Elevate Your Interview Game: Essential Tips to Show Up as Your Most Authentic and Confident Self Author: SME Communications June 14, 2024 In our recent SME Career Café, we were joined by Business Consultant and Executive Coach, Allison Yeager; Certified Master Personal Brand Strategist, Jacqueline Connolly-Peros; and University of South Carolina Career Services Manager, Kelli Carroll. Together, they shared essential steps to thoroughly prepare for an interview.
Member Council Insights: Farhad Ghadamli Author: SME Communications June 26, 2024 My fellow SME colleagues, and friends, I’m grateful that I have the pleasure of supporting you in my second year as your Member Council representative.
SME Voices: Celebrating Pride Month Author: SME Communications June 27, 2024 Manufacturing is an industry that must be inclusive and open to everyone to thrive. One thing is diversity of thought, approach, and opinion amongst collaborative employees who feel welcome and have their voices heard will allow organizations to do great things.
Engaging Emerging Professionals: A Strategic Approach for Your SME Chapter Author: SME Communications June 27, 2024 Graduation season has come and gone, presenting a prime opportunity to connect with newly graduated students. To effectively engage emerging professionals in your local SME chapter, emphasize the unique benefits tailored to their career growth and interests.
Manufacturing Excellence Recognized at SME Spring Gala Author: SME Communications June 27, 2024 SME celebrated the achievements of exceptional professionals at its International Awards Gala in June. These remarkable individuals have spearheaded groundbreaking advancements in manufacturing technologies, processes, and education, shaping the landscape of industry innovation.
Navigating Tough Interview Questions: Expert Tips for Success Author: SME Membership July 16, 2024 In our recent SME Career Café, we were joined by Executive Client Partner and Career Transition & Job Search Strategist, Arthur Hughes, and Master Certified Personal Branding & Digital Strategist, Jacqueline Connolly-Peros. Together, they explored the intricacies of mastering tough interview questions and shared their insights to empower both emerging and seasoned professionals on their career journeys.
The Impact of ERP Systems on Manufacturing Author: SME Membership July 16, 2024 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have become a cornerstone of modern manufacturing, offering a robust solution to integrate various functions across an organization.
Empowering Women in STEM and Manufacturing Author: SME Communications July 23, 2024 On June 21 at AWT’s Transformation Training Center in Mentor, Ohio, the AWT and SME initiative – EmpowerHer – continued with an in-person panel of leaders from various sectors to discuss empowering women in STEM as part of AWT’s "Summer Manufacturing Institute," a series of STEM-to-career summer camps tailored for 5th and 6th-grade students.
SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing Competition Winners Become Young SME Members Author: SME Communications July 25, 2024 As a champion for the next generation of talent in the ever-evolving field of manufacturing, SME believes in the promise of additive manufacturing (AM), an advanced technology that has already greatly transformed the industry and will continue to do.
SME Member Spotlight: Steve Jones Steve Jones is an operations consultant in IIoT at Steelcase, an office, hospital and classroom furniture manufacturer in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Member Since 2016