OpenAI lists 19 robotics openings, many hands-on: technicians, motor and actuator manufacturing engineers, procurement. Robotics needs builders. Screen for bench time. Riderflex recruits nationally. riderflex.com 888-964-5876 [email protected]

Headcount at robotics and physical AI companies is up 210% since mid-2024, vs 68% for the rest of tech, per Pave. Every robot needs people to build and service it. Riderflex recruits nationally, C-suite to associate. riderflex.com 888-964-5876 [email protected]

Better reference checks: call them yourself, ask what the person actually delivered, and ask if they would hire them again, and for what role. Listen for hesitation. Riderflex recruits nationally, C-suite to associate. riderflex.com 888-964-5876 [email protected]

For every 100 skilled trades workers the U.S. needs, training programs produce about 55, per a new Jobs for the Future report. Retention is part of hiring now. Riderflex recruits nationally, C-suite to associate level. riderflex.com 888-964-5876 [email protected]

Interview technicians the way the job will test them: walk them through a real fault from your floor and listen to how they troubleshoot. Riderflex recruits nationally, C-suite to associate level. riderflex.com 888-964-5876 [email protected]

522,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs were still open at the end of August, per the BLS JOLTS report, up from 416,000 a year earlier. Riderflex recruits nationally, C-suite to associate level. riderflex.com 888-964-5876 [email protected]

"America needs workers, not jobs," per RBC Economics. Layoffs sit near record lows and strong candidates get hired fast. Riderflex recruits nationally, C-suite to associate level. riderflex.com 888-964-5876 [email protected]

The resume gets someone the interview. The team decides whether they stay. When a hire does not work out, the reason is often something the resume never showed: how the person communicates, handles pressure, and works with the people around them. Riderflex is a national recruiting and consulting firm. We fill seats from C-suite searches to volume hiring at the associate level, and we weigh fit as closely as skills. riderflex.com 888-964-5876 [email protected]

60% of U.S. middle-market firms plan to add employees in the next 6 months, per RSM's latest Middle Market Business Index (Sep 22). More than half already hired up this quarter. Growing companies still need the right seats filled. Riderflex is a national recruiting and consulting firm. We fill seats from C-suite searches to volume hiring at the associate level. prnewswire.com/news-releases… riderflex.com 888-964-5876 [email protected]

AI is adding jobs. Just not evenly. Per Bloomberg on a 41-country study, AI-adopting companies grew senior headcount while junior employment fell. Overall hiring rose, but the mix tilted toward experience. Riderflex is a national recruiting and consulting firm. We fill seats from C-suite searches to volume hiring at the associate level. riderflex.com 888-964-5876 [email protected]

Big staffing firms move volume. That is not the same as getting the hire right. Riderflex is a boutique national recruiting firm. We fill seats from C-suite to associate-level hiring, with national reach and small-firm attention. riderflex.com 888-964-5876

Before you hire a consultant to tell you what is broken, ask the people already on the payroll. They are in the work. They usually know. Outsiders help after you listen, not instead of listening. Riderflex is a national recruiting and consulting firm. We fill seats from C-suite to associate-level hiring. Steve expanded that idea in The Riderflex Guide: Inspiring & Hiring. amazon.com/stores/Steve-Urba… riderflex.com 888-964-5876

Early-career hiring is cracking where AI exposure is highest. Per Fortune on Census research, hiring of workers 22 to 24 fell sharply in the most AI-exposed industries. Many grads are landing in retail and food service instead. Riderflex is a national recruiting and consulting firm. We fill seats from C-suite searches to volume hiring at the associate level. riderflex.com 888-964-5876 [email protected]

AI buildout needs people who can wire the grid, not just write code. Per Goldman Sachs Research, the U.S. may need about 500,000 new jobs for data center power and transmission. Electricians are the bottleneck. Riderflex is a national recruiting and consulting firm. We fill seats from C-suite searches to volume hiring at the associate level. riderflex.com 888-964-5876 [email protected]

Healthcare hiring is still a volume problem. Cardinal News: George Mason report shows 5,000+ RN openings advertised in Southwest and Southside Virginia alone, plus LPNs and allied roles. Riderflex is a national recruiting and consulting firm. C-suite to associate hiring. riderflex.com 888-964-5876 [email protected]

OpenAI is still hiring hard, and many seats are not engineers. Per Storyboard18 today, marketing and commercial roles are expanding across ads, growth, and partnerships. Riderflex is a national recruiting and consulting firm. C-suite to associate. 5-star on Google with hundreds of reviews. riderflex.com 888-964-5876 [email protected]

Openings up 13% YoY. Hires up only 2%. Time to fill: 40 days. Per iCIMS Sep 2026, 30% of seekers self-taught AI skills while only ~1 in 6 got employer training. Riderflex is a national recruiting and consulting firm. We fill seats from C-suite to associate-level hiring. riderflex.com 888-964-5876 [email protected]

A perfect Google rating across hundreds of reviews is rare in recruiting. Riderflex is a national recruiting and consulting firm. We fill seats from C-suite searches to volume hiring at the associate level. riderflex.com 888-964-5876 [email protected]

Nursing is still Monster's most-posted job category in Q2 2026. Healthcare leads employer demand as permanent RN hiring rises and travel nursing cools. Riderflex is a national recruiting and consulting firm. We fill seats from C-suite to associate-level hiring. riderflex.com 888-964-5876 [email protected]