retiredauxmmcss
Plastic
- Joined
- Feb 19, 2016
- Location
- San Diego USA
Hello Shop owners, Businessmen and Professionals;
I have been following PM for some time now and I am still fascinated with what this industry does and can do (everything I touched professionally had been by the hand of a skilled machinist). To give a brief background on myself I retired from the submarine service as a Chief over two years ago and have been going to school initially to obtain my BSME and eventually my A.S. in Machine Technologies. I will graduate this May with the degree and twenty years of service but I also understand I will be a 'rook' wherever I gain employment.
In my endeavors over the last several months I have placed my resume on several sites such as Indeed, MonsterJobs, USAJobs, Ziprecruiter and Clearancejobs. In addition, I do have a LinkedIn profile that is currently up to date and fairly detailed. While I check the job sites daily, I notice a plethora of jobs covering a myriad of skill levels. Many of the job descriptions are very interesting and ultimately I would love nothing more than to say 'sure, I can do that' but reality kicks in and I understand that this skill is a years-in-practice and learning pathway. I also understand that getting into industry or getting the 'dream job' happens by means of luck, timing, perseverance and at the right place, at the right time.
With that being said, my questions to you are; how early is too early to apply for a job if I won't be done with my degree until the end of May? Is there a means of communicating my interest in say, your company aside from just blindly sending my resume out with a link to my professional profile or do I attempt to contact the lead manager at your company?
Thank you for your time,
Ret. A-Ganger
I have been following PM for some time now and I am still fascinated with what this industry does and can do (everything I touched professionally had been by the hand of a skilled machinist). To give a brief background on myself I retired from the submarine service as a Chief over two years ago and have been going to school initially to obtain my BSME and eventually my A.S. in Machine Technologies. I will graduate this May with the degree and twenty years of service but I also understand I will be a 'rook' wherever I gain employment.
In my endeavors over the last several months I have placed my resume on several sites such as Indeed, MonsterJobs, USAJobs, Ziprecruiter and Clearancejobs. In addition, I do have a LinkedIn profile that is currently up to date and fairly detailed. While I check the job sites daily, I notice a plethora of jobs covering a myriad of skill levels. Many of the job descriptions are very interesting and ultimately I would love nothing more than to say 'sure, I can do that' but reality kicks in and I understand that this skill is a years-in-practice and learning pathway. I also understand that getting into industry or getting the 'dream job' happens by means of luck, timing, perseverance and at the right place, at the right time.
With that being said, my questions to you are; how early is too early to apply for a job if I won't be done with my degree until the end of May? Is there a means of communicating my interest in say, your company aside from just blindly sending my resume out with a link to my professional profile or do I attempt to contact the lead manager at your company?
Thank you for your time,
Ret. A-Ganger