New Year, New Career Opportunities

Registration Now Open for Virtual Career Fair

SME has partnered with Women in Manufacturing (WiM) to produce two virtual career fairs in 2023 to help advance underrepresented groups in manufacturing who are seeking rewarding, sustaining careers. Registration is open for the first virtual career fair taking place on February 9, 2023. The career fairs will bring qualified job seekers, including women and men, to connect with companies seeking to fill positions in a broad range of manufacturing disciplines.

“SME shares many goals and aspirations with Women in Manufacturing regarding underrepresented groups in manufacturing who seek rewarding, sustaining careers,” said Bob Willig, executive director and CEO of SME. “We look forward to working with WiM on these virtual career fairs and consider them to be an extension of a broader partnership we’ve enjoyed since 2017 across a range of activities that includes events, membership reciprocity, and more.”

Employer Registration   Job Seeker Registration

The virtual career fairs will provide opportunities for manufacturing employers to connect one-on-one with job seekers from across the country in a convenient virtual platform, and for job seekers to connect with companies that support and promote diversity in manufacturing.

“Virtual career fairs are an important part of the way WiM supports members in building their careers,” said Allison Grealis, WiM president and founder. “We are looking forward to this partnership with SME, which will allow us to bring even greater opportunities to candidates in search of their next industry roles. Further, we hope these career fair events are a valuable resource for manufacturing companies in their efforts to recruit more women, something the industry agrees is important for its continued growth and success.”

Maximize Your Virtual Career Fair Experience

Success develops from an investment in preparation. One way to get the most out of your virtual career fair is participating in the pre-virtual career fair event taking place on Feb. 1 from 3-4pm ET. Join Executive Recruiter and Career Coach Arthur Hughes, and Career Communications and Marketing Strategist Laura Johnson as they share how to maximize opportunities when participating in a virtual career fair experience. Attendees will learn key tips on how to develop your strategy for one-on-one discussions with a hiring professional to pitch your best and most impactful elevator speech. In addition, attendees will explore resume tips, networking, and interviewing strategies including pre-planning techniques, etiquette, and one of the most critical interviewing skills.

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Why Attend?

Those who attend the live virtual career fair will have the option to take advantage of a free 15–20-minute one-on-one consultation with an expert career advisor. Attendees will also receive a free trade show floor pass for RAPID + TCT, North America’s most important and largest additive manufacturing event, and an invitation to a member-exclusive networking reception.

In addition to SME and WiM’s partnership on the virtual career fairs, the associations have joined forces to offer discounted membership rates with the full range of benefits for both organizations to students pursuing education in manufacturing-related fields. The SME and WiM alliance give students more opportunities to earn certifications, apply for scholarships, receive industry-related articles, and participate in innovative events and programming. A one-year WiM and SME student membership is only $40. Learn more here.