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