The War For Talent is Heating Up 2014 was the strongest year for job gains in the US since 1999, and job openings data shows that STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) skills are in high demand among employers. Unemployment…
Category: Manufacturing
Krissy Whitaker & TRG Accounting and Finance Complete Successful Search
(Richmond, VA) January, 26 2015 – Krissy Whitaker and the TRG Accounting & Finance Search Division are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of our recent Controller search for a highly respected nonprofit organization serving the Richmond community since the 1930’s. Our client engaged…
More Good Economic News
December 2014 was another good month. US unemployment figures edged down in December from 5.8% to 5.6%, and US Manufacturing ended the year strong with an increase in activity. With continued growth in consumer sales and production demands along with…
Are You the Best, Above the Rest?
As predicted, we are officially seeing the impact of hiring challenges in this very competitive hiring climate. Especially, in the accounting and finance world, the current demand for top talent far exceeds the supply of qualified applicants available. Hiring authorities…
Best Year for Job Growth in Last 15 years
2014 is on track for its strongest year of job creation in the US since 1999. The labor Department reported that November was strongest month of hiring in the US since January 2012. They also revised their numbers for September…
US Unemployment Is At a 6 Year Low
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported this month that employment in US manufacturing grew in October for the 16th consecutive month, registering 55.5 percent, which is an increase of 0.9 percent above the September reading of 54.6 percent. Overall,…
Interviewing, the choice is yours?
The pre-interview statement, that we often hear when preparing a candidate for an interview is.. “I will be interviewing them, as much as they are interviewing me” No, no, and no. We call this the “kiss of death”. This philosophy…
Zach Price & TRG Chemical Technologies Complete Successful Key Account Manager Search
October 21, 2014 – The Richmond Group USA is pleased to announce the successful completion of a search for a Key Account Manager in North America. Our client is an international custom chemical manufacturing and tolling company which has been expanding its global…
TRG Manufacturing Division announces another successful search
Bruce Peacock and The Manufacturing Search Division of The Richmond Group USA (TRG) are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of a Maintenance Manager search for an industry leading commercial equipment manufacturer. This person will be responsible for managing and…
Beware The Fear of Change
Unemployment was down below 6% in September for the first time in six years. That’s making it harder for many employers to land their “first choice” candidates. The unemployment rate fell last month because more people were getting jobs, not…