Everything's for Managers or Interns
Everything's for Managers or Interns
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How does one break into the energy field? I hear a lot about how they're losing people to retirement and need replacements, but the vast majority of jobs I see on the employment sites are for senior engineers able to lead a team, and the positions listed on the company sites are for interns. I find very little in between.
I have a BS in mechanical engineer from 99. Got laid off from a manufacturing engineer position for a tier one automotive supplier in January. Before that I was an applications engineer for an industrial nozzle company, and before that project engineer for an industrial gas heater company.
Anyone got any tips?
I have a BS in mechanical engineer from 99. Got laid off from a manufacturing engineer position for a tier one automotive supplier in January. Before that I was an applications engineer for an industrial nozzle company, and before that project engineer for an industrial gas heater company.
Anyone got any tips?





RE: Everything's for Managers or Interns
Don't be afraid to apply for some of those senior-level positions. Its not uncommon for a resume to be seen, and while it may not be right for that job, trickle down through HR, only do discover that it fits the bill for another. If they're advertising internships, odds are they've got some entry-mid level spots that need filled.
RE: Everything's for Managers or Interns
if you can meet more than half the criteria they ask for then apply and see how far you get!
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RE: Everything's for Managers or Interns
And, of course, it prevents follow up phone calls.
RE: Everything's for Managers or Interns
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RE: Everything's for Managers or Interns
And even if it's through a staffing agency, it might be worth applying. Certainly the staffing agency would rather supply the hiring company a stack of slightly under-qualified canidates resumes than none at all. And I suspect that some companies use staffing agencies because they aren't sure exactly what they are looking for. Somehow passing some of the responsibility elsewhere will help them. This is exactly the case where a good resume can catch an eye, even if it doesn't meet everything the company thought they wanted. Finally, some staffing companies (or managers) don't actually know a lot about the positions and day-to-day duties they are trying to fill (especially very technical positions). Maybe you don't fit what the staffing company thought the company wanted, but you are exactly what the company was looking for.
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RE: Everything's for Managers or Interns
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RE: Everything's for Managers or Interns
KENAT,
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