SME Membership Blogs

In our recent SME Career Café: Navigating the Job Search & Your Dealbreakers session on March 5, Lucie Yeomans (CPRW, CEIC, NCOPE, OPNS, CCMC, JCTC, JCDC), owner of Your Career Ally, shared valuable tips on navigating the job search process while staying true to your values.

Cindy Li, PhD, serves as an assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at Arizona State University's School for Engineering of Matter, Transport, and Energy. Her current focus revolves around the cutting-edge realm of AM. SME Member since 2018.

David Chamblee, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Applied Engineering Technology Department of the College of Science and Technology at North Carolina A&T State University. He is finding his transition from a 30-year corporate career to a research-based role, working with students, faculty, and industry leaders very fulfilling. SME Member since 2018.

More than 300 job seekers registered to attend a Virtual Career Fair hosted by SME and Women in Manufacturing (WiM) on Feb. 8th. SME directly engaged with 30 of the attendees who expressed interest in membership.

Personal branding took center stage during SME Membership’s February 7 SME Career Café. This engaging discussion shed light on various strategies for crafting an authentic, compelling personal brand that resonates with individual values and aspirations. Check out the recap of the key takeaways from the conversation.

This month’s career spotlight focuses on the role of CNC Machinist, one of the top 10 jobs in manufacturing. Learn what hard and soft skills you need, what a CNC machinist makes, what industries hire these professionals, and how to gain certifications through Tooling U-SME.