complete quality assignments in a timely manner Act professionally Take responsibility for self-development 16

17. Employee-Employee Important to form effective working relationships  Most work is accomplished by teams  Collect info from others, analyze, and report results  Everyone knows their responsibilities and target dates 17

18. Employee-Support Personnel  Treat support personnel with respect  Encourage open communication  Make support personnel part of the team 18

19. Traits for Success in the Workplace  Competence  Pursuit of Excellence  Personal Integrity  Likeability  Positive Attitude  Effective Communication 19

20. Professional Licensing-Why  Professionalism  Pride  Job requirement  Enhances Resume 20

21. Professional Licensing  FE (Fundamentals Exam)  PE (Professional Exam)  Administered by State FE reciprocal but details controlled by state PE state specific 21

22. New York State  New York State Education Dept  Licensed Professionals  http://www.nysed.gov/ 22

23. Differences between ET and E Engineering TechnologyEngineering Eligibility for FE examAfter graduationBefore graduation Experience before PE6 years4 years 23 Can take FE in Vermont (and PA?) before graduation

24. Taking FE after Spring Graduation  Lead times are long  SUNYIT and State Ed have an agreement so students can take exam in the fall following spring graduation ( not applicable to fall graduates )  Details: https://people.sunyit.edu/~barans/civilprogram/fereg.htm https://people.sunyit.edu/~barans/civilprogram/fereg.htm 24

25. FE Contents Ethics and Business Practices (7% of Morning Test) A. Code of Ethics B. Agreements and Contracts C. Ethical versus Legal D. Professional Liability E. Public Protection Issues (e.g. licensing boards) Ref: www.ncees.org 25

26. Forms and Reference Material  https://people.sunyit.edu/~barans/links/pefe.html 26

27. 27 Homework Assignment-Individual  Prepare a draft resume  Have a peer critique it  Make changes based on the comments  Submit the draft and final resume  Provide answers to 10 interview questions  Fill out forms to apply for the FE (NY or VT)---submit via paper

28. Presentation (Team)  Research “professionalism”. Prepare and present a.ppt presentation two weeks from today on your assigned sub-topic (10 minutes in length)  Submit electronic copies of the.ppt via Angel dropoff.  Cite your references at the end of the.ppt (3-5) 28

29. Acceptable Academic Citation Styles APA-American Psychiatric Association Style MLA-Modern Language Association 29

30. Professionalism Topics 1. Working With Difficult Personality Types (Bikowicz/Cowper) 2. Interviewing techniques (Civic/Delgado) 3. Teamwork (Dikar/Froehlich) 4. Professionalism (as a Student) (Domazet/Wormuth) 5. Dress Codes (Duffy/Meszko) 6. Appropriate use of Technology (Durgan/Rehkugler) 7. Career Search Engines (Hiser/Richards) 8. FE/PE Exam (Jean-Pierre/Peters) 9. Tips for Success (Personal effectiveness) (not assigned) 10. Types of organizations (government, private, manufacturing, etc) (not assigned) 11. MLA/APA Citation (Sedlacek/Thieme) 30