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Embrace New Opportunities in the Coming Year with Spark Packaging! ✨ A message from our COO Dom Crosson: With Spark Packaging exclusively serving the packaging, converting, and printing sector, we understand the unique challenges and requirements of your industry. Here's why partnering with a niche firm like ours can make all the difference in your job search and finding individuals to join your Team: ⭕ Deep Industry Expertise: Our team has in-depth knowledge of the packaging, converting, and printing sectors. We understand the intricacies of your field, the specific skills employers seek, and the career paths available to you. We speak your language! ⭕ Extensive Network: Over the years, we have built a vast network of industry professionals. This network allows us to tap into industry-specific individuals and exclusive job opportunities that may never reach public job boards. ⭕ Tailored Job Matches: Forget generic job matches! For candidates; we take the time to understand your career aspirations, skills, and preferences. For clients, we take the same approach to understand how this person would fit as the missing puzzle piece for your organization. With our niche focus, we can provide personalized job recommendations that align perfectly with your goals. ⭕ Faster Results: By working with a specialized recruiting firm, you can streamline your job search process. We have access to a pool of qualified candidates, allowing us to expedite the hiring process and connect you with the right opportunities efficiently. Connect with us today to explore exciting opportunities tailored specifically for you! Together, let's unlock your full potential in the packaging, converting, and printing sector in the upcoming New Year! #PackagingJobs #ConvertingCareers #PrintingProfessionals #SpecializedRecruiting #NicheFirm #CareerAdvancement #NewYearOpportunities

Monday is coming around fast... So, don't miss out on this month's installment of the Hot Job Newsletter - bringing you all the month's opportunities across EMEA and North America in the #additivemanufacturing and #advancedmanufacturing industry! Just select the region you'd like to see jobs in on sign up, and stay informed about the whole month, every month. Not only that, but we also share exclusive job opportunities with our subscribers that currently aren't being advertised elsewhere 🤫 so what are you waiting for? Head to the comments below to receive the next installment of August's jobs on Monday. #hotjobs #3dprinting #careerdevelopment #jobopportunities #recruitment #hiring #applynow

ATTENTION former #KellyMoore Kelly-Moore Paints Employees Seeking Employment!!!! Since Kelly-Moore Paints closed last week I have received scores of questions (and comments!) from former employees of the brand. THE most common among them: "Do you know anyone hiring?" Also reaching out last week were two paint companies who when they noticed the sudden #KellyMoore following I had developed were wondering if I knew anyone looking for work. So allow me to make an introduction! Lisa Kudukis at Dunn-Edwards Corporation tells me that her company is hiring AND looking to expand into markets formerly served by Kelly-Moore. Dunn-Edwards is hiring for "All positions in Northern California stores: in-store and outside sales, architectural reps, dealer reps, delivery drivers, etc." You can reach Lisa via her profile here or via her email: [email protected]. I have sent several people Lisa's way and they are getting interviews and I'm also aware of several former K-M's who have already accepted jobs at Dunn. Brad Gisolo at Rodda Paint Co was also in touch and his company is also looking to hire. Even more interesting, Rodda Paint Co is willing to pay to relocate any K-M paint professionals interested in moving to areas in the PNW where they currently have needs. I thought about giving him my own resume! You can reach Brad via his profile here or his email: [email protected] or send your resume to [email protected]. I'm also aware that many independent paint dealers are hiring and while there is no central point of contact, calling your local paint store and asking if they're hiring would likely yield results. DISCLOSURE: I am aware of both Dunn-Edwards Corporation and Rodda Paint Co by reputation only, I have had no prior dealings with either company. Additionally I received no compensation for creating this post, with the exception of Lisa's promise of a cigar for each person my post helps them hire. Let's hope Brad takes THE hint!

Struggling to find the right talent for your packaging business? Spark Packaging has your back! 🌐✨ With Spark Packaging exclusively serving the packaging, converting, and printing sectors, we understand the unique challenges and requirements of your industry. Here's why partnering with a niche firm like ours can make all the difference in your job search and finding individuals to join your Team: ⭕ Deep Industry Expertise: Our team has in-depth knowledge of the packaging, converting, and printing sectors. We understand the intricacies of your field, the specific skills employers seek, and the career paths available to you. We speak your language! ⭕ Extensive Network: Over the years, we have built a vast network of industry professionals. This network allows us to tap into industry-specific individuals and exclusive job opportunities that may never reach public job boards. ⭕ Tailored Job Matches: Forget generic job matches! For candidates, we take the time to understand your career aspirations, skills, and preferences. For clients, we take the same approach to understand how this person would fit as the missing puzzle piece for your organization. With our niche focus, we can provide personalized job recommendations that align perfectly with your goals. ⭕ Faster Results: By working with a specialized recruiting firm, you can streamline your job search process. We have access to a pool of qualified candidates, allowing us to expedite the hiring process and connect you with the right opportunities efficiently. Connect with us today to explore exciting opportunities tailored specifically for you! Together, let's unlock your full potential in the packaging, converting, and printing sectors! #PackagingJobs #ConvertingCareers #PrintingProfessionals #SpecializedRecruiting #NicheFirm #CareerAdvancement

I like the portion of advice about printing job descriptions you are interested in and highlighting key words/phrases. Then review your resume to address what the interested job's responsibilities are prior to applying.

In 2006 I took a job in manufacturing. In the two years after college I did some job hopping and decided that I needed to stick it out at that place in order to establish some job credibility. It was unpleasant in many ways, chief among them was that it was on third shift (10:30pm - 7am). I was there for nearly nine years. When I quit I didn’t have a plan. I had enough saved up that I could walk away and take some time to figure it out. I told myself “No more warehouses. No more night shifts.” I flew out to California to check out an opportunity. I built a screen printing studio in my basement. I considered moving to Minneapolis. Almost nothing was off the table. That leap of faith still feels like one of my best decisions. Five months after I quit that job, my mother was diagnosed with brain cancer. I put all my career ambitions aside and took the first job I could get close to my home and my parents: Third shift warehouse operator. These are the things in life you can’t plan for. It was meant to be temporary, but lasted nearly 7 years. During most of that time I also worked to establish a small art and design business that fulfilled my need to make things. My mohter passed away 3 years into that job. She was just 55. It was the first of many events that caused me to reevaluate my goals.   In 2022 I made a strategic exit to study UX and augment my existing degree. What I didn’t anticipate is how high the bar for entry would rise while I was learning and how many people would get laid off as I was attempting to enter a highly competitive job market. Now in Q4 of 2023, my funds are exhausted and I’ve taken on more debt than I anticipated. I’ve again accepted a position at a local warehouse. There aren’t many other options. The difference this time is that I do feel like I have a plan. I have found a calling in UX. I will continue to look for suitable roles. I will avoid burnout by reading and making music. And I will get back to my side hustle of making art, even if it takes me six tries to properly expose a screen. When I climb back onto a forklift next week I will be reminding myself that this is not a roadblock or a detour; it is a speedbump. It will slow me down, but won’t take me off course. #perseverance #determination #opentowork

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HERE ARE 5 QUESTIONS YOU CAN ASK TO IDENTIFY YOUR SHOP'S UNIQUENESS📋 Have you ever been at a loss for words when someone asks you what’s unique about your business? It takes a powerful offer to persuade someone to leave their current job and join your team. And powerful offers are created around features and benefits that you can offer and others can’t. Powerful offers can also be crafted through unique combinations of common features and benefits.  We ask over 90 questions when we hop on an onboarding call with a new client/shop to get to the core of their uniqueness so we can write compelling ads that attract good technicians. I’m going to let you in on a shortcut. Here are the top five questions that will help you zero in on what makes your shop unique: If a tech told you, "I've got 2 other shops I'm talking to, why should I go with you." What would you say? If you could describe how you operate in three words, what would you say? Do you have a company mission or a vision of the future? Something that employees can get behind and be a part of. It should be short, interesting and inspirational) What do your employees say about working for you? What do they like about working there? What would you say that your company culture is? (Examples: team oriented / family oriented / Individual achievement oriented / goal oriented / etc.) Don’t run another help wanted ad or conduct another interview until you’ve taken 25 minutes to sit down and really think about the answers to these questions. Just the simple act of thinking through the answers to these questions will change the way you communicate with candidates. It will magnify your certainty… …it will demonstrate strong leadership… …it will make every conversation you have more persuasive. And that means, you get to have a fully staffed shop filled with high-performing team members.🔧 #Jobs #Staffing #Employment #StaffingAgency #Repair #Auto #Hiring #Automotive #Mechanic #Technician #TechnicianFind #AutoRepair #AutoRepairShop