MANPOWER WORKS WITH HIWT
TO PLACE GRADS

By Marty Baker

Assisting students to obtain just the right job following completion of training at Hobart Institute is one of the challenges that Admissions Representative Terry Brown willingly accepts, while encouraging students to focus on being prepared to enter the work force. 

“Some companies choose to recruit their welders by scheduling a career day at the Hobart Institute for the purpose of presentations and interviews and there are a number of steps that students need to follow,” explains Terry.  “However, if a student completes training and does not have an immediate job, I refer them to Manpower, a world leader in the staffing industry.  The experts at Manpower place clients worldwide in both permanent and temporary positions.  Many companies turn to them for prescreening of applicants.”

As a student nears completion, they are encouraged to:

• Prepare a resume.  If the student chooses, assistance to do this is also available at the Hobart Institute.

• Define a geographic area in which to begin their search.  Some students prefer to return to their hometown, while others are open to offers worldwide, which quickly expands their options.

• Identify the target industry segment where they would ideally like to work. 

• Conduct an Internet job search.  This search can begin on the Job Bank located on Hobart  Institute’s web site at http://www.welding.org where companies post current openings for welders.  Computers are available at the Hobart Institute and also at the local public library if students do not have access to their own computer.  This helps the student to learn the wages in the various parts of the country and to know what companies are hiring and what jobs might be available to them.

• Identify and contact a few selected employers by mailing or faxing their resume.

• Follow up with the companies by e-mail or telephone.

• The ultimate responsibility of obtaining a job lies with the student.  Hobart Institute can provide them with the tools to conduct their search. 

During a recent visit to the Hobart Institute, Mayme Larson, Branch Manager of the Troy Manpower office met with students and explained the standard intake and registration process along with assessments and orientation  conducted by Manpower.  Mayme indicated, “Manpower has over 1,100 locations in North America, along with 4,300 offices in 66 countries, so there is generally an office located near your hometown.” 

Manpower may also be found on the Internet at http://www.manpower.com where job openings are posted.  You may find the location nearest you by going to http://www.us.manpower.com.