Karen Field is a Senior Vice President for ResourceMFG, the specialty staffing company that supports manufacturers; Field is located in East Tennessee and Kentucky. Field works with companies to identify talent that has a measurable effect on productivity and meeting deadlines. By utilizing these skilled workers, manufacturers gain significant competitive advantages. Beyond interacting with manufacturers to understand their needs, Field also educates sales and service on how they can best serve manufacturers.

Field is constantly recruiting to find skilled, qualified candidates in this growing manufacturing market. With a shortage of employees in the area, there is a challenge to keep good people available for manufacturing positions. According to Field, "A more productive employee wants to work for a company that makes them feel wanted and valued for their contribution."

ResourceMFG (www.resourcemfg.com) is the nation's leading manufacturing support organization. It focuses on the demands of the manufacturing sector to serve the needs of employees and customers. The company has immersed themselves in the manufacturing community and has close relationships with support organizations such as The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and The American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS).
ResourceMFG is involved with the total spectrum of manufacturing positions including production, quality, maintenance, supervision, and all levels of management. The company serves a wide variety of industry segments that include automotive, electronic, machining, sheet metal, fabrication, and many other specialized producers.
The foundation of ResourceMFG is a commitment to understanding the specialized needs of clients, employees, and the community, which provide the foundation for success. Like the manufacturers they represent there is a philosophy of continuous improvement. ResourceMFG is dedicated to improving programs, processes, training and people to meet the diverse needs of the U.S. manufacturing sector. A benchmark of the organization is on time delivery. The company understands manufacturing professionals and provides excellent programs and productive employees. ResourceMFG delivers the right person with the right skills at the right time.

Manufacturing is the sole focus of ResourceMFG allowing a better manufacturing workforce. ResourceMFG understands that it takes good people to get good results. Experienced manufacturing professionals know how to find the talent needed to deliver results for manufacturing businesses. ResourceMFG has been nationally recognized for having workforce management initiatives that impact the bottom line. In 2006 ResourceMFG won the Optimas award for "Financial Impact." This value allows the company to provide award winning workforce management capabilities and processes that produce better results. The key to delivering better manufacturing employees lies in the fact that it is all that ResourceMFG does. With superior screening, OSHA outreach programs and ongoing safety training, ResourceMFG delivers the kind of workers needed for every manufacturing facility.