How to Work Effectively with a Recruiter on Your Job Search

  If you’re looking for a new job in the foundry industry, working alongside a professional recruiter can help you find a position better suited for your skill set, experience level, and professional goals. If you’ve never worked with a recruiter, you might wonder what the process is like and how to maximize your chances…

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Rewards of Working in the Metalcasting Field

Rewards of Working in the Metalcasting Field

Rewards of Working in the Metalcasting Field If you work in metalcasting, you see the rewards of working in the industry all around you in the items you use every day. Having a chance to see your hard work in the real world is very rewarding. You’ll see the names of foundries imprinted on grates…

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Areas of Growth and Positions in Demand in Heavy Manufacturing

Areas of Growth and Positions in Demand in Heavy Manufacturing

While manufacturing in the U.S. has been on a steady decline for several decades, in many markets it is now making a comeback. Some areas have more open positions than others, but as a whole manufacturing is showing signs of growth. Professionals who consider themselves ambitious and hard-working have an opportunity to build a rewarding…

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How Managers Can Motivate and Inspire Their Teams

How Managers Can Motivate and Inspire Their Teams

  As a foundry manager, you’re constantly being pulled in different directions. Amid production demands and putting out seemingly endless fires, you also have to motivate your team to perform at their best. On some level they’re dealing with many of the same stresses as you, so it can be challenging to keep people inspired.…

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