WOMEN IN ENGINEERING AFFINITY GROUP

In March, the Affinity Communities Board approved the newest Affinity Group – Women in Engineering (WIE). WIE started as a Community of Practice  in January 2006 and now has over 60 members. The COP is used to discuss current articles in the media, volunteer opportunities, and future WIE events.  All ASME members are invited to join the WIE COP in order to

WHY ARE ASME MEMBERS USING LINKEDIN?

Many ASME members have turned to an online professional networking site called LinkedIn to make connections online. A new article has tried to summarize the reasons behind the sites success.

Check out this post titled “20 Ways To Use LinkedIn Productively“

Here they are:

1. Increase freelance work
2. Find your dream job
3. Boost your business
4. Improve your Google results
5. Check references for potential hires

MAKING NEW FRIENDS AT SAM 2007

New Found Friends at the 2007 ASME Summer Annual Meeting. The meeting was held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, OT. This photo was taken June 13, 2007.

HELLO WORLD

Welcome to the new ASME Affinity Communities News weblog! My name is Justin Young. I am Vice President responsible for the identification, development, and support of affinity communities of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

I and my board will be using this blog to keep the world up to date on the latest happenings within ASME’s world of affinity groups and communities.

A SHORT HISTORY

ASME embarked on a major reorganization program in 2004, a project called Continuity and Change. A core purpose was to provide ASME services and benefits to all members in new or improved ways. While the function of our familiar member Sections and the Technical Division groups remained relatively unchanged, one new concept that emerged was the formation of Affinity Communities. An initial reaction by all was “What is that?” Answering this question has