| ResourceMFG recognizes the core | | | | generalists in all industries and |
| competencies of recruiting, screening, | | | | specialists in none. The technologies |
| hiring, placing and retaining a | | | | in this industry are forever advancing |
| temporary workforce. ResourceMFG has to | | | | and require the service providers to be |
| be proactive in training the skilled | | | | abreast of the skill sets required to |
| electronics workforce of tomorrow and | | | | succeed. This all changed when Blackfox |
| partnered with Blackfox Training | | | | met ResourceMFG, a manufacturing only |
| Institute to provide and end to end | | | | staffing firm. RMFG is focused and has |
| solution to the Electronic manufacturing | | | | the support staff that is knowledgeable |
| sector. This solution provides a | | | | and understands the needs of electronics |
| qualified, certified, contingent | | | | manufacturers." |
| workforce which is more productive for | | | | ResourceMFG and Blackfox Training |
| customers; it also creates great | | | | Institute opened a specialized |
| opportunities for trained employees. | | | | electronics training and placement |
| With the growing demand for skilled | | | | branch on June 5th, 2007. This branch |
| employees in the electronics industry | | | | is unique as it is a ResourceMFG branch |
| this strategic partnership provides a | | | | (specializing in one manufacturing |
| seamless solution. | | | | industry, electronics) with a training |
| Al Gill, President of Blackfox Training | | | | center (run by Blackfox on the |
| Institute commented that, "There is a | | | | premises.) |
| huge shortage of skilled workers to fill | | | | Blackfox's core expertise is |
| the demand in Electronics Manufacturing. | | | | electronics, although they provide |
| The Staffing Industry, in general, has | | | | training and certification to the entire |
| long struggled with providing | | | | supply chain of manufacturers. Blackfox |
| Electronics Manufacturing with the right | | | | is an IPC Approved Training and |
| person with the right skills at the | | | | Certification Center, one of four in the |
| right time. The typical staffing | | | | world authorized to train and certify to |
| company claims to have the ability to | | | | all standards. The IPC Standards are |
| staff individuals in any industry and in | | | | the internationally accepted quality |
| any job position. The Myth is that they | | | | standards that govern the acceptability |
| have the ability to screen, assess, and | | | | criteria for Electronics Manufacturing. |
| train individuals in all facets of | | | | ResourceMFG ( is involved with the total |
| electronic manufacturing before they are | | | | spectrum of manufacturing positions |
| placed. The truth is that training and | | | | including production, quality, |
| certification are not their core | | | | maintenance, supervision, and all levels |
| competencies and they need a specialist | | | | of management. The company serves a |
| such as Blackfox to provide that | | | | wide variety of industry segments that |
| service. Blackfox has provided this | | | | include automotive, electronic, |
| service to other staffing firms in the | | | | machining, sheet metal, fabrication, and |
| past, but has been challenged to keep | | | | many other specialized producers. |
| them focused on the requirements of | | | | Manufacturing is the sole focus of |
| Electronic Manufacturers, due to | | | | ResourceMFG allowing a better |
| distractions to fill the needs of every | | | | manufacturing workforce. |
| other industry. We found them to be | | | | |