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Brian Binke Featured in Rigzone on U.S. Oil and Gas Hiring in 2026 3/12/2026: Brian Binke, President and CEO of The Birmingham Group, was featured in Rigzone in a report on the state of U.S. oil and gas hiring. In the article, Binke said hiring across the sector remains disciplined. Companies are [...]
7/21/2025: President and CEO of The Birmingham Group, Brian Binke, Featured in Rigzone, What's the State of Oil Hiring in the USA? Has the first half of 2025 been good for oil hiring in the United States? That’s the question Rigzone asked Brian Binke, the President and CEO of Michigan based the [...]
U.S. Oil & Gas Hiring Trends: Insights from Brian Binke, President & CEO of The Birmingham Group The U.S. oil and gas industry keeps evolving—shifting how employers hire and how candidates advance. Below, The Birmingham Group shares evergreen guidance on workforce trends, with expert commentary from our President & CEO, Brian Binke, [...]
11/18/2024: President and CEO of The Birmingham Group, Brian Binke, Featured in Rigzone, Will Trump Victory Affect Oil and Gas Hiring in the USA? The recent election of Donald Trump is poised to significantly impact hiring within the U.S. oil and gas sector. That’s what Brian Binke, the President and CEO of Michigan [...]
11/11/2024: President and CEO of The Birmingham Group, Jacob Binke, Featured in Rigzone, World's First AI Drilling Engineer Is Currently in Training Offering his view, Jacob Binke, the President and CEO of Michigan based the Birmingham Group, an affiliate of Sanford Rose Associates, told Rigzone that “Ida could lead to the loss [...]
10/29/2024: Managing Partner of The Birmingham Group, Jacob Binke, Featured in WFSB, Watching Your Wallet: How to spot "ghost jobs" (WFSB) - If you are on the job hunt, it’s possible the jobs you are applying to aren’t even real. A ‘MyPerfectResume’ study finds more than 80% of recruiters admit to posting [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Birmingham Group Has Been Named Among Metro Detroit’s Best and Brightest Companies To Work For BERKLEY, MI 9/30/2024 The Birmingham Group (https://thebirmgroup.com) announced it has been named one of Metropolitan Detroit's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For, marking its ninth consecutive year of recognition. Managing Partner Jacob [...]
10/30/2023: President and CEO of The Birmingham Group, Brian Binke, Featured in Rigzone, What Are the Latest Oil and Gas Recruitment Trends? An attention-worthy change is the 29 percent decline in new job postings in the third quarter of 2023. That’s what Brian Binke, the President and CEO of Michigan based the [...]
8/23/2023: Brian Binke, CEO of The Birmingham Group, Featured in Rigzone, Is Oil and Gas in a Jobseeker or Jobgiver Market Right Now? The oil and gas sector is currently a jobseeker market. Offering his view, Brian Binke, the CEO of Michigan-based the Birmingham Group, an affiliate of Sanford Rose Associates, said, [...]
6/11/2023: Managing Partner of The Birmingham Group, Jacob Binke, Featured in Upwork, How To Show Appreciation to Employees: 10 Simple Ways With Big Impact Everyone wants to feel their work matters and that the company they work for values them. That’s why when you sincerely show employees that you appreciate the work [...]
6/5/2023: Brian Binke, CEO of The Birmingham Group, Featured in Rigzone, Which Generation Is Most in Demand in Oil, Gas Right Now? Which generation is most in demand in the oil and gas industry right now – Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, or Gen Z? When asked the same question, Brian Binke, [...]
5/30/2023: Jacob Binke, Managing Partner of The Birmingham Group, Featured in HR Daily Advisor, Layoffs Lead to Lingering Concerns for Those Still on the Job Layoffs are a key tool in the corporate cost-cutting toolkit. While popular culture may demonize staff-cutting executives as corporate boogiemen laughing with joy as they hand out [...]
5/26/2023: CEO of The Birmingham Group, Brian Binke, Featured in CNBC, Should you Check Emails on Vacation or Face a ‘Tidal Wave’ of Messages Later? Should you check email on vacation or face a tsunami of messages once you’re back at the office? For workers at war with their inboxes, neither is [...]
5/9/2023: Brian Binke, CEO of The Birmingham Group, Featured in Rigzone, Are Oil and Gas Professionals Worried About AI? For the most part, oil and gas professionals are not worried about artificial intelligence (AI). AI Should be Embraced Speaking to Rigzone, Brian Binke, the CEO of The Birmingham Group, another affiliate of [...]
4/26/2023: The Birmingham Group Has Been Named One of Metropolitan Detroit’s 2023 Best and Brightest Companies To Work For The Birmingham Group (https://thebirmgroup.com), announced today that it has been recognized as being one of Metropolitan Detroit’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For, making this the eighth time receiving this recognition. President [...]
3/17/2023: CEO of The Birmingham Group, Brian Binke, Featured in Rigzone There are simply not enough young people entering the oil and gas workforce in recent times. Brian Binke of Michigan based The Birmingham Group, a recruiter specializing in construction and oil and gas that is an affiliate of Sanford Rose Associates, [...]
2/28/2023: The Birmingham Group Adds an Organizational & Development Specialist to Their Team The Birmingham Group is excited to announce Margarita Frroku as the new Organizational & Development Specialist starting Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Brian Binke, President and CEO of The Birmingham Group said, “We put a big emphasis on continuously developing our recruiters’ skills. [...]
2/9/2022: Executive Recruiter, Jacob Binke, Featured in Construction Dive The highly infectious omicron variant of the coronavirus, currently the most dominant variant in the United States, has hit the country like a tidal wave, and businesses are scrambling to keep their heads above water. Jacob Binke, an executive recruiter at The Birmingham [...]
11/10/2021: Jacob Binke, Search Consultant, Featured In Construction Dive Usually, the largest construction companies can offer the best perks to attract workers. But as deadlines for federal COVID-19 vaccination mandates draw closer, small firms are emphasizing an enticement their bigger competitors just can't match: No shot? No problem. "For the first time [...]
11/9/2021: The Birmingham Group Has Been Named One of Metropolitan Detroit’s Best and Brightest Companies To Work For Five Years in a Row The Birmingham Group, announced today that it has been recognized as being one of Metropolitan Detroit’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For, for the fifth consecutive year. Brian [...]
