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Mike Higgins Retires From Hobart Institute

Hobart Institute of for a few years. He then served 2 years in with the 1st Calvary
Welding Technology Division for the United States Army during the Vietnam War. After
announces the retirement the war he briefly returned to Hobart Brothers. In 1978 he accepted
of long-time Skill a welding instructor position with the Hobart Institute of Welding
Instructor Mike Higgins Technology.
following 46 years of
service.

Mike was a long time Mike noted, “I’m truly going to miss the staff and
welding instructor at students! I will also miss hosting the yearly Veteran’s
the Hobart Institute and
shared his extensive lunch for all of our veteran staff.”
welding knowledge with
thousands of students
Mike Higgins over the years. Mike
started in October of 1968 As Mike looks forward to changing lifestyles, he plans on spending
working in Hobart Brother’s Research and Development Department more time at his lake house and working on his Army jeep.

Ask An Employer…. Cascade Corporation continued from page 19
for is a Hobart certificate or a certificate from a comparable school.
See what Carey Cooper Human Resources Representative for We have found these candidates are able to come in and make a
Cascade had to say… more immediate impact on production. Also, a properly formatted
and well written resume is very important.
What is the first thing you look when you are reviewing
resumes? If we are recruiting for a welder, the first thing we look What are looking for when hiring welders? Ideally we can find
a candidate who has some practical welding
experience coupled with a weld certificate.

What types of questions do you ask in an
interview? We have a three part interview
process that consists of a practical weld test, a
written test and an interview with members of
the hiring department. We look for candidates
who can be flexible and reliable while
consistently producing high quality work.

What are some of the skills and abilities
necessary for someone to succeed in
this job? In order for our employees to be
successful they need to be team players
who focus on continuous improvement;
improvement of self, team, processes, etc.

Could you tell me about your training
program? What are some of the typical
career paths followed by others who
have started out as welders? Our certified
welders have more opportunities to move to
different departments and ultimately have
a higher earning potential at Cascade. A
Hobart certificate coupled with a strong work
performance is an excellent foundation to
progress to other positions within our facility.

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