As hiring continues to heat up in the life sciences, we have noticed an emerging trend as of late: there is a price mismatch between the skill sets our clients are looking for and how much they are willing to…
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Staying Competitive In a Candidate-Driven Workplace
The overall economic picture continues to brighten for the life sciences. In August, 169,000 jobs were added to payrolls of employers according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Furthermore, the National Venture Capitalists Association found that VC money flowing…
Summer is Over, Budgeting Begins
With Labor Day behind us, the unofficial end of summer is here. Children are back in school, nights are getting cooler, and football is back. That can only mean one thing, budget season is here. This begins the time of…
Road to Recovery
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicated at the end of 2012 there were 3.6 million job openings monthly, up from 3.2 million in 2011. During the same period average monthly hires remained steady at 3.2 percent. Separations, mostly due…
Living In A Candidate Driven Marketplace
Currently, economic signs for the Life Sciences are starting to look up. Just today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the economy added 162,000 jobs in July. Furthermore, the National Venture Capitalists Association found that VC money flowing…
Reshoring Topic Impacts Staffing
The featured article discusses the trend of the “candidate driven market” which we have explored several times in the past 18 months. The Richmond Group USA has been in practice long enough to see this event occur several times over…
If you wait, you will be too late!
You will be too late to secure the top talent, who may already be interviewing with you, and who is about to accept another offer. The ability to quickly identify, attract and secure the “right” candidate will become increasingly more…
The Bull’s-eye Candidate
The unemployment rate has dropped to 7.5% while the economy continues to improve. Companies are looking to hire more employees and things are starting to feel “normal” again. The problem is, we are in the largest candidate driven market we…
The Danger of Delay
Currently, economic signs for the Life Sciences are mixed at best. On the one hand, the economy added 165,000 jobs in April and revisions of previous months made February 2013 the largest single month net job gain since mid-2005 according…
Cautiously Optimistic
The job outlook blooms slightly this April with the employment rate dipping below 7.5 percent and the economy adding 165,000 new positions. It is time to remain cautiously optimistic this progress will continue. Historically staffing slows during the vacation months of…