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Temporary Work Opened Many Doors For Me

By Jezabel Southard

Posted on Jun 20, 2017

For most of his adult life, Robert Rios was what he calls a "job gypsy." He worked random construction and manufacturing jobs and was content going wherever life led him. Robert didn’t feel a need to have a job that…

Category: Success Stories

Tags: career advice, employment agency, how to get a job in Tacoma, tacoma

TERRA Found Me a Great Temp Job – and I Turned It Into a Career

By Jezabel Southard

Posted on Jun 14, 2017

Searching for a new job can be disheartening.Your resume seemingly disappears into a black hole and you’re left anxiously awaiting responses that rarely ever come. You’re frustrated and, let’s face it, stressed. You need a job. What do you need…

Category: Success Stories

Tags: career advice, employment agency, how to get a job in Tacoma, Success Story, tacoma

TERRA Found Me Work That Fit Me – I Wouldn’t Have this Great Job Without Them

By Jezabel Southard

Posted on Apr 27, 2017

Jack Oto was no stranger to TERRA. He had turned to us for help with his job search in 2008 and continued to do so on and off since then, depending on his needs. Jack returned to TERRA's Tacoma branch…

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Tags: career advice, employment agency, how to get a job in Tacoma, Success Story, tacoma

Thank You TERRA – I Love My New Job and Couldn’t Have Asked for a Better Staffing Experience

By Jezabel Southard

Posted on Apr 27, 2017

Kristy Smith relocated from West Texas to Washington in September 2016. Once here, she began her job search by looking up staffing agencies in Tacoma, even though she had never worked with a staffing agency before. She was seeking a…

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Tags: career advice, employment agency, how to get a job in Tacoma, Success Story, tacoma

TERRA Helped Make My Transition to Washington Easier By Finding Me an Awesome Job

By Jezabel Southard

Posted on Apr 21, 2017

Moving to a new state can be stressful. Not only do you have to get familiar with your new surroundings and make new friends, more often than not, you need to find a new job. But Faith Sackey was accustomed…

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Tags: career advice, employment agency, how to get a job in Tacoma, Success Story, tacoma

TERRA Found Me the Right Fit at the Right Time

By Jezabel Southard

Posted on Mar 15, 2017

Giovanna Villavicencio was the victim of company-wide layoff that affected 60% of employees. She decided to begin her job search by applying for jobs online. While searching for jobs, a bilingual administrative opening through TERRA’s Tacoma office caught her eye.…

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Tags: career advice, employment agency, how to get a job in Tacoma, Success Story, tacoma

TERRA Worked with Me and Helped Me Find a Job That Allows Me to Provide for My Family

By Jezabel Southard

Posted on Nov 8, 2016

When Anthony Holme's wife received a great job offer in Western Washington, they knew they couldn’t turn it down - even if that meant Anthony having to leave behind his career at a steel foundry. Moving was in the best…

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Tags: career advice, employment agency, how to get a job in Tacoma, Success Story, tacoma

Thanks to TERRA, I Have the Perfect Job – And a Shorter Commute

By Jezabel Southard

Posted on Oct 7, 2016

When Kandi Nelson found herself looking for a new employment opportunity, there were two things that really mattered to her. First, she wanted a role that would allow her to use her more than 10 years of dispatch experience. Second,…

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Tags: career advice, how to get a job in Tacoma, Success Story, tacoma

I Was Worried I Wouldn’t Find Work, But Thanks to TERRA I Now Have a Great, Full-Time Job

By Jezabel Southard

Posted on Sep 15, 2016

Leopoldo Yepez has a degree in engineering and over 10 years of experience in the banking industry. But all of his work history and experience was in Mexico. So when Leo and his family relocated to Texas, finding work was…

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I Moved to Better My Autistic Son’s Life and TERRA Found Me a Great Job

Posted on January 26th, 2022 by Becky Brown

Some people are afraid of change and taking chances. Others are fearless — especially when there’s a possibility to better the lives of their families. Sherry Smith is among the fearless. There’s nothing she wouldn’t do for her autistic son. His happiness is her priority. That’s why, when Sherry’s son was four years old, she … Continue Reading →

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