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Industry NewsVirtual Reality: The Supply Chain's Next Stage of EvolutionVirtual reality (VR) originally became commercially popularized throughvideo games and movie media, but has since evolved for use in majorurban development projects, to the point where it is being applied to

manufacturing, retail, distribution, installation and healthcare supply chain operations. A virtualreality supply chain allows organizations to design and architect in 3-D, evaluate designs and makecritical decisions about new products and customer buying decisions. To read the full article, clickhere!

Google's Self-Driving Cars Learn to Behave

Around ChildrenGoogle self-driving cars, in their quest to handle every roadencounter, common or obscure, have covered a lot of ground. Nowthe engineers at Google's self-driving project can also check "what appears to be a papier macheplanet Jupiter with legs" and "kid wearing a series of spray painted cardboard boxes to resembleMinecraft character Enderman" off their list. Last week, Google invited its employees to bring theircostumed children to a Halloween party at its Mountainview, Calif., headquarters to give the cars'sensors some extra practice. To read the full article, click here!

Duke Energy to Buy Piedmont Natural Gas for $4.9 BillionAmid a wave of consolidation in the energy sector, Duke Energy isbuying Piedmont Natural Gas, its partner in a regional natural gaspipeline, for about $4.9 billion in cash, the companies said October 26.

"This combination provides us with a growing natural gas platform, benefiting our customers,communities and investors," said Lynn Good, chief executive of Duke Energy. To read the fullarticle, click here!

Music to His Printer But now he has, with his 3D-printed violin. "The 3Dvarius was born in2012," he says. "I was a student in a mechanical engineering universitycalled INSA and based in Toulouse. I'm also a professional violinist-Ibegan the violin at four. I decided to create an electric violin that wascorresponding to my playing style." Laurent Bernadac has two passions: engineering and playingthe violin. Both require a sharp concentration and are an art to be respected. However, for most ofhis life, he assumed he could not combine the two.To read the full article, click here!

CU-ICAR lightweight door research gets $5.8 million

A team headed by researchers at the Clemson University InternationalCenter for Automotive Research has received $5.8 million to help develop alighter-weight door for automakers facing new federal fuel economystandards. The project will use carbon-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic

composites to make a driver's side front-door assembly for an unnamed automotive manufacturer,according to team leaders. They said the technology could also be used in other vehicle parts. Toread the full report, click here!

Market View

In the last 6 months, we have seen some exciting announcements from the likes of O'NealEngineering, Scansource, WYNIT Distribution, JTEKT, Mitsubishi, Sutera and others aboutinvesting in new facilities and adding more jobs in the area. To highlight the wider success of ourstate, take a look at this following excerpt from the most recent report from the Federal ReserveBank of Richmond:

"Economic reports on South Carolina remained positive as employment rose, household conditionsimproved, and housing market indicators were mostly positive. In the labor markets, payrollemployment in the State expanded 0.3 percent for the fourth consecutive month in September asfirms added 6,300 jobs. Employers in the trade, transportation, and utilities industry added 2,200jobs (0.6 percent) in September for the largest absolute gain; the "other" services industry postedthe largest percentage gain of 1.9 percent by adding 1,400 jobs. Only three industries (logging andmining, manufacturing, and financial services) reported job losses in September, althoughmanufacturing in the region remains pretty robust. On a year-over-year basis, added sinceSeptember 2014. The trade, transportation, and utilities industry added 15,000 jobs and the leisureand hospitality industry added 14,200 jobs over the last twelve months. At the metro level,employers in every MSA except Sumter reported job gains in September. Total employment inSouth Carolina expanded 3.3 percent, which far surpassed the national growth rate of 2.0 percent.Two industries accounted for almost half of the 63,400 jobs." For the entire report click here!

As employment levels continue to move in the right direction, the challenge to hire hasn't changed.Demand still outstrips supply. While companies are exploring more avenues when it comes toattracting candidates, we are finding that more and more are deciding to work with externalrecruitment partners and we've worked hard to be one of the first to be considered. At Godshall,we've been able to leverage our exceptional network to identify potential candidates for our clientsquickly, both locally and further afield. Additionally, we've improved our first interview to hire ratioeven further, to a level that is now better than 2:1. We've recently been selected as the solerecruitment partner for a manufacturing company opening a brand new facility in the area,highlighting our ability to cover a wide array of disciplines through our specialized team. Whenadvertising, existing recruitment relationships and personal referrals are not driving the quality ofcandidates you need, you can be assured that Godshall's proactive approach will identify the kindof talent you need to be talking to.

Here are some of the hires we have helped our clients make during the last 3 months:

Director of Procurement- Transportation - $160,000Quality Engineer - Ceramics - $75,000Plant Manager - Plastics - $80,000Technical Sales Rep - Metal Fabrication - $50,000

Manufacturing Manager - Industrial - $85,000Technical Manager - Automotive - $75,000Production Supervisor - Metal Fabrication - $54,000Technical Sales Rep - Chemicals - $68,000Process Engineer - Material Manufacturing - $71,500Fabrication Manager - Metal Fabricating Industry - $62,000

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Technical TalentSupply Chain Manager: This candidate has over 10 years of experience in supply chain,procurement and operations management with an organization that encompasses the automotive,electronics and medical industries. Has managed global supply chain operations while leadingcontinuous improvement efforts regarding scheduling, procurement, and logistical functions on aninternational level. Also has a proven track record of managing budgets approaching $100MM whileincreasing demand planning improvements by 25%. Former U.S. Army Officer with both an MBAand BS in Computer Science. $100,000 (CH)

Senior Buyer/Planner: This candidate offers close to 5 years of experience in buying, planningand overall supply chain. Has worked in procurement/planning almost exclusively in the automotiveindustry. Extensive experience with SAP along with other types of MRP/ERP systems. Highlyproficient in procurement (MRO and raw materials), production planning/scheduling and logistics.Has TS-16949 experience and is talented in building relationships with vendors along withcontract/price negotiations. Holds a BS in Business and Technology. $55,000 - $65,000 (CH)

Plant/Production Manager: With over 10 years of leadership experience inproduction/manufacturing, this candidate offers a great track record in developing, mentoring andleading production associates and supervisors alike. Extensive experience in implementing SixSigma principles, 5S, Kaizen, Kanban and Lean Manufacturing practices. Highly familiar with bothTS 16949 and ISO 9001 environments. $70,000 - $75,000 (CH)

Environmental Engineer: This environmental candidate holds a BS in Civil Engineering fromGeorgia Tech along with a PE license. Over 5 years experience working with an environmentalconsulting firm preparing submittals required for compliance with NPDES industrial wastewater. Also leads a team to prepare training materials on air, water and waste regulations such as Title V,NPDES permits and RCRA. Is proficient with Microsoft Office and ArcGIS. $75,000 (ZT)

Safety Director: With over 10 years of experience in EHS, this safety director has worked upthrough the ranks from EHS engineer to EHS manager and now as a corporate safety director. Hasextensive experience in the manufacturing, construction and health care industries. Hasexperience maintaining compliance with federal, state and local regulations of EPA, OSHA, DOTand DOL. Holds an MS and BS in Occupations Safety and Health from Columbia SouthernUniversity. $80,000 (ZT)

Electrical Design / Field Engineer: With over 9 years of design and field experience within the

EPC industry, this candidate is ready to take on the next challenge. Has experience inconstruction, electrical building design, project management and project engineering. Holds a BS inElectrical Engineering, Six Sigma Green Belt certified, Lean Manufacturing and LEED designexperience. $100,000 (ZT)

Shift Production Manager: This proven and highly trained manager brings a fantastic track recordof leadership in tough, high demand and performance manufacturing environments. This very stablecandidate has successfully managed in excess of 50 employees with an automotive supplier inassembly, mixing and injection molding. Has trained 6 hourly associates to become successfulshift managers or team leads. $58,000 - $62,000 (RH)

Product Development Manager: This interesting and innovative candidate has been responsiblefor the development of specialty woven and non-woven home furnishing textile products.Successfully helped lead their employer to business growth from inception to $10MM in sales. Verystrong in branding and merchandising. $62,000 - $64,000 (RH)

Mechanical Design Engineer: This outstanding P.E. licensed designer brings over 10 yearsexperience in capital project design of HVAC, plumbing, compressed air, natural gas and dustcollection systems in the EPC industry. Project work includes commercial, offices, schools,restaurants and industrial buildings. Highly skilled in 3D modeling with Revit and CAD. $72,000 -$74,000 (RH)

What our clients say about working with us...

"I have worked with Godshall, on and off for over 8 years and have hired a total of 5 people with

their help. I have been very happy with the quality of service that Godshall provides. It was very

obvious to me early on that they are focused on providing great customer service. They are

responsive to my questions and present me with people that meet my needs. They take a lot of the

effort out of finding good, qualified employees." --Division Manager, Metallurgical Industry

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