Submitted by: Julie Feldman, Sr. Director of Corporate IT Recruitment And that is just what the Talent Department did on the Friday prior to Super Bowl Sunday! Talent Takeover 1.0 was easily better than the Lady Gaga Half Time Show. The day kicked off by defining the “Talent Takeover” series, and with team members committing to continuing to find top talent in 2017. The first half of the day was dedicated to learning how each sub-department looks at current talent trends in the marketplace and aligns their teams to meet and exceed goals, and the managers and directors presented exciting …
Submitted by: Jamie Lane, Director of Internal Communications To kick off 2017, our CEO issued a challenge to all Regional and District Directors to create a list of 10 enhancements or changes along with viable solutions they would like to see made to our current point of sale system. Our CEO is constantly raising the bar on how the technology we deploy impacts our team members and our customers. His focus for this new year is to keep improving the technologies we currently have in place to make our team members’ jobs more efficient and allow them to better serve …
Congratulations to Preston Grimshaw for being selected as one of our February TMX Ambassadors! Read about Preston’s time with the Company below: “The TMX Finance Family of Companies has been an amazing place to work and it is fulfilling to know that we are able to help our customers where other traditional institutions have failed. One facet that makes this Company unique to work for is the feeling of a larger corporate culture with the agility and fluidity of a small private Company. This helps us to bring new products to market at a brisker pace than our competitors which …
Submitted by: Cat Vasarhelyi, Talent Strategist We know the internet is full of great articles and blog posts dedicated to offering advice on how to find a job. There’s no doubt about it – right now, it’s an employer’s world and we’re all just living in it. But do you ever wonder what employers think you should do when it comes to finding a job? And not just a job – how about a career? You don’t want any old position. You want to love what you do professionally, and you want to find a place that will help you …
Congratulations to Daria Levin, Sr. Director of Talent Management, for being named February TMX Ambassador! Daria has spent many years with our Company. Here’s what she had to say about her journey with us: “Our Company is one of a kind. Our CEO believes in creativity and with that, comes innovation. We come to work every day knowing that as we continue to build our brands and products, one of our ideas may be brought to light and implemented Company-wide. That’s extremely motivating for someone like me, who loves “thinking outside the box”. It’s a special experience to see and …
Submitted by: Melissa Ardis On Monday January 30th, the Legal and Compliance Department hosted a bake sale with a range of goodies such as cookies, cakes, pies, Rice Krispy treats, muffins, and cupcakes just to name a few. Members of the department stocked a push cart full of sweets and spent the day going from department to department in our Savannah Corporate offices to sell the baked goods in order to raise funds. “This was a great way to get the team and other departments engaged to help out families in need of support.” – Victoria Newman, Sr. Compliance and …
At the TMX Finance Family of Companies, we are celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Day- February 17th– all week long! During this week, we have asked all of our team members to pay it forward and help us show the heart of our Company through kindness. Because it’s the little gestures that go the distance and make people feel loved. What are random acts of kindness? They’re the moments that brighten up an otherwise normal day; the co-worker who says “Have a good day” and means it, the person who takes an extra moment to hold open the door for …
Congratulations to Richard Nunn on becoming one of our January TMX Ambassadors! Richard has been with the Company since 2013, read what he had to say about his journey with us so far. “I started my career with the TMX Finance Family of Companies in 2013 and I have had the pleasure of working with some of the best and brightest leaders in our industry. Through the leadership of my District Directors of Operations who has supported my career and helped develop my leadership and managerial skills along the way, I have also had the mentorship and tutelage of my …
I think we all know that sometimes work can feel like a bit of a circus – projects flying this way and that, following the ringmaster’s instructions, occasionally performing “acrobatics” to get things done. So in December, in order to combat that impression and gear up for 2017, the leader of the Talent Team hosted a “Talent Circus” complete with a ringmaster and concession stand for the department’s management team, led by one of our Talent Strategists. Based on the principles found in the book “Juggling Elephants,” this fun workshop helped the team’s leadership learn how to effectively prioritize, focus …
Hard work deserves to be rewarded, right? Our Regional Directors of Operations are constantly going above and beyond to make sure their team members feel appreciated. At TMX Family of Companies, we care about our team members, and we want to show them how important they are to us. Each team is unique in its own way and has its own style of rewards and recognition. Some teams give team members monthly awards, others take top producers out for nice dinners, some teams have even taken employees out to a professional baseball game and other fun events – talk about …
