# A History Lesson in Industrial Automation Recruiting with Gary Miller, CEO of Miller Resource Group

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2023-02-14
- Length: 47m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-02-14-a-history-lesson-in-industrial-automation-recruiting-with-gary-miller-ceo-of-mil
- Listen: http://manufacturinghappyhour.com

## Summary

Gary Miller, CEO of Miller Resource Group, recounts his entry into industrial automation recruiting in the 1970s, specifically helping Modicon hire sales engineers for early PLCs. He explains how his firm evolved by following the technology from PLCs to machine vision, sensors, and building automation, eventually buying the firm in 1984. Miller discusses modern hiring strategies, emphasizing the importance of packaging a company's story to attract talent and the value of candidates asking insightful questions that make recruiters 'stumble.'

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-02-14-a-history-lesson-in-industrial-automation-recruiting-with-gary-miller-ceo-of-mil#t=0) Introduction: Gary Miller and Miller Resource Group
- [3:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-02-14-a-history-lesson-in-industrial-automation-recruiting-with-gary-miller-ceo-of-mil#t=191) Gary's Origin Story and Entry into Sales
- [7:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-02-14-a-history-lesson-in-industrial-automation-recruiting-with-gary-miller-ceo-of-mil#t=428) Recruiting for Modicon and the Rise of PLCs
- [15:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-02-14-a-history-lesson-in-industrial-automation-recruiting-with-gary-miller-ceo-of-mil#t=956) Packaging Company Stories to Attract Talent
- [24:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-02-14-a-history-lesson-in-industrial-automation-recruiting-with-gary-miller-ceo-of-mil#t=1450) Navigating Recessions and Hiring Strategies
- [29:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-02-14-a-history-lesson-in-industrial-automation-recruiting-with-gary-miller-ceo-of-mil#t=1786) Leadership Lessons from the Grateful Dead and Books
- [41:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2023-02-14-a-history-lesson-in-industrial-automation-recruiting-with-gary-miller-ceo-of-mil#t=2493) Advice for Candidates and Employers

## Topics

- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Miller Resource Group (company)
- Modicon (company)
- Texas Instruments (company)
- Siemens (company)
- Green Turtle Tavern (other)
- Grateful Dead (other)

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