Back to School – Back to Job Search

Hiring often heats up in the summer which is why it’s recommended to increase your job search efforts during the warmer months. However, we know many of you still take time off to spend with your family, enjoy a nice vacation, or take a break after a hectic work project or stressful search for employment. Now…

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Resume Writing For Engineers: Formatting Tips

In general, people within our niche (industrial automation) tend to do a decent job represent themselves well on their resume, but we also see some strange formats that are either hard to read or present the information in an illogical fashion.

This post will show you how to write an effective resume using six formatting tips we believe are crucial.

Sample resume included.

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Career Advice for Young Engineers

From resume tips to dressing for success and everything in between, there is no shortage of career advice available online.

It can be overwhelming trying to sort through the how-to’s, do’s and don’ts, and lists of tips for success, let alone find content relevant to your specific industry.

That’s why we’ve done the hard work for you and compiled this list of great advice for young engineers.

Now all you have to do is study up, put these tips to work, and watch your career unfold!

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Meet Us Monday: Megan Carty

To help you get to know the Automationtechies team a bit better, we will introduce a different member each Monday. Today’s profile is for Megan Carty.

Megan joined Automationtechies in 2012 after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Eastern Illinois University.

As a Candidate Sourcing Specialist, Megan works to connect engineers with current opportunities in the industry. She also enjoys growing Automationtechies’ social media presence, creating email job alerts and […]

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Meet Us Monday: Kristy Fangman

To help you get to know the Automationtechies team a bit better, we will introduce a different member each Monday. Today’s profile is for Kristy Fangman.

Kristy joined Automationtechies in 2008 after being recruited by her lifelong friend, and founder of the company, Alan Carty. Kristy has had success in placing Sales Engineers, Controls Engineers, Product Engineers, and Technicians.

Prior to her work in recruiting, she was a freelance Interior Designer and […]

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Meet Us Monday: Michelle Johnson

To help you get to know the Automationtechies team a bit better, we will introduce a different member each Monday. Today’s profile is for Michelle Johnson.

Michelle joined Automationtechies in 2003 after recruiting for a supply chain execution software company.

In addition to working in the automation and engineering sector, Michelle’s previous experience allows Automationtechies to expand its scope to include […]

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