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  <xsd:element id="rcmt_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearFour" name="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearFour" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
  <xsd:element id="rcmt_MinimumPercentOfCommonStockToBePurchasedForRightsToBecomeExercisable" name="MinimumPercentOfCommonStockToBePurchasedForRightsToBecomeExercisable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rcmt_MinistryOfFinanceRepublicOfSerbiaMember" name="MinistryOfFinanceRepublicOfSerbiaMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rcmt_NoteIssuedToAcquireTreasuryStockMember" name="NoteIssuedToAcquireTreasuryStockMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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  <xsd:element id="rcmt_NumberOfUnitsCalledByEachRight" name="NumberOfUnitsCalledByEachRight" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rcmt_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember" name="PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rcmt_PermanentPlacementServicesMember" name="PermanentPlacementServicesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element id="rcmt_PreferredStockRedemptionPriceMultiplier" name="PreferredStockRedemptionPriceMultiplier" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rcmt_RestrictedCovenantsMember" name="RestrictedCovenantsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rcmt_SeriesA3JuniorParticipatingPreferredSharesMember" name="SeriesA3JuniorParticipatingPreferredSharesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rcmt_SpecialtyHealthCareMember" name="SpecialtyHealthCareMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rcmt_StockRepurchaseProgram2016Member" name="StockRepurchaseProgram2016Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rcmt_The2014PlanMember" name="The2014PlanMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rcmt_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember" name="TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element id="rcmt_TransitAccountsPayable" name="TransitAccountsPayable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rcmt_TransitAccountsPayableMember" name="TransitAccountsPayableMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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  <xsd:element id="rcmt_UnissuedSharesOfCommonStockTableTextBlock" name="UnissuedSharesOfCommonStockTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element id="rcmt_VestingOfRestrictedStockUnits" name="VestingOfRestrictedStockUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rcmt_VoluntaryOrInvoluntaryLiquidationDissolutionOrWindingUpOfTheCompanyMember" name="VoluntaryOrInvoluntaryLiquidationDissolutionOrWindingUpOfTheCompanyMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rcmt_WorkInProgressMember" name="WorkInProgressMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element id="rcmt_WriteOffOfFullyDepreciatedPropertyAndEquipment" name="WriteOffOfFullyDepreciatedPropertyAndEquipment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element id="rcmt_WriteoffOfReceivablesRelatedToArbitration" name="WriteoffOfReceivablesRelatedToArbitration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rcmt_statement-statement-note-17-leases-maturities-of-lease-liabilities-details" name="statement-statement-note-17-leases-maturities-of-lease-liabilities-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rcmt_statement-statement-note-7-goodwill-changes-in-carrying-amount-of-goodwill-details" name="statement-statement-note-7-goodwill-changes-in-carrying-amount-of-goodwill-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rcmt_statement-statement-note-7-goodwill-tables" name="statement-statement-note-7-goodwill-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rcmt_statement-statement-note-8-intangible-assets-intangible-assets-by-class-details" name="statement-statement-note-8-intangible-assets-intangible-assets-by-class-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="rcmt_statement-statement-note-8-intangible-assets-tables" name="statement-statement-note-8-intangible-assets-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
</xsd:schema>
