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