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,…
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He Who Hesitates is Lost
He Who Hesitates is Lost is a famous axiom that could not better describe the current state of recruiting in the life sciences. Just today the federal Department of Labor Statistics reported that the overall unemployment rate dropped to 5.8%…
Sticky Customers, Stronger Revenue: The Importance of Selling Ancillary Services
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of speaking with a top executive with one of the largest national banks in the US. The insight he provided echoed everything I’ve been hearing from many bankers in every part of the U.S. As…
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…
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…
Shutting the Revolving Door of Top Talent
The Life Sciences seem to be heating up just as the weather starts to cool down. The biotech index and funding are at record levels far surpassing their previous highs. Everyday within the life sciences another article comes out touting…
Retention is Key
Now three quarters in to the year there have been some valuable learning lessons and observations in staffing. The first is that a perceived lack of skilled talent has been identified as a top reason why companies struggle to find…
No Longer the Only Bank in Town
In the third quarter, we saw banking become an increasingly customer-driven market. Some may argue that it has always been customer-driven, but it’s more evident these days that your bank is far from the only one in town, with an…
August Was Another Good Month for Manufacturing!
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. …
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…