Oficio Group - Recruitment

10/20/2026

A national labor report can tell you where employment is growing.

It cannot tell you whether the right person will take your job.

That distinction matters more than many hiring teams realize.

Two regions can show similar employment numbers but offer very different hiring conditions.

One may have a strong pool of experienced engineers within commuting distance.

Another may depend on candidates willing to travel long distances or relocate.

For employers in manufacturing, energy, aerospace and defense, these differences can affect how quickly a role is filled, what compensation is competitive, and how much pressure an open position places on the existing team.

Before deciding that a talent shortage exists, look closer at the market.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:

• 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: How many people have the specific skills and experience the role requires?

• 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: How far can candidates realistically commute, and which locations offer a workable talent pool?

• 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Which other employers are hiring for the same skills, even outside your industry?

• 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: What would make a qualified candidate consider relocating, and is the opportunity strong enough to justify the move?

National employment data is a useful starting point.

State, metropolitan-area and local labor data can help add context, but employers still need to understand the actual people, employers and commuting patterns in their target market.

The goal is not simply to find more candidates.

It is to understand where the right candidates are, what choices they have, and what could make your opportunity worth accepting.

𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳: 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁, 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺?

10/19/2026

A new contract requirement rarely stays inside the legal department.

The real challenge begins when the requirement reaches the people responsible for carrying it out.

With GSA’s AI-related data-safeguarding acquisition language scheduled to take effect October 19, federal contractors need to look beyond what the contract says and consider what must change in their daily operations.

Who needs to understand the new requirements?
Who is responsible for putting safeguards in place?
And how will teams know whether those safeguards are working as intended?

These questions matter because new technology rules can affect several parts of an organization at once.

Program teams must understand how requirements affect delivery.

Cybersecurity professionals need to address risks to sensitive information.

Data-governance teams must help establish clear rules for how information is handled.

Compliance professionals need to support proper documentation and accountability.

Each role has a different responsibility, but the work is connected.

A gap between these teams can create problems even when an organization has skilled people in every department. The requirement may be understood by one team but applied inconsistently by another. A process may exist on paper without clear ownership in practice.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.

Before a new requirement takes effect, federal contractors should consider three things:

𝟭. 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: Does every important responsibility have a person or team accountable for carrying it out?

𝟮. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: Do employees understand both the technical requirements and how those requirements affect their actual work?

𝟯. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀: Can teams follow the same steps, document their actions, and identify gaps before those gaps become larger problems?

Hiring alone will not solve every challenge. Sometimes the answer is training, clearer responsibilities, stronger coordination, or better processes.

In other cases, additional expertise may be needed.

The important step is identifying the gap before assuming what the solution should be.

Technology rules will continue to change.

Organizations that prepare their people and processes early will be better positioned to respond without losing sight of their wider responsibilities.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱, 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 - 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲?

10/16/2026

Do you make graphics and videos that tell a story? Rhode Island needs you. 🎬

Imagine your work helping rural families learn about health programs in their own communities. That’s this job.

Oficio Group - Recruitment is an approved State of Rhode Island executive recruitment provider. We’re looking for a Multimedia Content Specialist for the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).

The quick facts:
📌 Position: Multimedia Content Specialist (graphic designer, photographer, videographer)
📍 Location: Providence, Rhode Island
🏢 Work arrangement: Hybrid. 3 days on site, 2 days remote
📅 Contract duration: Projected 5+ years
⏰ Hours per week: 35, day shift
⏳ Submission deadline: October 26, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
🤝 Type: Independent contractor opportunity

What will you do?
Mostly design: social media graphics, flyers, and reports that are easy to read and accessible. You’ll also photograph and film community events, and keep the program’s website fresh.

Who is a great fit?
You have 4+ years in design, photo and video. You know Adobe Creative Cloud and Drupal or a similar website tool. You have a portfolio you’re proud of. You can travel around Rhode Island and sometimes work an evening or weekend event.

Please know:
This is an independent contractor role, not an employee job. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S., and we do not offer visa sponsorship.

Interested? Apply here: https://tally.so/r/Z95p5a

Know a designer or video storyteller in Rhode Island? Tag them below. 👇

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10/16/2026

A contractor can meet every technical requirement and still leave a critical gap in security.

That is why talent quality in government contracting needs to be measured beyond certifications, experience, and technical skills.

A recent FBI breach reported by Reuters offers a serious reminder.

The FBI removed a contractor after a missed security patch contributed to the exposure of sensitive employee information.

The incident raises an important question for every organization that depends on contractors to protect critical systems: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱? Read the Reuters report.

For government leaders and contracting teams, this is not just a hiring question. It is an ongoing responsibility.

Technical assessments help establish what a candidate can do.

But teams also need to understand how candidates handle routine responsibilities, follow required procedures, document their work, and respond when something goes wrong.

And accountability cannot rest on one person alone.

Clear expectations, defined ownership, reliable oversight, and a process for raising concerns all matter.

Even qualified professionals need an environment where security requirements are understood, supported, and consistently enforced.

The goal is not to add more steps for the sake of it.

It is to make sure the right steps happen, especially when the work becomes routine and the consequences of a missed detail are significant.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰-𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀?

10/15/2026

Your next IT project could help improve how people access essential services.

Have you managed complex IT projects where different teams, systems, and deadlines all needed to work together?

We're looking for 2 Senior IT Project Managers to support Rhode Island's Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS).

The Opportunity
📍 Location: Providence, Rhode Island
🏢 Work Arrangement: 100% onsite (no remote or hybrid option)
📅 Contract: At least 1 year, with possible extension
⏰ Schedule: 35 hours per week, day shift
🤝 Engagement: Independent Contractor

What we're looking for:
✅ Strong experience managing complex IT projects
✅ Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
✅ Experience coordinating teams, vendors, and stakeholders
✅ Skills in project planning, risk management, and reporting
✅ Ability to solve problems and manage multiple projects

A relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience will be considered.

Important: You must be authorized to work in the U.S. Visa sponsorship is not available. You must also be willing to attend an in-person second interview.

Interested?

Email your resume to [email protected], along with a brief introduction explaining why you are a good fit for the role. Please mention that you learned about the opportunity on Facebook.

Oficio Group - Recruitment is an approved State executive recruitment provider.

Know someone who might be a good fit? Feel free to share this opportunity.

10/15/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲.

U.S. manufacturing activity held steady in September, but input prices climbed sharply. For manufacturers, that creates a difficult balance: meet demand, protect margins, and keep operations running without letting costs get out of control.

Hiring decisions matter in that equation. But adding headcount does not automatically mean higher output, fewer delays, better quality, or lower costs.

The better question is: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲?

A maintenance specialist may help reduce unplanned downtime. A quality leader may prevent costly rework. An experienced operations manager may identify bottlenecks that limit production.

Different roles solve different problems. The value starts with knowing which problem needs to be solved.

Before approving the next position, consider three questions:

• 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴? Look beyond workload and identify the operational issue behind the request.

• 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲? Define the expected impact on throughput, reliability, quality, safety, margin, or ex*****on.

• 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀? Establish clear expectations before the search begins, not after the person is hired.

Not every role will deliver immediate savings. Some protect safety, strengthen compliance, or prepare the business for future demand. The important thing is knowing why the role matters and what success should look like.

When costs are rising, the goal isn't simply to hire less. It's to make better decisions about where people can have the greatest impact.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲, 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱?

10/14/2026

🌿 What if your project management skills could help improve an entire community's health?

Not every Project Manager works on software or construction. Some help turn important community goals into action.

📢 NOW HIRING: RHTP Project Manager – Narragansett Indian Tribe

We're seeking someone to help coordinate healthcare and community initiatives supporting the Narragansett Indian Tribe in Rhode Island.

What would you do?
Think of yourself as the person who keeps everyone connected, organized, and moving toward a shared goal.

✅ Coordinate projects and track progress.
✅ Work with Tribal leaders, community members, and government partners.
✅ Organize meetings, timelines, and reports.
✅ Help solve problems and keep projects on schedule.

You may be a great fit if you have:
✔️ Experience coordinating projects and multiple teams.
✔️ Strong communication and organizational skills.
✔️ The ability to work independently and collaboratively.
✔️ A respectful, community-centered approach.

Bonus: Experience in public health, human services, or working with Tribal or Indigenous communities!

📍 Rhode Island
🏢 Anticipated hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 remote (subject to confirmation)
🕒 35 hours/week
📅 Contract: At least 1 year, with possible extension

Oficio Group - Recruitment is an approved State executive recruitment provider.

📩 Interested? Send your resume and cover letter to [email protected].
Know someone who could make a difference? Share this opportunity!

10/14/2026

🚀 10+ years of Oracle EBS experience? Your expertise could help power Rhode Island's public services!

We're seeking a Senior Oracle Financial Specialist for a State of Rhode Island project.

This isn't just about keeping software running. It's about making financial systems work better for the people who rely on them.

What would you do?
Think of yourself as the expert who fixes problems, builds better tools, and connects systems so everything works smoothly.

✅ Improve and maintain Oracle EBS R12 financial systems.
✅ Build reports, integrations, and custom solutions.
✅ Connect Oracle financial systems with Workday.
✅ Solve technical issues and support system upgrades.

You may be a strong fit if you have:
✔️ 10+ years of relevant Oracle experience.
✔️ Hands-on Oracle EBS R12.2.x implementation experience.
✔️ Strong SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle Forms, and Reports skills.
✔️ Knowledge of GL, AP, Purchasing, Grants, and OTL.
✔️ Both technical development and functional Oracle Financials expertise.

Bonus: Public-sector experience and Workday integrations!

📍 Providence, Rhode Island
🏠 Onsite preferred; fully remote candidates considered.
📅 Contract: At least 1 year
⏰ 35 hours/week

Oficio Group - Recruitment is an approved State executive recruitment provider.

📩 Interested? Send your resume and cover letter to [email protected].

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10/14/2026

📢 Only 1–2 years of accounting experience? Your next big career opportunity could be in Rhode Island!

You don't need 10 years of experience to make a difference.

We're hiring a Junior Staff Accountant to support the State of Rhode Island's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).

What's the job about?
Think of yourself as someone who helps keep an important health program's finances organized, accurate, and on track.

You'll help:
✅ Review invoices and track payments.
✅ Check financial records for accuracy.
✅ Prepare reports and assist with reconciliations.
✅ Support audits and financial system improvements.

You may be a great fit if you have:
✔️ A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
✔️ 1–2 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience.
✔️ Good Excel skills and basic accounting knowledge.
✔️ Strong attention to detail and a willingness to learn.

Bonus: Experience with ERP systems, government grants, Workday, or Power BI is a plus—not a requirement!

📍 Rhode Island (Cranston/Providence area)
🏢 Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 remote
🕒 35 hours/week
📅 Contract: At least 5 years
⏰ Apply by October 23, 2026, at 4 PM ET

Oficio Group - Recruitment is an approved State executive recruitment provider.

📩 Interested? Send your resume and cover letter to [email protected].

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