[brlug-general] ACM

[Mat Branyon]

I am under the assumption that if I sign up for the student chapter, I 
also become a member of the actual ACM.

You do know that UL's chapter is the alpha chapter, right?

--mat

John Hebert wrote:
> Ditto on what Ray said. 
> 
> Question to Mat: Is this the student chapter at ULL or
> the actual ACM? I assume you mean the student chapter.
> 
> I was a member of the student chapter at U[L|S]L a few
> years back and received most of the benefits Ray
> described. I assume the actual ACM would have even
> more benefits to a computer professional's career.
> 
> John
> 
> --- -ray <ray at ops.selu.edu> wrote:
> 
> 
>>On Thu, 10 Feb 2005, Mat Branyon wrote:
>>
>>
>>>In the opinion of the professionals on this list,
>>
>>would it be beneficial 
>>
>>>to join the ACM here at ULL?
>>
>>Absolutely.  Go join tomorrow, for all the reasons
>>Joey said.  I was 
>>president of ACM at SLU for 2 years and got a lot
>>out of it.  If i was 
>>hiring, and saw ACM on your resume, you'd definitely
>>get bonus points.
>>
>>But actually go to the meetings, socialize and get
>>to know the members.  
>>They are your future peers and colleagues.  Remember
>>that most people got
>>their job from a friend or acquaintance.  Companies
>>are MUCH more likely
>>to hire you if you come recommended by someone who
>>already works for the
>>company, than if you just came in off the street. 
>>I've seen it time and
>>time again.  Of course you also want the skill set
>>and experience on your
>>resume to back up the recommendation.  
>>
>>Knowing people in the industry will help your career
>>more than you
>>realize, and you'll meet some pretty cool geeks
>>along the way.
>>
>>
>>ray
>>
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>>Systems Engineer                    Southeastern
>>Louisiana University
>>IBM Certified Specialist  	      AIX Administration,
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