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Healthcare to be a prominent industry in 2015

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According to the Albany Business Review, healthcare is set to be a fast-growing industry as the nation enters 2015.

This is largely due to the Patient Protection and??Affordable Care Act, since more people with insurance coverage means??a greater number of??people needed to help run the medical sector. This trend has already begun in New York, where 225,000 people have enrolled in healthcare this year. The source noted that employment has not only been on the rise in strictly medical professions – as the industry grows, hiring has already started increasing in construction and similar jobs that grow as a result of new facilities being constructed to handle the number of people seeking healthcare.??

These effects can be seen in Oregon as well, where medical employment has grown by 80 percent since 2001, reported the Portland Business Journal. The health insurance sector alone employs about a quarter of all insurance professionals in the state. This field is expected to increase by nearly 2,000 workers over the next 10 years as a direct result of the Affordable Care Act, noted the source. Long-term care is also expected to grow significantly. Within the next decade it is set to add almost 12,000 positions, resulting in a 27 percent increase.??

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Jarrett Church and TRG Construction Management/ Service Engineering complete Successful Search

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The Construction Management/ Service Engineering Search Division of The Richmond Group USA is pleased to announce the successful completion of a Senior Estimator search. Our Client, one of the world’s top engineering and construction management companies was looking for an accomplished estimator to join their team in support of a large scale government contract.

Working closely with the one of the organization’s Directors and other key senior staff members, Jarrett Church and his specialized team were able to identify that this role would require a dynamic individual, who could not only provide cost proposals and estimates, but serve as a key liaison between the client’s on-site leadership and the engineering firm’s home office support staff.

The team was given a very aggressive timeline to meet the client’s expectations of a hire. They focused their efforts on outstanding candidates who had been successful in the construction arena, dealing with high profile, multi-million dollar projects.  In addition, they looked to identify those who possessed a proven track record of success and other attributes that would make them a strong professional match.  Jarrett was able to identify and present qualified candidates in less than two weeks’ time.

Should you desire additional information about this successful search or about our firm please contact Jarrett Church and the Construction Management/ Service Engineering division at 804-285-2071 or email Jarrett at jarrettc@richgroupusa.com

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Best Year for Job Growth in Last 15 years

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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 and October which showed that US employers added 44,000 more jobs than previously estimated.   The unemployment rate in November remained unchanged at 5.8%, but reflects a decrease from 7% at this time last year; which is its lowest level since mid-2008.  We are seeing an acceleration in wage growth as well.  This is adding an increased level of complications for many companies who are looking to retain their high-performing talent, while competing for additional highly skilled, technical and management level talent.  2015 should see more of the same, as more professionals look to leverage their experiences and successes coming out of the last recession.

 

Bruce Peacock
Vice President of Business Development
The Richmond Group USA

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How to Ensure Your Team Has a Banner 2015

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The last month of the last quarter in 2014.  For some, that thought triggers major anxiety and the need to scramble to make their team productive.  For others, this is a time to focus on building a pipeline to make 2015 productive.  Which of these modes describes you?  Are you having to scramble to hit your goals or have you already hit your goals and given yourself enough time to build for next year?

The latter makes for a much less stressful holiday season, so how can you set yourself up to have a less stressful December next year?

The best way to ensure that your team has a banner 2015 is by hiring enough key people to pick up the slack for the whole team.  These key people need very little ramping up in order to hit the ground running in a new opportunity and, typically, have a network of names in your market that can be called on immediately.

Maybe you have one or two people like this on your team.  What’s preventing you from having an entire team like this?  Think about it — a team that works with you instead of for you.  They need less management to hit and exceed their goals.

This shouldn’t be considered a luxury to have a few high performers among mostly nominal workers.  The most successful teams we work with make it a point to have an entire team of successful and autonomous members, working towards the same goal.  Because of this one key difference, these teams meet their goals well before the end of the year.

So, what is your strategy to get your team in the best shape for 2015?  It may be a good idea to reflect on your current team.  Who are the star performers?  What makes them stand out?  What are they doing differently?

TRG Banking goes directly to your competition to bring you someone who is currently successful doing exactly what you need to have done.  Chances are, they are too busy to reach out to you directly, but are very willing to take a phone call from us.  So, as you look ahead, think about spending a few minutes talking with our team about how we can help you make 2015 a banner year.

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November’s job growth fueled by small businesses

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Small Businesses fuel job growth

According to an Automatic Data Processing report, private sector employment went up by 208,000 positions in November. Almost half of these new jobs were created by small businesses.

Fortune magazine noted that while economists had predicted an increase of closer to 225,000 private sector jobs, this massive addition to small business hiring shows promise for the job market and business in general. The Washington Post reported that while this sector – which includes companies with fewer than 50 employees – saw similar growth in October, it had previously been struggling. November’s impressive data represents the first back-to-back job growth over six figures for the small business sector since February 2012.

This growth was split almost equally between organizations in the smallest category – fewer than 20 employees – and those with between 21 and 50 staff members. The first saw the addition of 48,000 to its payroll, while the latter increased its workforce by 53,000. The most successful small businesses were in the service industries.

The Washington Post reported that small business owners see this data as a promising sign for their future. Half of small-business owners anticipate an increase over last year’s holiday sales, and an increased amount are planning to give out employee bonuses this season.

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Jon Burkhart & TRG Commercial Banking Complete Successful SVP of Commercial Lending Search

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(Richmond, VA) December 1, 2014 –  Jon Burkhart and the Commercial Banking Team of The Richmond Group USA (TRG) are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of a Senior Commercial Lender search in Sioux Falls, SD for a well-known and established Midwestern community bank.

Our client-company reached out to us earlier this year in an effort to find a strong lender to help them grow their Sioux Falls market presence.  They had been looking unsuccessfully for nearly a year for a very seasoned lender with an extensive commercial real estate and ag background.  It was also imperative that the lender be adept in both credit and business development skills.  

Due to the specific qualifications this role required, a comprehensive search was conducted to uncover and attract a pool of qualified candidates in Sioux Falls and its surrounding suburbs and communities.  Because of our deep, already-existing relationships in South Dakota, we were able to identify, qualify and attract the right candidate in a matter of days.  

With this new exciting opportunity, the senior commercial lender has retained the ability to write sizeable loans and has gained more autonomy and loan authority with a bank that is much smaller and has a very quick turnaround time.  The bank now has a senior commercial lender with a sizeable portfolio, a vast network of contacts in Sioux Falls, and a significant pipeline to help provide a strong finish to their fourth quarter. 

As your business continues to grow, so does your need for talented individuals. What are you doing today to secure the future talent needs?

Should you desire additional information about this successful search or about our firm please contact Jon Burkhart and the Commercial Banking division at 804-285-2071 or email Jon at jonb@richgroupusa.com