July 2003 ISOC-Chicago Chapter Meeting ISOC Membership Options International Activities Finding...

July 2003 ISOC-ChicagoChapter Meeting

ISOC Membership OptionsInternational Activities

Finding and/or Keeping a Job

William F. Slater, IIIChicago Chapter of the Internet SocietyJuly 2003

William F. Slater, III – Copyright 2003

Agenda

• Intro• ISOC Memberships• International Initiatives• Finding a Job in 2003• Keeping a Job in 2003• Conclusion• Questions and Answers

(Graphic from CNN.com)


Internet Society Membership

• ISOC members, in recognition of the importance of the Internet in affecting the quality of life throughout the world, are committed to the highest ethical conduct and agree to abide by the ISOC Code of Conduct.

We are typically researchers, implementers, teachers, or policy makers who are leading the development and operation of Internet-related products and services, Internet infrastructure, or Internet-related application services.

Our goal is to assure the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world.– Source: ISOC Code of Conduct

2003 - James Galvin - Internet Society, VP of Membership and Chapters

Membership Program

• Three categories of membership

– Global Members• Fellows

– Chapters– Professional Members

• Patrons


Summary in One Slide• Global Members

• Requires name and valid email address; membership is free• Receive monthly newsletter, announcements, and participate in polls• Do not participate in election of individuals to Board of Trustees• Fellows are nominated and peer reviewed Global Members

• Chapters• Channel to engage members for project and activity support• Means by which Global Members “act locally”• Participate in election of Trustees

• Professional Members• Internet professionals, including users• ISOC offers value proposition, details to be developed• Participates in election of Trustees (individual constituency) as long

as this category of membership is self-sustaining• Patrons are Professional Members who donate additional

money


Global Members (1 of 2)

• Any person who agrees with the definition of a member may join by providing at least their name and contact information, including a valid, working email address.

• Global Members are "bound together" by the ISOC Code of Conduct.

• Global Members receive the monthly newsletter which is ISOC's service to them. It keeps them informed of ISOC and ISOC related activities. They can choose to participate in many of these activities.

• Global Membership is free. In this way we serve all people, all over the world.


Global Members (2 of 2)

• Global Members participate in our monthly polls.– In this way they contribute to shaping our public policy

positions. Through the newsletter they receive summaries of the results.

• Global Members receive ISOC announcements.– This is our opportunity to reach out to people and to

keep our members informed.

• Global Members do not get to vote in Trustee elections.– This is the essential change from the current program.


Chapters

• Chapters are the means by which Global Members create and implement local programs and get involved in ISOC global programs.– It is the means by which Global Members can do what they

know is needed, wanted, or useful to their Chapter and its community of interest.

• Chapters is how we engage our members.– It is how we reach out to get support for projects and

activities. This is helpful to the education pillar.• Chapters ensure that ISOC supports a bottom-up

activity strategy as well as a top-down activity strategy.• Chapters are a member group of ISOC that should

continue to elect individuals to the Board of Trustees.


Professional Members (introduction)

• Two key points:– Having a professional membership category does not, in and of

itself, require ISOC to be a Professional Society.– To be professional is to follow a line of conduct as though it

were a profession (according to Merriam Webster).• This category of membership increases our credibility as

compared to Global Membership.– An underlying reason for this is because we will "know" who are

professional members are whereas we can not say for sure that an asserted Global Member identity represents an actual live person.

• What kind of professional?– Based on “The Internet is for everyone,” we need to include the

broadest set of people. This suggests that requiring educational or work experience is overly restrictive because it excludes users. Including users sets us apart from related organizations.


Professional Members (1 of 3)

• Professional members are Internet professionals, savvy Internet users with a broad spectrum of Internet-related experiences, including but not limited to policy, technology, and research.– Additional scope can be developed after the Board has

completed its strategic discussion.– We should poll our Global Members for input and

suggestions regarding the scope.– Professional Members would be a self-selected group of

Global and Chapter Members who are both committed to the mission and purpose of ISOC and have the resources to support it directly, i.e., pay a membership fee.

– We should expect to develop sub-categories of professional members as the number of members increases.



• ISOC offers a value-proposition to these members.– A periodical is an obvious benefit. Its scope and content

would be developed after the Board has completed its strategic discussion.

– We should consider various types of “discussion” or “ask the expert” forums.

• Provide members access to peers• Quick advice or quick answer forums

– For members supported by employers we should consider benefits attractive to employers.

– We should considering managing a “sponsor” program to support Professional Members in developing countries.

• The development of the value proposition requires additional consideration with an emphasis on uniquely identifying ISOC as compared to related organizations.



• ISOC manages the relationship with these members directly.– This will require the addition of a senior staff person

responsible for the program development, management, and execution.

• Professional Members are a member group of ISOC that should continue to elect individuals to the Board of Trustees.– Re-instate the election but require that in order for it

to be enabled there must be both a minimum number of Professional Members and the program must be self-sustaining.


Professional Members (program requirements)

• This membership category must be at least self-sustaining.– A detailed plan and budget would be developed by the staff,

including specifying the minimum number of members required and a plan to acquire them.

• The actual membership fee need not be determined at this time.– It is sufficient to establish that the target cost of membership

is to be approximately $100 per year.• The minimum number of members required to enable the

election need not be determined at this time.– Annual expenses of this activity are likely to be at least

$150,000, including staff, web development, PR, and marketing. With a target cost of $100 per year per member, the minimum number of members required to be self-sustaining is 1,500.


Patron Members and Fellows

• Patrons and Fellows are a complement to the Professional and Global Members respectively.– We offers these categories in part because we are a

membership organization and it is good for the members.• A Patron Member is a Professional Member who donates

additional money beyond the membership fee to ISOC directly.– ISOC provides special recognition commensurate with the

donation.• A Fellow is a Global Member who is nominated for special

recognition because of their contributions to the support of the Internet and the mission and purpose of the Internet Society.– An application and a committee to review will need to be

developed. Postel Award recipients should be automatically inducted as Fellows.


International Initiatives• Summits with ISOC-Polska – January 2002

and January 2003 (in Warsaw)• Summits with with ISOC-Mexico –

September 2001 and April 2003 (via Videoconference)

• See http://ISOC-Chicago.org for pictures of our ISOC-Polska and ISOC-Mexico meetings

• Several Chapters, especially new chapters, want ISOC-Chicago Presentation materials

• Have sent materials on CD to ISOC-Norway• Presentations as e-mail attachments to

about 20 other ISOC-Chapters (U.S. and abroad).

• We need volunteers to assist• ISOC President Lynn St. Armour strongly

supports and encourages international collaboration between ISOC Chapters

ISOC-Mexico – April 2003

ISOC-Polska – January 2003

ISOC-Polska – January 2002

ISOC-Mexico – September 2001

Career Planning 1960 - 2000

It used to be pretty simple…

Challenges


YouYou

Keeping upWith technology

StrongTrend Toward

OffshoreJobsNot enough

Time for Everything

Keeping upWith the

Demands of Your boss and

your job

Keeping upWith FamilyObligations

Moore’s LawWill help

Make your Computer obsoleteIn 36 – 48 months

MicrosoftNever Sleeps

Staying healthy,Getting

Enough RestEating right

Watching your weight

CommoditizationOf skills

For AllIT ProfessionalsIn 2003

Offshore – The Problem

Jamaica

Aims to be the “Bill Gates”of JamiacaJamaica

Philippines


India

India

Russia

India


Bill Gates

Carly Fiorina

Scott McNealy

Larry Ellison

Bill Clinton

U.S. Congress


The Internet

Globalization

Finding a Job - 2003

• Here are some tips and rules for finding an Information Technology job in the toughest IT economy ever.

(Graphic from the web…)


Essential Job Hunting Advice and Tools

• Apply for Unemployment Compensation - Immediately• Multiple Resumes in Word format each targeting a specific

type of job• Keep a detailed log of prospects in Excel – track these things:

– Date | Time | Company | Contact | Position | Salary Range | Details

• Keep a routine. Remember that your new job is looking as hard as you possibly can for a new job.

• Ready list of References in Word format• Have a serious e-mail provider and address:

– [email protected] - Good– [email protected] - Not so good

• Tell your friends, family, and members of organizations (church, social, etc.) that you are looking and need a job.

• List on websites: Monster.com, ComputerJobs.com, Dice.com• Put your resume on a website so the search engines will find it


Essential Job Hunting Advice and Tools

• Get a mentor (ISOC-Chicago has a mentoring program)• Be available for calls and interviews. Never show up

late for an interview and always look sharp, and well dressed with a good attitude if you do get an interview.

• It’s literally a game of numbers. The more contacts make and resumes you send out, the greater your chances are of getting an interview.

• Remember that the longer you are out, the longer you will remain unemployed. This is no time for vacations or taking it easy if you want to become employed again anytime soon.

• Know the Rules (see following Slides)


Eight Simple Rules

• 1. Know your best and most fulfilling transferable skills.

• 2. Know what kind of work you want to do and what field you would most enjoy working in.

Richard Bolles, What Color Is Your Parachute?

Eight Simple Rules• 3. Talk to people who are doing

the work you want to do. Find out how they like the work, how they found their job.

• 4. Do some research, then, in your chosen geographical area on those organizations which interest you, to find what they do and what kinds of problems/challenges they or their industry are wrestling with.


Eight Simple Rules• 5. Then identify and seek out the

person who actually has the power to hire you for the job you want; use your personal contacts – everyone you know – to get in to see him or her.

• 6. Show this person with the power to hire you how you can help the company solve its problems/needs/challenges and how you would stand out as one employee in a hundred.


Eight Simple Rules

• 7. Don't take rejection personally. Remember, there are two kinds of employers out there: those who will be bothered by your handicaps – age, background, inexperience, etc. – and those who won't be and will hire you, so long as you can do the job. If you get rejected by the first kind of employer, keep persevering until you find the second.

• 8. In all of this, cut no corners and take no shortcuts.


Rewards

For your hard work, you will either find a job or get to keep your present job.


Keeping Your IT Job - 2003• Keep your skills up

– Buy and read good technology books– Create a network at home– Attend IT seminars– Join and participate in professional organizations

• Don’t specialize, be strong in several areas• Get a mentor (ISOC-Chicago has a mentoring

program)• Develop strong people and communication skills• Seek jobs where you get to interface with the

customer directly, to assure them that you are helping make them happy

• Do regular status reports• Keep the Team website updated with your work• Cheerfully volunteer for additional responsibilities• Work hard at making your boss look good and the

customer happy• Be ultra-reliable: Never miss work.

(Graphic from UI Springfield)

Sage Advice:

The IT career field treats Stagnated Programmers the same way it treats old Computers: It gets rid of them. So keep busy honing your skills and adding new skills outside of the work place!

Staying Employed - The Solution

• Avoid the Grunt Work: Focus your energies on moving beyond maintenance and other tasks ripe for outsourcing.

• Don't Lose Your Edge: Seek projects that keep you working with current technologies -- and keep learning.

“If Offshoring, Then What's Next for Techies?”by Allan Hoffman, 2001Monster Tech Jobs Expert

Staying Employed - The Solution

• Know the Business: Learn about the inner workings of your company -- and industry -- so you can demonstrate some business savvy.

• Communicate Like a Pro: Get your message out to users, company clients and managers as well as colleagues.

• Be a Leader: If coding is your thing, you want to be an architect. Aim for the top.

“If Offshoring, Then What's Next for Techies?”by Allan Hoffman, 2001Monster Tech Jobs Expert

The Pragmatic Programmer

• A great book on becoming a master programmer.

• 2000 – Addison-Wesley• By Andrew Hunt and David

Thomas– Be sure to check their web log

websites

• Website:– www.pragmaticprogrammer.com

Be a Pragmatic Programmer

Care About Your CraftWhy spend your life developing software unless you care about doing it well?

Provide Options, Don't Make Lame ExcusesInstead of excuses, provide options. Don't say it can't be done; explain what can be done.

Think! About Your WorkTurn off the autopilot and take control. Constantly critique and appraise your work.

Don't Live with Broken WindowsFix bad designs, wrong decisions, and poor code when you see them.

Sample Pragmatic Programmer Tips from theBook and website:

Be a Pragmatic Programmer

Please see the HTML file in this location for several othergreat other tips:

At www.pragmaticprogrammer.com

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Book Recommendations

By H. Anthony MedleyUsed price on Amazon.com = 19 cents

By Richard BollesPrice on Amazon.com = $12.57

Book Recommendations

By Martin YatePrice on Amazon.com = $10.47

By Martin YatePrice on Amazon.com = $10.95

Praise for Martin Yate’s Books

Rating = Well I'll be...It worked!!!, February 19, 2003

Reviewer: A reader from New York, NY I live in NYC and I have been struggling off and on in the daily grind for a job for months. I tried employment agencies and the internet but hadn't been receiving any positive responses to my submissions. ***I admit I was beginning to take it personal.*** I didn't know if I wasn't getting the response I had hoped for because the market is so competitive, because I had been out of the job market for so long (I took about 3 years off to be a stay at home mom), or because maybe I wasn't marketable anymore.

So, I figured I better revamp the old resume and try again. I would start with online submissions before I took it to the agencies. I couldn't afford to get it professionally redone so I bought the "Knock em Dead" book along with the "Knock em Dead Resume" book in the hopes that I could get some fresh ideas.

In the span of one week, I redid my resume based on the formats given in the book and emailed it to a few corporations to see if I got any bites. I did. I landed an interview with a huge company the following week. In fact they were so impressed with my resume and presentation that I received a very lucrative offer last week. (The whole process took about 3 weeks total!) I simply followed the steps as Mr. Yate laid them out and I am starting this coming Monday.

His advice was dead on! I knew I had an edge on the competition based on my interviewers response to me. I actually had one interviewer stop me in the middle of our meeting to compliment me on one of the best presentations he has ever had the pleasure to participate in. HA!!! HE THANKED ME!!!! This had to be the Twilight Zone!!!

I can't think of any other way that I can express my gratitude to Mr. Yate for writing this book other than this endorsement...

BUY THIS BOOK IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT GETTING THE JOB YOU WANT! Mr. Yate, I couldn't have done it without you and some serious prayer!

Final Advice: Help Your Colleagues

• If you have a job and know someone or more than one person without a job, help them!– Be a reference– Write a letter– Relay information about opportunities– Help them with their skills: loan a computer, book,

training materials, software, etc.– Offer encouragement and brainstorming

• I have assisted 6 people with getting jobs in 2003

• During the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin once said,– “We must hang together, or else we will all hang

separately…”

Conclusion• Some of your toughest competition is

international, hungry, talented and formidable.

• Keep sharpening your skills so you will be prepared to compete in this tough competitive business environment.

• The best way to be successful is to show your future employer that you can add more value than your competition, and that you are worth MORE than what they are paying you.

• Understand their business model and the business problems you are solving.

• Make yourself indispensible to your employer by adding more value than the competition ever could.

Bring it on,

dude!

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