In late October, The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released its tenth district report. This highlighted activity using data collected from holding companies, depository institutions, financial and non-financial entities and consumers, offering information on a number of industries. The October report on activity within the manufacturing industry, highlighting the September reading, found a slight decline in activity. The Fed reported -8 for September, which is up slightly from -9 in August. Reasons for the continued depletion reflect the strength of the dollar and lower energy activity, according to The Federal Reserve Bank. On the positive side of the spectrum, non-durable production of food, chemicals and plastics continues to improve, future capital expenditures remain basically unchanged, and the employment index is up.
It’s All Who you know
Despite the lag suggested by this report, one of the most important positive indicators is the lift within the employment sector. This is also reflective of the current standing of manufacturing, engineering and construction clients that work with Austin Nichols Technical Search in Kansas City. All clients report they are in a steady growth mode. For the job candidate, this is very good news and means increased availability of job openings in areas such as Kansas City, Omaha, Fort Scott, Springfield as well as with employers outside of the Midwest.
Positions Austin Nichols Recruits For
Construction
- Construction manager
- Business development manager
- Structural design engineer
- Project manager
Engineering
- Chemical engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Industrial engineering
- Civil engineering
Manufacturing
- Human resources
- Logistics
- Quality management
- Purchasing
- Production
- Plant management
A Well-Rounded Approach
One of the best things about working with a full-service technical search team is Austin Nichols’ ability to connect candidates with the best jobs in the construction, engineering and manufacturing industries. Austin Nichols prides itself on building and maintaining strong business partnerships with our clients in the engineering, manufacturing and construction fields. This means Austin Nichols is able to provide candidates with exclusive listings for job positions they are unlikely to see in another place. In order to maintain this level of reliability and trust with our clients, the recruiters at Austin Nichols place a premium on finding the best match between a candidate and an employer. An added benefit of this is the option of contract-to-hire, allowing qualified candidates the opportunity to demonstrate their skills to a potential employer before accepting a permanent employment position.
This level of relationship building with the client enables Austin Nichols recruiters an up-to-date understanding of the culture of a company and the position the employer desires to fill. In addition to possessing this insider knowledge, Austin Nichols also has the ability to assist candidates throughout the application and interview process including help with resume preparation, negotiation, and feedback throughout the process. Austin Nichols also believes in retaining its core focus, providing more than 75 years of combined experience in the industries we represent.
As a top Kansas City recruiting firm since 1988, Austin Nichols Technical Search has served clients in a variety of fields. Austin Nichols specializes in direct hire and contract recruiting for manufacturing, construction, engineering, and technical positions.
