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Temp Work Allowed Me to Learn Manufacturing Skills – And Shine in a New Career

By Jezabel Southard

Posted on Jul 20, 2018

A desire to learn and grow may be all that you need to spark the next move in your career. That’s all it took for Xavier McArthur. For over four years, he consistently worked in customer service roles. But he…

Category: Success Stories

Tags: Beaverton, learning, learning new skills, new job, Success Story

My Strong Work Ethic Landed Me a Fantastic Job Opportunity

By Jezabel Southard

Posted on Feb 27, 2018

John Newman has always had an incredible work ethic. Having grown up on a farm, he was accustomed to working hard and working long hours. It was during this time that he began operating machinery, working with tractors, using power…

Category: Success Stories

Tags: Beaverton, new job, Success Story, work ethic

I Started a New Job Just 48 Hours After My TERRA Interview

By Jezabel Southard

Posted on Dec 14, 2017

After working in the construction industry for 12 years, Jim Ryckman decided that it was time for a new job. He didn’t love what he was doing, but more than that, he was tired of not having steady work to…

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Tags: how to get a job, new job, Success Story, tukwila

My New Job Is a Great Fit – I Am Not Starting Over

By Jezabel Southard

Posted on Nov 3, 2017

Gwendolyn Johnson was an experienced business management professional. She and her husband ran their own business for many years and, during that time, she was responsible for variety of office, administration and light accounting duties. She loved the learning opportunities…

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Tags: finding a new job, new job, Success Story, tukwila

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TERRA Exceeded My Expectations and Made Finding a Job Easy

Posted on July 30th, 2020 by Jezabel Southard

People change careers for a variety of reasons. For Ryan Powers, the decision to transition from a career in the medical industry to driving was due to emotional strain. Ryan was a Medical Assistant, and while he liked the job overall, it wasn’t easy. Losing patients with whom he had gotten close had become too … Continue Reading →

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