WCA
W. Clark & Associates
Our Team
Our team focuses on talent management for the Manufacturing industry. Our recruiting and sourcing consultants utilize a strategic approach to each assignment. This allows us to quickly identify top talent in the industry. We also are affiliated with Private Equity firms, HR Coaches, LEAN Specialists, Operations Analysts and SEO & Branding agencies.
Services
W. Clark & Associates specializes in the Manufacturing industry as a whole, from concept to completion and everything in between. This allows us to help each client reach their goals. When conducting a talent search we take the time to understand our client’s needs so that we can find the best candidates. By doing this we now have the opportunity to strategically place candidates with companies that meet their specific career goals.
Industry News & Highlights
While small business hiring declined in March compared to February, wage growth remains steady across small offices in the United States.
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According to Paychex/IHS Markit’s Small Business Employment Watch, the Jobs Index for March declined 0.15 percent to 98.78. According to the Index’s methodology, “An upward trend represents a strengthening job market, while a downward trend is a sign of a slowdown.” A score of 100 is a high-water mark of the year 2004, for a pre-recession performance. Companies can score over 100 if they show performance above pre-recession 2004.
Activity in the energy sector increased modestly in first quarter 2019, according to energy executives surveyed in the Dallas Fed’s quarterly energy survey released Wednesday.
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The business activity index, which measures conditions among 11th District energy firms (headquartered in Texas, northern Louisiana and southern New Mexico), was 10.8 in 1Q. It increased from 2.3 in 4Q 2018 – driven mostly by oilfield services firms – but still sits well below the average seen over the past few years.