Manufacturing in the US expanded in August and employment in manufacturing grew at its fastest pace since March 2013. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said its index of national factory activity rose to 59.0 from 57.1 the month before. …
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Manufacturing Sector in the US Continued Expanding in July
US Manufacturing grew again in July for the 14th consecutive month. According to a report issued by the Institute for Supply Management the July PMI registered 57.1%, which is an increase of 1.8% from June’s reading of 55.3%. The new…
Zach Price & TRG Chemical Technologies Complete Successful Applications Manager Search
(Richmond, VA) July 31, 2014 – The Richmond Group USA is pleased to announce the successful completion of a search for a Technical Applications Manager in Virginia. Our client is a world leader in plastic technologies for several commercial markets (pharmaceuticals, food & beverage,…
STEM jobs more difficult to fill than other positions
New research has shown that workers are in high demand to fill jobs requiring skills in science, technology, engineering and math, and that those positions take longer than non-STEM jobs to fill.
US Unemployment Is Now At Its Lowest Level Since September 2008
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that unemployment was down to 6.3 Percent in May 2014. This is a significant achievement when you consider that unemployment was at 7.5 percent in May 2013, and 8.1 percent in May 2012. Good…
Competing in a Candidate Driven Marketplace
The quest for talent in the life sciences and for professional talent overall seems to be heating up just like the weather. Just this morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported another 227,000 jobs were added to the economy in…
Zach Price & TRG Chemical Technologies Complete Successful EHS Supervisor Search
(Richmond, VA) May 29, 2014 – The Richmond Group USA is pleased to announce the successful completion of a search for an Environmental Health & Safety Supervisor in North Dakota. Our client is a pioneer in gasification and natural gas…
Zach Price & TRG Chemical Technologies Complete Successful Search
(Richmond, VA) May 15, 2014 – The The Richmond Group USA is pleased to announce the successful completion of a search for a Production Manager in Richmond VA. Our client, an industry-leading manufacturer of specialty chemicals and materials. The company’s products are in demand on a global scale…
Employment In Manufacturing Is Heating Up Like The Weather
As the cold and snow eased up across the US in March and April, the market surged as a result of a pent up demand for products and services. Unemployment sank to 6.3 percent in April from 6.7 percent in…
Bruce Peacock & TRG Manufacturing Complete Successful Quality Manager Search
Bruce Peacock & TRG Manufacturing Complete Successful Quality Manager Search Richmond, VA April 2014 – Bruce Peacock & the Manufacturing Search Team of The Richmond Group USA (TRG) are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of a Quality Manager search…