18 www.theiet.org/member-news Hertz car and van rental As an IET member, when you rent with Hertz, you can save up to 10% off their rates. You’ll find Hertz services all over the world, available at 8,500 locations in over 147 countries. You’re also entitled to accelerated membership to Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Five Star, which provides you with complimentary upgrades and a free additional driver. Airport Parking & Hotels Planning a trip? You could save on airport parking, if you book it as an IET member with our new partner Airport Parking and Hotels. Save up to 15% on parking or hotel and parking packages at major airports across the UK. Global foreign exchange provider OFX Are you often hit with high rates and hidden fees by your bank when transferring money overseas? We have partnered with OFX to help save you time and money on your international money transfers. Whether you’re working or studying abroad and sending money home, or paying for an overseas property, you can use OFX for your international payments. OFX offers IET members preferential exchange rates with no fees and customer service 24/7 wherever you are in the world. Member benefits #EngineeringRecognition “It’s helping me to progress faster” “After graduating, one of my biggest questions was - how can I move forward in my career?” says Jaspreet Singh, an Engineer at independent firm Arup, which specialises in the built environment. Encouraged by Arup and the example set by his grandfather, a registered engineer and IET Fellow, Jaspreet decided to follow the route to professional recognition with the IET. “I attained my IEng [Incorporated Engineer] status about four months ago,” says Jaspreet. “It’s helping me to progress faster. “Just the letters IEng after my name shows my clients, colleagues and possible employers my knowledge and skills. When I am speaking to new people, they are aware that they can use certain terms with me and can depend on me to deliver certain projects and meet deliverable dates.” For Jaspreet, achieving IEng has opened up further development opportunities. Within the next two years he plans to apply for Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, which will require him to show evidence of other skills, including innovation, creativity, technical and commercial leadership. “I would love to lead projects, looking at both the financial and engineering aspects,” Jaspreet says. “You have your credit managers and your financial advisors who look at profits and losses, but it’s engineers who then have to make the numbers work.” To get started on a pathway to professional recognition, Jaspreet recommends that IET members look at the Engineering Council’s UK- SPEC,whichoutlinestheknowledge,experienceand skillsneededtoachieveeachprofessionalstatus. “Also ask your company to help you reach your competence goals,” he says. “At Arup, we have mentors, and colleagues who are going through the same process, which means you have a good supportstructureasyoumoveaheadinyourcareer.” For members who want to achieve professional recognition, but do not have enough support from their company, the IET provides several services that can help. These include mentoring and advice on completing applications. “It’s better to seek support, than to remain confused for several years and end up going for it alone,” says Jaspreet. Move forward in your career with professional recognition. Find out more at: www.theiet.org/profreg Already registered or working towards professional recognition? Just like Jaspreet’s grandfather, you could make another engineer more aware of their options for professional development: n  Write a post on social media explaining how achieving a professional status has benefited you (or how you think it will benefit you). n  Tag our handle @theIET and use the hashtag #EngineeringRecognition in your post, so that we can find it and share it with more engineers and technologists. Jaspreet Singh IEng MIET Other companies included in the IET Member Rewards scheme are: Hiscox, IHG, Jelf, Merlin Entertainment Group, PG Mutual, Sytner Affinity and Volvo. Make the most of your IET member benefits and start saving now, by visiting: www.theiet.org/rewards Unlock more Member Rewards Savings for members on the move If you travel regularly, or you work or study abroad, you could be making significant savings using your IET membership. There are several relevant offers available through the IET Member Rewards scheme: Member News – November 2018