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A recent economic forecast predicts that Michigan will gain almost 100,000 jobs over the next two years.
Some 45 percent of IT professionals intend to begin searching for or accept a new position in 2017, according to a survey by information technology company Spiceworks.
“There is not a crime, there is not a dodge, there is not a trick, there is not a swindle, there is not a vice which does not live by secrecy.” – Joseph Pulitzer
One of the things that made Joseph Pulitzer’s brand of journalism so successful was his uncanny ability to understand and exploit the deep-seeded fears of every-day people. He understood that, where there is an absence of fact, most people are willing to make inferences and assumptions to come to their own conclusions. Often, the greater the gaps in information, the more sensationalized the conclusions (especially when an element of fear is added).
So what does this have to do with the hiring process? I’m glad you asked.
As a hiring manager, when was the last time you got to the end of a long hiring process with someone you thought was your best candidate, only to find that they had already gone a different direction, decided to stay with their current company, or completely dropped off your radar? For many employers, it’s happening more and more often.
One of the biggest causes is the lack of transparency in the hiring process.
Continue reading Let’s Be Completely Transparent With Each Other at Richmond Group USA News.
Who knows what will happen after next Tuesday, but the labor department reported more good employment news for employment in October. “The official unemployment rate dropped to 4.9 percent, from 5 percent. And average hourly earnings rose 2.8 percent year over year, a level not reached since 2008. ” Overall, American manufacturers saw a positive uptick in October. The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) manufacturing index for October showed that manufacturing expanded to 51.9%, which is the up from 51.5% in September. The ISM employment index also jumped to 52.9% from 49.3%, turning positive for the first time in four months. While there are definitely a number of US companies taking a wait-and-see approach to their business ahead of the election, there is still a ton positive momentum in the economy right now. It will be interesting to see what happens after Tuesday.
Bruce Peacock
Vice President of Business Development
The Richmond Group USA
Continue reading THE ELECTION IS COMING! THE ELECTION IS COMING! at Richmond Group USA News.
The Life Sciences Division of The Richmond Group is pleased to announce the successful completion of a Senior Director, Immuno-Oncology search. Our client, a rapidly growing developer of DNA vaccines, was seeking a highly experienced in their field that could help them apply their proprietary platform to immuno-oncology products.
This was a challenging search due to the location of the role and limited candidate pool within the client’s area of immuno-oncology. The search was made even more difficult with relocation likely and the requirement of a highly sought after background.
Shawn Barley, President of the Life Sciences Division engaged a number of top candidates through the course of this difficult search. The candidate hired by our client, who at the time was not actively seeking a new position, has extensive experience in immuno-oncology and exceeded their expectations. With a background of having successfully developed two products from initial targets to licensure to pharma for over one billion dollars, our client is now poised for great success. This is truly a win-win as the selected candidate is stepping into her dream role with the opportunity to have an even greater impact within their field as well as improve her quality of life.
Employment figures in the Arizona aerospace industry are bouncing back after a post-recession drop.
Retail sales in September increased by the most in three months.
IBM, Google and seven other tech companies have joined together to take on Intel to increase the speeds of data transfers.
Employment in the gig economy is growing faster than payroll employment, according to a new study.
Nationwide construction employment reached its highest level in almost eight years in September.
Continue reading Construction employment reaches 8-year record at Richmond Group USA News.