Shop Fittings

The shop I worked at recently laid everyone off. I need a job!?

I have experience in production and prototype models and molds, and vacuuming forming along with checking fixtures and gauges. I can run all shop equipment. I also have 20 years in management(plant manager, foreman/leader positions) I am looking for work in the Detroit tricounty area. Please let me know of any leads.

Public Comments

1. I too used to live in Detroit area......had to move.....here in Indiana they have similar jobs and can't find quailfied people....
2. Check out Manpower.com?
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4. We are hard hit in Michigan and I'm sorry you've found yourself in this position. Might be time to throw caution to the wind and start all over again. Maybe attend a community college and come out in two years with an associate degree in the health field. Or start looking for positions outside of the state. You might also want to search the job sites at the various universities and colleges around the State. Good luck.
5. well go to careerbuilder.com like normal people!
6. It may be that what you want to do won't be done in Michigan any more. Someone with your experience in management should be able to make the transition to management of other kinds of organizations, but I expect that there are other managers also "on the street" competing with you for management jobs. You've got 2 options - transfer those skills and experience to another job or re-locate. Finding jobs - whether you stay in Michigan or look somewhere else: * CareerJournal - http://www.careerjournal.com A site for executives and senior managers to find jobs, from The Wall Street Journal, so it has the quality you would expect from the best source of business news in the U.S. * Indeed.com - http://www.indeed.com Indeed is an "aggregator" site which collects job postings from job sites as well as employer Websites, so searching on the location you want (city and state or zip code) and a job title will give you more options than most other sites. * Craigslist.org - http://www.craigslist.org/ Craigslist is a giant online classifieds (mostly free), broken up into smaller sites by location. There are 9 for Michigan - at http://geo.craigslist.org/iso/us/mi You'll find many jobs posted by small companies and individuals, and you'll also find some junk (scams, etc.) so be careful. But it can be very useful. Here's an article for getting the most out of Craig's List - http://jobhunt.typepad.com/jobsearching/2006/07/using_craigs_li.html * Job-Hunt.org An employment "portal" has thousands of career resources and links to employer Websites (by state) including all of the sites listed above. The state listings: http://www.job-hunt.org/jobs/states.shtml. It also has a great listing of job search networking and support groups (also by state) to help you with your networking. To see about transfering those skills to a new career, check out the following sites: * America's Career InfoNet (from the U.S. Dept. of Labor) has a good section for figuring out what your skills are. Go to http://www.careerinfonet.org/acinet/skills/default.aspx and try the "Menu Search" the first time through. * Your local Michigan state employment office. They ARE there to help you, and you've been paying taxes for their services for many years. If you are a veteran, you may qualify for additional training, and so do some employers. http://www.michigan.gov/som/0,1607,7-192-29940---,00.html is the URL. * "What Color Is Your Parachute" - a classic book, updated every year (2006 is current; 2007 is coming soon), with a wealth of knowledge and exercises to help you figure out what it is you would be happiest doing. The Website which supports the book (you really need BOTH) is http://www.jobhuntersbible.com If you don't want to buy the book, check your local library. If they only have one career book, this one is it. Regardless of year, it will be very helpful. Be sure to know what job you want and to let everyone know that you are job hunting. Over 75% of the time, people get a job because they know someone already working for that employer. It's called networking, and it's a key to success (but not a short cut). Sadly, the good news about all the layoffs is that you won't have to explain why you left your last employer. No one will think it's because you aren't good at your job. Good luck!