Until recently, Alex Nieto’s work experience consisted of making delicious sandwiches. When he found himself looking for something new, a friend of his referred him to TERRA and told him to connect with Laura Numata, Seattle Staffing Specialist. Alex thought a staffing agency just wanted to fill positions and meet quotas, but he reached out …
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Ray Goddard knew all about staffing firms. He had tried them all – except TERRA. One day, he applied online with TERRA’s Tacoma office. Ray felt welcome right away. He was even sent to work immediately, which was great. But, to him, it wasn’t just about getting work fast. It was about professionalism.It was about being placed …
Adrian Woods had been a warehouse manager at a casino for 12 years. When he was offered what he thought was a better opportunity in the food production industry, he took it. Unfortunately, he was in that role for only a year before being laid off. One day, Adrian found himself in an unemployment office. …
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In December of 2015, Amanda Parent moved across the country from Washington to Missouri with her husband and their 12-month-old daughter. Two months later, their son was born. Shortly after moving, she and her husband were on the fence about whether to move back. It was then that she had a lucky accident. Amanda came …
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When Marcus Netters moved to Washington from Colorado he had about a week’s worth of money in the bank. But it was fine because he had a job lined up. Unfortunately, as luck would have it, his new employer informed him that his start date might have to be pushed back several weeks. Naturally, Marcus …
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Kevin Bailey was working at a bank as a Business Systems Analyst when the financial market crashed. By April of 2009, he was unemployed with little chance of finding work. To pay the bills, he and his wife started their own business, which lasted three years before they had to shut it down. In 2012, …
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Opportunity doesn’t always look how we imagined it to look. That’s why some people miss out when opportunity knocks on their door. But not Raul. Today’s story is about Raul Gomez, someone who believes that a can-do attitude and working hard is enough to set you up for success. His philosophy is a simple one: …
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At TERRA, we love helping people find the Right Fit. We also love our veterans and love helping connect them to employment when they return to the civilian working world. One of the ways we support returning veterans is through a partnership with CAMPS (Center for Advanced Manufacturing Puget Sound) and their Military to Manufacturing …
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Finding a new job can be a challenging and stressful process. And if you are already working, considering leaving your job for something new has its own challenges and stresses. “What if it doesn’t work out? Should I just stay in the job I have, even though I don’t love it? At least it’s familiar…” Sometimes …
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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