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« I AM FINDING OUT THAT SOME OF THE MANUFACTURING JOBS ARE FAST-PACED AND TECHNICAL ... AND THEY TELL YOU INDIRECTLY THAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE YOUNGER THAN 40. »
Kenneth Carlisle, 43, who ran a tool room and bent steel for Riley Stoker and General Electric Propulsion
« I am just another one who has just given up on manufacturing. I have $10,000 worth of tools sitting in my garage and they just never get used anymore. »
Bill Kuhl, 57, a machine tool specialist.
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« WHEN [STATE OFFICIALS] SAID MANUFACTURERS ARE CRYING FOR WORKERS, I SAID, 'NO WAY.' GOOD MANUFACTURING PEOPLE ARE A DIME A DOZEN. »
Tom Ries, tool engineer at Anchor Plastics in Golden Valley
« I WILL BE VERY FRANK. SOMEBODY WHO LEARNED TO RUN A BRIDGEPORT LATHE IN 1958 AND THAT IS STILL ALL THEY CAN DO ... THEY MAY NOT BE AS EMPLOYABLE AS SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN BACK TO TRADE SCHOOL OR HAS KEPT UP THEIR SKILLS ... ON NEWER TECHNOLOGY. »
Dan McElroy, DEED commissioner
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« WE ARE EXPANDING AND PLAN ON HIRING 60 [MANUFACTURING] POSITIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. »
Jim Lundberg, operations manager for FilmTec, which makes reverse-osmosis elements used in filtration systems
Advice
« YOU'VE GOT TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GET IN THE DOOR THAT IS HONEST, OF COURSE. AND CONSIDER A HAIRCUT. »
Jody Pepinski, Minnesota Business Services specialist
Pepinski's job hunting tips
• Conduct mock job interviews and résumé reviews with Minnesota Workforce counselors. They are available in every county in the state. Website: www.mnworkforcecenter.org • Don't spotlight your age by wearing outdated clothes or by submitting a résumé that emphasizes your 30 years of service at one employer. • Be specific when describing the types of equipment you are skilled in.
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