“The economy is on track to grow more than 2% in the second quarter, powered by rising home sales and steady consumer spending on an array of other goods and services.” Overall US unemployment is down to 4.7% which is…
Category: Plastics
April Is Slow Growing
Spring is here, but cooler temperatures and rainy weather seem to have slowed down normal seasonal trends. “Slight growth” is probably the best way to describe the growth for U.S. manufacturers in April. The upside is that the overall US…
Zach Price & TRG Manufacturing Complete Successful Search
(Richmond, VA) April 22, 2014 – The Richmond Group USA is excited to announce the successful completion of a search for a Lead Electrical Engineer in Richmond, VA. Our client, a global manufacturing of specialty ingredients, plans to start construction…
Zach Price and TRG Chemicals Announce Completion of Successful Engineer Search
(Richmond, VA) April 4, 2014 – The Richmond Group USA is pleased to announce the successful completion of a search for Corporate Process Engineer in Kansas City, Kansas. Our client, an integrated manufacturer of specialty chemicals, is executing their aggressive…
What’s Your Plan?
In the years heading into “the Great Recession, a major concern for businesses was the coming brain drain, which would be caused by Boomers retiring in droves from the workplace, and taking with them their vast technical skills, historical knowledge,…
US Down To 5% Unemployment
Manufacturing has been flat the last couple of months, but the overall economy seems to be doing well. We are now at 5% unemployment which is considered the threshold for full employment by the Fed and many private economists. This…
The Talent Gap Widens
Even with the recent fluctuations in Chinese and European economies, US Manufacturers are still seeing growth throughout most segments, and economists expect that trend to continue. More and more manufacturing executives are concerned about attracting, training, and retaining talent to…
Manufacturers Poised For Solid 2nd Half of Year
The Institute for Supply Management recently reported that its purchasing managers’ index edged up to 53.5 in June from 52.8 in May. The ISM report showed factory orders and employment in June stood at their highest readings since December 2014. …
Zach Price & TRG Chemical Technologies Complete Successful Search
(Richmond, VA) May 15, 2015 – The Richmond Group USA is pleased to announce the successful completion of a search for Senior Product Quality Engineer in St Louis, Missouri. Our client is a global chemical company with aggressive plans to…
First Friday Preview from Zach Price
The chances are you are looking for a new career opportunity even if you are happy with your current role. If you are not looking then the probability just increased that the person in the office next to you is…