Should You Evaluate Performance of Temporary Employees?
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Should You Evaluate Performance of Temporary Employees?

Regular performance reviews provide valuable feedback and guidance for employees.  Most companies review their regular employees’ work with each employee at least once per year.  Evaluating the performance of your temporary employees can also provide insight. Evaluating the performance of temporary employees offers several benefits. Performance evaluations tell temporary employees how to do better. Just […]

TERRA Named to "Best of Staffing" List Three Years Running
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TERRA Named to "Best of Staffing" List Three Years Running

    TERRA Staffing Group WINS INAVERO’S 2014 BEST OF STAFFING® CLIENT AWARD For the Third Year in a Row   Client satisfaction scores far higher than industry norms   Everett, WA – February 19, 2014 – TERRA Staffing Group announced today it has been named as one of Inavero’s 2014 Best of Staffing® Client […]

Pacific Northwest Bucking the Trend of Stagnant Job Growth in Engineering
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Pacific Northwest Bucking the Trend of Stagnant Job Growth in Engineering

In most parts of the country, engineering has seen a slowdown in growth.  The Pacific Northwest, however, is bucking this trend with steady growth in the engineering field. According to most estimates, the Pacific Northwest can expect to see an approximate three percent job growth in engineering in 2014.  Since most added engineering jobs are […]

Everett Branch Named TERRA “Branch of the Year”
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Everett Branch Named TERRA “Branch of the Year”

TERRA Staffing Group recognized their Everett, WA branch with the company’s top honor of “Branch of the Year” for 2013. The award is based on a combination of factors, including quality, sales and profitability. 2013 was a strong year for the company as a whole, setting new records in sales and revenue growth, and several branches […]

Peer Interviews: Are They Right For Your Company?
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Peer Interviews: Are They Right For Your Company?

Peer interviews are interviews conducted by a candidate’s potential co-workers, rather than by a hiring manager or supervisor.  In some situations, a peer review can help ensure that a new hire will fit into the culture of the company and the working team.  It also allows co-workers to connect with candidates, helping a new hire’s […]

TERRA Staffing Group Adds Professional Staffing Division Focused on Engineering, IT
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TERRA Staffing Group Adds Professional Staffing Division Focused on Engineering, IT

TERRA Staffing Group is pleased to announce the addition of Professional Staffing services to the suite of staffing and recruiting services they offer to employers throughout the Pacific Northwest area. “The decision to expand into Professional Staffing was really based on client demand.  We have been getting more and more requests to assist with professional […]

On Second Thought, We Won’t be Hiring You: When to Rescind a Job Offer
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On Second Thought, We Won’t be Hiring You: When to Rescind a Job Offer

Very few hiring managers want to be in the difficult position of having to rescind an offer of employment once the offer has been made.  Rescinding a job offer that has been accepted is even more difficult.  Unfortunately, certain circumstances require hiring managers to consider this tough option – and in some cases, to use […]

Will Hiring Help You Gain a Competitive Advantage?
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Will Hiring Help You Gain a Competitive Advantage?

In a challenging economy, companies continually seek a competitive advantage that will give them an “edge” over the competition.  A key place to start this search is with hiring.  The skills, experience, and values your employees hold can give your organization the edge it’s looking for — if you know how to use them. Maintaining […]

A Hurried Hiring Decision May be Based Upon These Common Mistakes
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A Hurried Hiring Decision May be Based Upon These Common Mistakes

When a top candidate leaves or company growth requires the creation of new positions, hiring managers may be tempted to hire the first promising-looking candidate in order to fill the opening quickly and keep short-term disruption to a minimum. However, hiring hurriedly can cause more problems than it solves.  The old saying “marry in haste, […]

Interview Questions to Address Interpersonal Skills and Self-Awareness
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Interview Questions to Address Interpersonal Skills and Self-Awareness

A candidate’s resume offers valuable information about the person’s skills, experience, and most recent work.  But it gives little away regarding the candidate’s personality, communication style, or interpersonal skills – all key elements of working as part of a team and as part of the company as a whole.

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