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,…
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Knowing the Cost of the Market
When talking to top talent, we spend a significant amount of time exploring what motivates candidates to make a career change. The most common areas of interest for making a change involve finding an opportunity offering more professional challenges or…
US Manufacturing Showed Signs of Rebounding in February
After reporting some contraction over the last five months, US manufacturing activity in February showed signs of a bounce back in the most recent ISM Manufacturing index. “Brad Holcomb, chair of the ISM Manufacturing Survey Business Committee, said in an…
Unemployment Sneaks Down To 4.9%
While global economic fluctuations sent the stock market on a wild ride in January, the US unemployment rate dropped another 0.1% to 4.9%, which is its lowest level since February 2008. Economists are projecting some more wage and inflation pressure…
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…
Krissy Whitaker & TRG Accounting and Finance Complete Successful Search
(Newport News, VA) October 30, 2015 – Krissy Whitaker and the Accounting & Finance Search Division are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of our recent search for a Finance Manager. This search was conducted for an industry leading global manufacturer located…
Krissy Whitaker & TRG Accounting and Finance Complete Successful Search
(Norfolk, VA) September 4, 2015 – Krissy Whitaker and the Accounting & Finance Search Division are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of our recent search for a Senior Financial Analyst. This search was conducted for an industry leading global manufacturer located in the…
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. …
Krissy Whitaker & TRG Accounting and Finance Complete Successful Search
(Charleston, WV) April, 30 2015 – Krissy Whitaker and the Accounting & Finance Search Division are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of our recent search for an Operations Site Controller. This search was conducted for our client, a global leader in extruded plastics…