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** Ask the Expert ** - Professional Registration

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Hello and welcome to the IET Women's Network’s first ''Ask the Expert'' discussion area, focusing on professional registration!

 

This area of the discussion forum allows you to interact with skilled IET Professional Registration Advisors, (PRA’s) helping you to get a feel for the benefits of becoming professionally registered but to also address any misconceptions associated with the application process.





This discussion forum provides you with:

 


An online, professional, global networking platform, in which you can ask questions that may be answered by members, volunteers, PRA’s and members of the interview panel;

 



An opportunity for further networking and knowledge sharing / acquisition;

 



A means of encouragement and support for you and others;

 



Builds confidence in initiating the application process;


 

There are significantly lower numbers of professionally registered women, within the IET, when compared to that of their male counterpart.

 

If the reason for this is due to a misconception surrounding the application process or uncertainty as to what the benefits are, then this forum will serve as a means of helping to alter those perceptions and inform you of how professional registration can be of benefit to you.

 

We do hope that you will take advantage of this ‘’Ask the Expert’’ discussion area.



Kind regards,

Jo Foster
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  • I agree with Vikki that the best way forward is to download the Prof Reg Application Pack for C Eng.  The 'Make it Anywhere' leaflet gives examples of activities which demonstrate the different competencies and the Application Guidance notes advise on how to fill the form in effectively.



    My advise to candidates is always to start Section J  Career History by formulating their 'best' CV in chronological order, so that it 'tells a very good story' of their  career from junior engineer to the present.  This will obviously include projects worked on, in chronological order, and showing engineering design skills and underpinning mathematical knowledge.



    Alongside this undertake a competency self assessment using Career Manager, or a spreadsheet - note each project that best illustrates a particular skill. Then ensure all the competencies are included in the appropriate section of the career history in Section J.



    Contrary to what Vikki said, I always suggest to candidates that the competencies should be clear enough in Section J without specific identification. as noting A2, B3 etc detracts from 'their story'. 



    Hope this helps!



    Sue
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  • I agree with Vikki that the best way forward is to download the Prof Reg Application Pack for C Eng.  The 'Make it Anywhere' leaflet gives examples of activities which demonstrate the different competencies and the Application Guidance notes advise on how to fill the form in effectively.



    My advise to candidates is always to start Section J  Career History by formulating their 'best' CV in chronological order, so that it 'tells a very good story' of their  career from junior engineer to the present.  This will obviously include projects worked on, in chronological order, and showing engineering design skills and underpinning mathematical knowledge.



    Alongside this undertake a competency self assessment using Career Manager, or a spreadsheet - note each project that best illustrates a particular skill. Then ensure all the competencies are included in the appropriate section of the career history in Section J.



    Contrary to what Vikki said, I always suggest to candidates that the competencies should be clear enough in Section J without specific identification. as noting A2, B3 etc detracts from 'their story'. 



    Hope this helps!



    Sue
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