Make Yourself Heard!!!

Applying for a job in this tough economy is not easy particularly if you are (like me) in the over forty crowd. It's time to make "forty the new thirty"..well at least that's my opinion anyway.

Consider YOU as the product you are marketing... Focus on your work experience. A potential employer wants someone with the right skills to match the position they offer. That means you will need a resume specific to each job you apply for, in a sense your resume is "targeted" to the unique position. While you want to list your accomplishments, it is important to focus on your work experience.

Saving Money...If you've worked for a company and saved them money, worked as a supervisor or in a supervisory position, remember to specifically state these achievements. Undoubtedly, a potential employer will look favorably upon the fact that you implemented changes resulting in savings of operating expenses in the course of a year. If you know the dollar amount, state it in writing!!!!

Looking for search terms or "key words" in your resume.... As stated above, targeting a resume for each position you apply for will allow you to place "key words" in a targeted manner. In that way, companies using programs that scan databases for your resume will check for these words...if you're not sure of what key words to use, ask your friends, previous co-workers or use the computer to search for key words.

Don't overlook the obvious.. This goes back to what my 11th grade English teacher always said, proofread your work!!!!!! There is no reason your resume should have any typos...Make sure that your contact information is up to date and don't forget to include your website if you happen to have one and it is appropriate to the position you apply for. It goes without saying; however, if your website is not suitable (including accounts such as Twitter) by all means, leave it OUT!!!

Here's my Favorite topic....the over Forty crowd... I think 40 is the new 30 myself, but that's just me. This is a great opportunity to re-invent yourself, take a look at the clothes in your closet, update your resume, focus on what you've done recently (i.e., the more recent your achievements and successes have been the better). If you've been a stay-at-home mom who volunteers at school, running the concession stand, capitalize on that experience...

Get educated and show you're technology savvy.....if you've kept a website or personal blog, use it to your advantage to show you've kept up to date on technology trends. Read, read, read...I can't focus on this enough. Being well-read shows your in touch with what's going on in the world and makes a great impression. Update any expired certifications or sign up for a class at your local community college to bring yourself up to speed with some of the popular software being used today.

Updating your closet doesn't mean you need to spend tons of money on clothes, just make sure you look the part you're applying for... I'd love to cite suggestions on where to shop, but that's a whole new blog!!

You can't buy enthusiasm ...you either have it or you don't.


Good Luck!!

Life in Vicksburg, Michigan - Home of Cal Manufacturing, Inc

The village of Vicksburg, Michigan is located about five miles east of 131, and nine miles south of I94 and was founded in 1829 by John Vickers on what was then part of the Nottawa-Seepe Indian Reservation. Vicksburg has about 2,300 residents in a community of about 15,000+ and growing.

Upcoming Community Events include the popular Vicksburg Car Festival June 11 and 12, 2010. Cruise night is Friday from 6-10 p.m. and includes entertainment with a DJ and oldies music. The car show runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cal Manufacturing, Inc., is located at 5500 East "V" Avenue in Vicksburg, Michigan across from Stewart Sutherland Paper Company and has been in business for over half a century producing resistance welding cables, shunts and induction furnace cables. We're proud to say that for over 50-years we have been supplying quality products to industrial welding and other industries. Along with the high quality OEM and aftermarket products, Cal Manufacturing provides in-house repair services for both single and dual water-cooled cables.

Cal Manufacturing is proud to feature Deb Brockway, a Vicksburg resident and employee of Cal Manufacturing for over 10-years. Deb is our shipping manager, but also provides price quotes to our customers, runs our air-cooled line as well as many other functions in our office. She is a valuable asset to our company and we celebrate this in the upcoming Resistance Welding Manufacturer's Alliance (RWMA) newsletter in May 2010.

The product lines we offer will soon be featured on our website as an on-line catalog to better serve our customers and allow them to shop online as much as possible. We hope to offer one-stop shopping in the resistance welding cable industry.

We are proud to post a link and feature Huys Industries... http://www.huysindustries.com/ ..check out their website and we thank them for their business and wish them continued success for 2010

Cal Manufacturing, Inc

This is the first official blog for Cal Manufacturing....check out our Facebook Page and follow us on Twitter for industry news and technology updates...see who we like and follow on Twitter as well.

Hubspot....we posted our first online article. Vertical Integration....see if you like it!!!

This blog spot is new..and we are excited to feature our company's news, products, staff of specialized engineers, consultants, sales team as well as some interesting facts on the products we make that you might use in your daily life.

Thanks for your visit to our blog spot :)