Submitted by: Andrew McCray, Recruiting Manager On November 9th two members from our Talent Department attended the Veterans Appreciation Career Expo at Savannah Technical College, sponsored by the Georgia Department of Labor. Two days before Veterans Day and just one day before the Marine Corps’ 242nd birthday, Senior Talent Strategies Manager Ashley Snider and I had the pleasure of attending and meeting with over 100 local potential candidates, the majority of which were veterans. 100 employers settled into the auditorium as a line already began to form in the doorway leading into the event. The day was full of contact …
Submitted by: Amanda Barnes, Assistant Director of Store Recruiting We have newly established Project SERV this year – our focus on employing Veterans and tapping into the huge resource that is our Military Heroes! We could not be more excited for this initiative! In honor of Veteran’s Day, we wanted to detail out why we are excited to tap into this amazing talent pool. Why are all companies starting to place an importance on some type of Veteran hiring initiative? Three main ideas make Veteran hires desirable for any organization: Veterans are goal-oriented, trained leaders Veterans take responsibility seriously Veterans …
Submitted by: Ashley Snider, Senior Recruiting Manager, Store Strategies Every company is searching for their next top performer, and with today’s tight labor market, now is the best time to diversify your candidate pool. Hiring college graduates is a great way to bring employment opportunities to those that are seeking continued development, and could be an incredibly wise long-term decision for your company. One of the biggest hesitations companies have about hiring college graduates is the lack of real-world experience. However, “experience” shouldn’t be thought of as only work or on-the-job experience. After all, college graduates may have gained non-traditional …
Submitted by: Chandler Schexnayder, Sr. Manager, Systems and Analytics The Talent Team took their quarterly training event to a new level with a “virtual road trip” two weeks ago. Check out what Chandler Schexnayder, Sr. Manager of Systems and Analytics, had to say about the experience! Well, “Mom,” aka Kristina Johnson, Director of Talent Programs, had us all loaded up and ready for the road trip on Friday, September 29th. The rest of the Talent Team was so excited because now that the trip had started, we could open up our goody bags, which were filled with wonderful treats! Upon …
Submitted by: Lindsay Gray, Recruiting Area Manager The Speed Mentoring Event on Monday, September 25th was nothing short of uplifting and motivating. Our Workforce Planning Team did an outstanding job of setting up the logistics for this event so that different mentors and mentees within the program “speed mentored” one another, “speed dating” style. This event was set up in our corporate offices in both Savannah, GA and Carrollton, TX. In the first leg of the event, mentees spoke virtually via video chat with mentors in a “speed dating” type of environment. The overall goal was for the mentee to get …
Submitted by: Abby Bruno, Recruiting Manager “Helping people is our business.” These are words we live by every single day here at TMX Finance® Family of Companies. When a large population of our customers in a market only speak Spanish, that purpose does not change. As a recruiter for the Texas market, I know first-hand that one of our priorities is making sure that our stores are ready to help ALL of our customers. We do so by finding great talent that can not only provide a top notch customer experience, but who can do so in Spanish! This diversity …
Submitted by: Kristen DuBose, Director of Talent Acquisition, Operations In today’s world there are roughly 1,000 applications for every open position; so, managing your brand is a key factor in landing your dream job, now more than ever. Did you know that 33% of employers make a hiring decision within the first 90 seconds of an interview? This enhances the importance of body language, personality, executive presence, and so many other intangible qualities that are part of your personal brand. Most major organizations have a branding strategy that includes phrases, logos, and jingles. These things help define the organization, its …
Submitted by: Kristina Johnson, Director of Talent Operations Last Friday, the Talent Management team gathered for their quarterly meeting in beautiful downtown Savannah, GA to share knowledge, build relationships, and solidify their strategy for taking the Recruiting industry by storm! The theme of the second quarter Talent Takeover event was ‘Georgia on My Mind,’ representing their expansion outward and their commitment to attracting the country’s top talent. Starting off the day with a moving speech by President Otto Bielss, the team heard first-hand the leadership vision for talent at TMX. As Otto reinforced his passion for the people side of the …
Submitted by: Heather Sueirro, Recruiting Manager Congratulations, you’ve been selected for consideration and a recruiter would like to contact you for a phone interview! That’s great, but what do you do if the idea of speaking on the phone makes you cringe? In this age of text message conversations, email communications, and emoji responses, it’s no wonder we’re all reluctant to have an old fashioned phone call. The truth is, phone interviews are nothing new and aren’t disappearing anytime soon. Whether you have bombed one in the past or you’re coming up on your first one, these tips will help …
Submitted by: Daria Levin, Sr. Director of Talent Management Often times I’m asked the question, “How can I be more successful in my position?” I’m sure there are a million ways to answer this question and, as only one person in a workforce full of talented individuals, it can be difficult to stand out from the crowd. However, my answer always remains the same: GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE! It is a known fact that throughout our professional careers we will encounter obstacle after obstacle that will help to shape the experts we become. A lot of times it may …
