Jai Kumar Bhardwaj decided to leave a successful, 16-year warehouse career in India, to move to the United States. The first thing he did once he arrived in Washington State was start looking for a job. He found employment providing customer service at a convenience store. Jai worked there for six years. The job itself …
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Sometimes even business owners need an additional source of income. Cat Ross is no exception. She owns a dance studio and works there in the evenings. And while she enjoys what she does, she still needed a second job. “The studio was never a means to pay the bills,” Cat said. “I still needed to …
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Elsie Cencil recently made a huge life change. She moved all the way from Guam to Seattle. Partly to be closer to family, and partly to make her service in the National Guard easier. She had a place to live, but needed to find work that fit with her schedule. One day, she was with …
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Antonio Bertomeu’s car was on its last leg – or, in this case, tire. He was trying his best to save up for a new one, but it was difficult. He wasn’t getting many hours at his delivery job and couldn’t save what he needed. It became clear to Antonio that he needed to start …
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Randy Miner was determined to find his career home. He’d been on the job search for a while. But nothing ever seemed to pan out. “I kept getting positions that would promise long-term work,” Randy said. “But it would end up being seasonal and I’d have to find something else.” This posed a serious problem. …
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Lana Pope is very familiar with doing contract administrative work, and has worked with various staffing agencies over the last seven years. As a matter of fact, she started her relationship with TERRA back in 2013, working with the Kirkland branch office. “At the time, I had no idea what a staffing agency was,” Lana …
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Though originally from Washington State, Joelene Jewett decided to venture away in search of new opportunities, and wound up settling down in Montana. While there, she established a successful career working as an office manager for a mechanic shop. Fun fact about Joelene: she absolutely loves cars. This position suited her perfectly. “Cars have always been …
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Cheryl Alexander had an impressive 19-year HR career. But when her husband received a job offer in Colorado, it was time to leave Seattle, and career, behind for something new. She was lucky, however. Unlike most people who relocate, she didn’t have the pressure of needing to find a job in a new place. “My husband …
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More often than not, underpaying your employees is a classic penny-wise, pound foolish decision. Underpaid employees turnover faster, and typically underperform; even worse, their potentially toxic attitudes can spread throughout an entire company. Underpaying staff may have some short-term benefits, but it won’t get you far in the big picture. Modern employers and HR professionals …
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The right job can unlock something that you didn’t even know you were passionate about. That’s what happened to Erika Hillman. We’ll let her share her story. Back in 2021, I was living in Florida where I worked at Disney World in a few different roles. I worked in a restaurant as a Hostess, I …
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