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