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Tariffs and the Future of Manufacturing

At the Interwire Show, Karl Glassman, CEO & President of Leggett & Platt gave a presentation on the state of manufacturing. He credits his work to Dr. Chad Moutray, Chief Economist, National Association of Manufacturers. The findings were interesting as tariff policy increases.  The year over year growth in manufacturing production by sector shows that aerospace and other transportation equipment are growing by 7.9%, followed by computer and electronic production by 5.9%, then machinery grew 4.4 % (see Figure 1). Figure 1 shows...




Successful Hiring in a Tight Labor Market
We are now in a candidate driven market. Candidates have several companies interested in them. I recruit solely for lighting manufacturers and design firms and while 83% of the people I place were employed and not looking for a new opportunity, they still have other offers. You'd think companies would react with faster hiring processes and better offers but that's not what we're seeing. This month, I had 2 clients... READ MORE




- Director of Engineering - Drives and Controls Manufacturer
- Business Development Manager - Electrical Power Components Manufacturer
- Plant Manager - Power Distribution Manufacturer
- Heat Trace Sales Manager - Industrial Automation Manufacturer
- Business Development Manager - Power Distribution Manufacturer
- National Sales Manager - Power Supplies Manufacturer
- BDM/Power Distribution - Power Equipment Manufacturer
- OEM Sales Manager - Electrical Power Supply Manufacturer
- Applications Engr - Power Generation & Equipment Manufacturer
- National Sales Manager - Controls Manufacturer
- Applications Engr - Power Equipment Distribution Manufacturer
- Outside Sales - Industrial Electrical Equipment Manufacturer
- BDM - Custom Switchgear, Controls & Automation Manufacturer
- Marketing Manager - Electrical Equipment Manufacturer
- Territory Sales Manager - Electrical Equipment Manufacturer
- Regional Sales Manager - Electrical Power Supply Manufacturer
         
Rob Wieska
Power Distribution Recruiter



Rob Wieska is an Executive Recruiter for Egret Consulting Group, specializing in Power Distribution and Automation Technologies. He regularly blogs for Egret Consulting's website and corporate newsletter as well as industry related topics on LinkedIn and other social media.


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