This Memorial Day, the TMX Finance Family of Companies honors all former and current members of the Armed Forces and especially those that gave their lives defending our freedom. We want to take this opportunity to thank our military team members for courageously defending our freedom abroad and then returning home to help strengthen the quality of our workforce with your unique strengths and leadership skills. Leading up to Memorial Day, we are featuring several of our team members who are former and current members of the military. Their stories are raw, real, and unedited. We hope their stories of …
Last week was Volunteer Appreciation Week, which is an opportunity to recognize and thank all of those volunteers who lend their time, talent, and support to causes they care about within their communities. At the TMX Finance Family of Companies, we are lucky to have so many of our team members volunteer for all different types of organizations, so we celebrate their efforts all the time! Our goal as a Company is to help people every day through the products we offer and the customer service we deliver, but this goal also extends to each and every team member as …
Submitted by: Kate Andersen, Mentor Program Manager “World-Class talent doesn’t just happen, it is nurtured, grown, and developed. Our culture is what directs our future and it’s important that we take the responsibility seriously and pass it along every single day.” Otto Bielss We believe that connecting high-performing and driven individuals with successful Company leaders allows our team members to grow and further develop in their careers and in their personal lives. That’s why we created Team Up — to help our team members make things happen! Team Up is a mentor program designed to connect experienced Company leaders with …
Submitted by: Ted Helgesen, Executive VP of Operations We help people. It’s what we do every day. And we like nothing more than telling our best customers, “thank you!” In November, we held a Turkey Card Program promotion where eligible customers received a Thanksgiving themed card they could exchange at our stores for a check to be used toward the purchase of a turkey for a holiday meal. This program is a great way to thank our customers during the holiday season. This program also serves as a way for our team members to build upon their customer relationships. We …
Submitted by: Cat Vasarhelyi, Talent Strategist, Special Initiatives Today, “the workplace” is an ever-changing, ever-evolving notion – open concept floorplan today, distraction-free recommended tomorrow. The people that make up the workplace are also constantly changing – whether that be from training and development, or from the natural growth that comes as we move through life. Besides this, today’s companies are seeking to be more inclusive and anti-discriminatory. The TMX Finance® Family of Companies is no exception. However, when it comes to leveraging diversity (one of the Top 5 Reasons to Work with Us, by the way!), we know it’s not …
Lori Hindman, GM, District 88 My parents owned several businesses I worked in from the age of 14 to 18 until I joined the Army. I was taught very early that to succeed in life, you have to go out, get what you want, and prove you’re the best. I have always strived to be the best I can be and to bring new ideas and creativity to whatever I do in business. I have a passion to learn as much as I can, to get to the next level, and to always strive for excellence. Passion, determination, and discipline …
Tera Bolton, GM, District 117 I started with TitleMax in March of 2014 as a Store Manager. I was very sincere in my commitment to the position and was eager to earn the status of General Manager. Within a short time, and with the help of some amazing leaders, I was promoted. Since then, I have operated three different store locations and am currently overseeing a special project for my district while operating one of the larger stores in Tucson, AZ. Having initiative is what gets me up and going every day, and then vigor kicks in. When you have …
Submitted by: Cat Vasarhelyi- Talent Strategist, Special Initiatives We’re excited to launch a brand new blog series called #DefineYourDrive! We feel that everyone has a story to tell about their personal journey to success- whether that be in their career or their personal life. Our team members’ unique backgrounds and experiences are what make up the intrinsic fabric of this Company- it’s what makes us family. And we want to share those stories! In this series, you’ll learn about our people. You’ll see their passion, their drive, how hard they work, the challenges they have faced, and the many accomplishments …
Submitted by: Dickson J. Sipemba, District Director of Operations They say that in business, if you’re not growing and changing, your dying. So, I like to approach change head on and with a positive attitude! We recently realigned a few districts, and I am helping to lead a new district. As a District Director, I feel the most important part of my role is to ensure that my team is comprised of great talent and that we have “A” players at all levels. This is very important for any team to succeed! My philosophy is to expect A LOT from …
Remember our awesome Golden Ticket winners? They are team members who are recognized by our President for doing outstanding things every day and are awarded a pair of tickets to a Dallas Mavericks game. Here’s a recap of the game from one of our Golden Ticket winners! Golden Ticket Winner Chandler Schexnayder Workforce Planning Analyst II, Savannah, GA Read why Thadd Tokerud, Director of Financial Planning Analysis, nominated Chandler: Let’s just start with this, if we could clone 100 to even 1,000 Chandler’s this world would be a better place! On a daily basis Chandler is the living definition of …
