b'Member News July 2023 13Professional developmentThe desire tograde that recognises an individuals achievements and contributions to the engineering and technology profession. I wanted this in order to enhance my professional credibility and reputation. make a differenceFeeling the benefit andgiving backAfter being successfully awarded For Stephen Magora a career in engineering wasFIET, this moment proved poignant as Stephen realised he had reached never much of choice, instead it was a callingthe same level of the man he saw that he has followed and turned into a successfulon his TV as a young boy. career. Now with years of valuable experience and knowledge hes decided that becoming an IET FellowFellowship means was the next step in gaining recognition and respectthe world and I feel for his achievements.a sense of prestige Stephen currently works as a managingand demonstratable director at a global financial servicesachievement among my company where he manages datapeers. Being awarded science teams across three time zones and uses his experience and skills toFIET has strengthened solve problems. However, for the realmy professional credibility story of Stephens path into STEM youand reputation at work need to go back to his childhood in Southern Africa when a young boyand across the industry.turned on the TV and became inspired by what he saw.Now Stephen has also turned his attention to how his Fellowship can I recall watching a TVbenefit not only himself but also discussion where one of thethose around him, in particular the participants was a Charterednext generation of engineers and Engineer (CEng). The otherStephen Magora CEng FIET technicians. participants kept referring toOne goal complete, I am starting to work with him as Engineer and gavenow for the nextyoung people at stages before they choose university courses. him so much respect. It wasStephen achieved his long term of goalHopefully I can influence someone at that point that I decidedof becoming Professionally Registered into pursue a career in engineering to become a CEng one day. November 2022 and was recommendedand technology he enthuses. to apply for IET Fellowship. When asked what he believes the With his mind set on the nextlasting effect of his new status objective, Stephen set to work on hiswill be, Stephen replied I am now It was this experience, alongsideFellowship application and started torecognised more than before, and his fascination with solvingrealise that this could be the perfectthis recognition helps me to stand problems and a desire to make avenue for him to gain the respect andout in a competitive job market recognition that he desired. a difference, that kickstarted hisand gain respect from colleagues, STEM journey. FIET is a prestigious and highlyclients, and stakeholders.respected professional membershipDiscover what IET Fellowship could mean for you by visiting theiet.org/discoverfellowship'