Whether you’re returning to the workforce or just looking for a change, making advancements in your manufacturing career are important.
However, it can be challenging to make moves. As technology advances, it can be challenging to keep up. Additionally, companies are now looking for different skill sets in employees than they were even 5 years ago.
Follow these actionable tips to help advance your career.
1. Refresh Your Resume
Your skills and experience likely haven’t changed, but the format of your resume should. More and more employers use algorithms to analyze resumes, so it’s vital to ensure that your resume is readable and optimized for the current job market. This includes:
- Using PDF or DOCX formats that allow text to be read (vs. images).
- A streamlined, scannable format.
- Resume optimized for the specific job you’re applying for.
To refresh your resume, check out our resources below.
General Resume Advice:
- How to Write an Effective Resume for Manufacturing Jobs
- How to Write a Cover Letter for Engineering Jobs
Free Resume Templates:
- Machinist Resume Template
- Drafter Resume Template
- Mechanical Engineer Resume Template
- Quality Inspector Resume Template
2. Explore New Options
You have your niche and experience, but new technology has lead to new jobs. Advanced manufacturing jobs combine traditional manufacturing experience with newer technology. Your current skills may translate well to these new roles – with or without continuous education required.
Explore more:
3. Advance Your Manufacturing Career with a Manufacturing Recruiter
A manufacturing recruiter can help you take your career to the next level. Look for a job recruiter that specializes in manufacturing jobs. On their website you’re likely to find job postings that are relevant to your experience.
Using a job recruiter for manufacturing positions can be more effective than relying on large websites like Indeed or Monster. Large websites aggregate data from across the nation and industries, whereas a recruiter ONLY posts jobs within a certain area and for certain positions.
Strom MN focuses on highly skilled positions within the manufacturing industry.
Want more job searching tips? Working with an experienced engineering recruiter like Strom
Minnesota can help you prepare for any job interview and take the hard work out of finding positions. Don’t waste your time scouring the internet for job postings or waste time applying with multiple individual employers. Strom Minnesota takes all the hard work out of the job search, so you can find a new position faster.
Strom Minnesota is an engineering and technical recruitment agency that specializes in high-skilled job candidates for highly technical positions. We facilitate contract employment, project staffing, temp-to-perm and direct hire opportunities. Industries served include IT, engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and manufacturing. We are affiliated with Strom Engineering, a national staffing and recruitment agency.
