How to Land a Maintenance Mechanic Job

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If you are a strong problem-solver who likes to work with your hands and never experience the same thing each work day, then a career as a maintenance mechanical engineer may be in your future. Industrial and manufacturing environments are always in need of some form of ongoing maintenance of equipment, machinery, vehicles, and building […]

Nervous? Here is a Job Seeker Interview Survival Pack

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It’s one thing to spend hours, weeks, even months applying for jobs in manufacturing, but then when the call comes for an interview it gets nerve-wracking in short order. Take heart that many job seekers get a temporary case of the “jitters” when it comes to interviewing. Despite being qualified and ready for the job, […]

The Top 5 Things Recruiters are Looking for on Your Resume | Job Seeker Tips

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A recruiter has your resume in his or her hand. Glancing it over, he or she will be able to make a split decision about whether or not to bring you in for an interview. Even more importantly, the recruiter may already know if you are likely to be a key candidate for the position. […]

Understanding the Employee Tracking System You’re In | Job Seeker Advice

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Employers today are facing many more applicants than there are open assignments available. In many instances, there are literally hundreds of applications and resumes being received for a single open position. One way business owners and hiring managers are going about the process of sorting through the long line of resumes is with the assistance […]

It’s All about the Introduction – Writing an Effective Cover Letter

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Writing good cover letters is an important aspect of the job search, particularly if you are applying for a mid-level management or leadership role in manufacturing. While there are many tutorials available for writing cover letters, this can still pose a challenge because many times it can be difficult to get started. There can be […]

3 Tips for Using a Persuasive Cover Letter Strategy

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Cover letters are a constant struggle for many job seekers today. So much emphasis is placed on the importance of cover letters that job candidates simply choke and ruin a perfect opportunity to set themselves apart from the dozens (if not hundreds) of other candidates. As a motivated job seeker, it’s important to follow these […]

The Interview Trick to Success | Job Search

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Interviewing candidates can get old really fast, particularly if you have a stack of applicants to go through. At times, it feels more like an interrogation than a productive method for getting to the root of a candidate’s core personality and skills. If only there was a secret to conducting interviews successfully. The good news […]

Stop Screwing Up Your Job Search

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Job applicants may be the cause of their own seeming inability to get hired after all. If you are like many other individuals looking for a job today, you know that every opening is an important opportunity not to screw up. Yet, many applicants are making the same mistakes every time they apply for a […]

What HR and Recruiters Wish You Knew

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Have you ever had a job interview that went so well you thought you had the job bagged before you left the building? But then, weeks later, you received a dreaded rejection letter. An experience like this can be very frustrating, even if you have a thick skin from all the jobs you’ve been turned down for […]

3 Steps to Creating Your Own Career Opportunities

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How much time do you spend looking through job ads, searching the message boards and focusing on online job sites? While it is good to do so, you also need to create your own opportunities to land that great position. In other words, you cannot count on the perfect position to land in your lap. […]