Beaverton Season of Giving

TERRA “Season of Giving” – Metzger Elementary School

Our Beaverton office recently participated in Lincoln Center’s Season of Charitable Giving event to support families at Metzger Elementary School who are in need. Together, Sheliya and her team collected donations of hats, coats, gloves, and other items to help…

Michelle Harbarcuk, TERRA's Director of Strategic Accounts

TERRA Staffing Group Promotes Michelle Harbarcuk to Director of Strategic Accounts

EVERETT, WA - December 7, 2015 - TERRA Staffing Group, a leading staffing firm headquartered in the Pacific Northwest, announced today the promotion of Michelle Harbarcuk to Director of Strategic Accounts. As Director of Strategic Accounts, Michelle will be responsible…

Jez Martinez Earns Quarterly “Spotlight On” Honor

Congratulations to Jez Martinez, Marketing Specialist for earning TERRA’s “Spotlight On” Award. The “Spotlight On” award is a way of recognizing the many TERRA team members who play vital supporting roles in fulfilling our mission of “Success Stories Created Daily.”…

TERRA Proudly Announces Grand Opening of NE Portland Branch

We are excited to announce that we have extended our Oregon TERRA-tory and have officially opened the doors to our NE Portland office! Branch Manager, Josh Byrnes, and his team are eager and ready to help both job seekers and hiring managers in the NE…

We Wish You a Merry Christmas!

I want to take a moment to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year. I know for me, I have so many things to be thankful for this year.  I’m thankful for our clients and field employees…

I'm Thankful to Be a Recruiter

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to reflect on the many, many things for which we are grateful.  It was in that spirit that the following question was recently posted on our company intranet: Why are you thankful to be a recruiter?…

5 Keys to Getting The Truth on Your Next Reference Check

The need for reference checks isn’t exactly news for most hiring managers.  Nearly all HR professionals know that they should use reference checks and that such checks can uncover valuable information that may not appear in the candidate’s resume or…

Have Questions About the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? We Have Some Answers

by JoAnn Xydis There are a lot of questions swirling around as the Affordable Care Act, sometimes referred to as “ObamaCare”, continues to be phased in.  There are important changes coming that will affect most Americans so it’s important to…

"Stuff" Happens. How to Help Your Team Recover

Challenges and conflict are inevitable in any business, and in some cases, mistakes or failure result.  While managers can't always avoid mistakes or failures by their teams, they can use these hurdles as valuable learning experiences and as a springboard…

Increase Your Company's Productivity Through an Employee Morale Boost

Low employee morale is responsible for a host of workplace ills, from poor cooperation and low productivity to increased turnover - all of which can cause a business to lose money and miss its goals. Because employee morale heavily affects…