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Though no two job interviewers will be working from the same mental script, there are definitely certain questions to expect during job interviews. The wording may be different but the core of these questions will always be the same. So in no particular order, here are the fifteen questions that you will need to know how to answer for your next job interview.
1.) Can you tell me a little about yourself?
This question isn’t a platform for…
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Could a 3D printer pay for itself in less than a year? That is what a Michigan Technological University study claims.
According to the study, simply printing instead of buying 20 commonly used household items saved participants about $2,000 a year, which is about the cost of many reasonable 3D printers. From there, it is all profits.
The Study
Taking into account retail costs, shipping, and applicable taxes, the study concluded that printing…
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Over the last few years, Mexico has not only grown into the manufacturing titan of the Western Hemisphere but it has set the stage to supplant Chinese manufacturing as the most efficient and inexpensive option coming out of the developing world. Bloomberg Businessweek predicts that the wages of Mexico’s highly productive workforce will be 30 percent lower than China by 2015. Even the upsurge in the U.S. natural gas industry is expected…
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The questions you ask at an interview are just as important as the ones you answer. It is important to remember that the interview isn’t over when the hiring manager has finished speaking, as they usually end on the same note: asking you if you have any questions for them.
Asking a diverse range of questions can set you apart from run-of-the-mill candidates and leave a resounding impression of you on the hiring manager. But that is not the…
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For those of you who are lean manufacturing practitioners, the idea of continuous improvement isn’t a foreign one. You probably aren’t surprised that in a 2011 survey of manufacturing leaders, nearly 70% of them said their implementation of lean manufacturing measures led to cost reductions of around 5%. That percentage of waste elimination may allow businesses to pass along greater value to customers but can it simultaneously hurt…
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It’s the end all question of a manufacturers existence: how to cut costs without reducing the quality of products. And after production costs have been reduced it’s on to the next task: how to cut more costs while still maintaining product quality.
Recently, Lean manufacturing, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), and Six Sigma have been the go-to methodologies for manufacturing facilities to cut costs, resources, and time without killing…
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We all have experienced that sense of anxiety after sending a job application, refreshing our email account every microsecond with the hope that some tech lag is all that’s keeping us from that long awaited job interview. When a week of this routine goes by, you may start to doubt your chances. Before giving up, follow up with the hiring manager. It could be your saving grace.
Remember: you are not the only person one who applied. Depending on…
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Evolution or revolution? That’s the question I posed in my last article about 3D printing technology and, as with any example of disruptive technology, the answer is not so cut and dry. Though additive manufacturing is beginning to establish a greater foothold in traditional manufacturing fleets, there are some who view the technology as the harbinger of a less centralized manufacturing world.
These futurists predict that the technology, once…
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The future of additive manufacturing five or even ten years down the road is an enigma. No one believes 3D printing technology is a dead end track but industry analysts have to wait for the tea leaves to settle before they can make accurate predictions about the technology’s full impact.
Some insiders believe in an all-out revolution. They imagine the old paradigm of centralized manufacturing will break down, putting power in the hands of…
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Two weeks ago I wrote about how not to answer the “tell me about yourself” interview question. To follow up on this important issue, this post discusses a great way to answer this tricky question and make sure you start off your interview with a bang.
Every career has a beginning, middle, and end. Just like a story, the answer to the “tell me about yourself” question should consist of a well thought out, honest, and fascinating…
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