| Al Dill, 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 recognizes the core competencies |
| manufacturing before they are placed. The | | | | of recruiting, screening, hiring, placing and |
| truth is that training and certification are | | | | retaining a temporary workforce. ResourceMFG |
| not their core competencies and they need a | | | | has to be proactive in training the skilled |
| specialist such as Blackfox to provide that | | | | electronics workforce of tomorrow and |
| service. Blackfox has provided this service | | | | partnered with Blackfox Training Institute to |
| to other staffing firms in the past, but has | | | | provide and end to end solution to the |
| been challenged to keep them focused on the | | | | Electronic manufacturing sector. This |
| requirements of Electronic Manufacturers, due | | | | solution provides a qualified, certified, |
| to distractions to fill the needs of every | | | | contingent workforce which is more productive |
| other industry. We found them to be | | | | for customers; it also creates great |
| generalists in all industries and specialists | | | | opportunities for trained employees. With |
| in none. The technologies in this industry | | | | the growing demand for skilled employees in |
| are forever advancing and require the service | | | | the electronics industry this strategic |
| providers to be abreast of the skill sets | | | | partnership provides a seamless solution. |
| required to succeed. This all changed when | | | | |
| Blackfox met ResourceMFG, a manufacturing | | | | ResourceMFG ( is involved with the total |
| only staffing firm. RMFG is focused and has | | | | spectrum of manufacturing positions including |
| the support staff that is knowledgeable and | | | | production, quality, maintenance, |
| understands the needs of electronics | | | | supervision, and all levels of management. |
| manufacturers." | | | | The company serves a wide variety of industry |
| | | | segments that include automotive, electronic, |
| ResourceMFG and Blackfox Training Institute | | | | machining, sheet metal, fabrication, and many |
| opened a specialized electronics training and | | | | other specialized producers. |
| placement branch on June 5th, 2007. This | | | | |
| branch is unique as it is a ResourceMFG | | | | Manufacturing is the sole focus of |
| branch (specializing in one manufacturing | | | | ResourceMFG allowing a better manufacturing |
| industry, electronics) with a training center | | | | workforce. |
| (run by Blackfox on the premises.) | | | | |