Hiring Construction Project Managers!

Ever wonder how someone becomes a leader in their industry? In order to excel amongst the competition regardless of your industry, there are certain factors that an organization must have.

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Losing Talent To Your Competitors? Your Process May Be The Problem!

If you hire or recruit for in-demand positions, undoubtedly you’ve lost talent you wanted to your competitors. Even companies with an attractive employment brand, company culture, and highly competitive compensation and benefits packages lose out on desired talent to less attractive opportunities. So, what gives? It just might be your process.

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Is Your Recruiter Missing The Mark?

Have you received several candidates from your Recruiter but you’re just not getting the level of talent needed? If you’ve worked with your Recruiter to produce a solid understanding of the job duties, requirements, and your company culture; there may be another obstacle in your way.

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Holiday Branch Challenge Completed!

We’re excited to announce the results from our 2014 Holiday Branch Challenge! While many of our offices have traditionally contributed to their communities especially this time of year, we’ve never had a formal initiative behind it. Trillium is proud to be a part of over 80 communities across the country. Celebrating our 30th year in business this year, we thought more so than ever it was a great time to give back to the communities who have welcomed and supported us in our growth

While we wish we could showcase all of the efforts, one slideshow could never do it justice. Please click the link below to see a small snapshot of the results, be sure to watch for your hometown!

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Want to learn more about how you can gain access to Trillium’s national network of top level talent?Contact us today! If you are a stand out in your profession and seeking contingent or long term career opportunities, visit our job seekers section for more information!

Trillium, a national leader in staffing and recruitment is a valued staffing partner to over 5,000 companies nationwide. Trillium is privately owned by Oskar René Poch.

 

Trillium's Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaway Is Underway!

Trillium is proud to continue its longstanding tradition of the Thanksgiving dinner basket giveaway! This gives us one more way to recognize our hard working and dedicated field staff employees! Our staff randomly selects several winners who receive a gift certificate for a turkey and basket of food to complete the Thanksgiving meal. Congrats to our winners!

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Want to learn more about how you can gain access to Trillium’s national network of top level talent? Contact us today! If you are a stand out in your profession and seeking contingent or long term career opportunities, visit our job seekers section for more information!

Trillium, a national leader in staffing and recruitment is a valued staffing partner to over 5,000 companies nationwide. Trillium is privately owned by Oskar René Poch.

Keeping Females Happy In The Workplace

Have you noticed that your male and female employees seem to be motivated by different things? You’re not alone. Several recent studies revealed what women describe as motivators for them in the workplace, the results may be different than what you would expect…

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Trillium Recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month

As an organization including over 80 offices, more than 350 internal staff, and tens of thousands of field staff, we are humbly aware of the impact that Breast Cancer has on our staff and clients.

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Building An Employment Brand From The Top Down!

Whether you have struggled to retain or attract talent to your organization, you understand the role that your competitors play in your recruitment strategies. Whether their employment brand is strengthened by fringe benefits or a flexible work schedule, maintaining a competitive edge can be critical to obtaining and retaining the top talent in your industry.

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As employment branding has gained popularity in the recent years, many organizations are finding that their time and investments in building a positive employment brand can crumble if unsupported by the organization as a whole. Advertising that your company offers a fun and exciting work environment may assist you in attracting talent however, if the talent you attract is truly seeking that type of environment and finds that isn’t what you offer in the long run your struggle will turn from a recruitment to a retention struggle.

In order to build a lasting employment brand that is true to your organization, you have to start at the top. Involving your owners and leaders down to your entry level employees will help provide you with a well rounded idea of who you are as an organization and where you are going. Those who lead strongly by example are often the best at helping you build an employment brand and work environment that you can be proud of. Consider assembling a team of brand ambassadors who feel passionate about their workplace. A team collaboration can give you a strong idea of why people value working for the organization, a team to bounce ideas off of, and a group to help push your brand consistently.

Want to learn more about how you can gain access to Trillium’s national network of top level talent?Contact us today! If you are a stand out in your profession and seeking contingent or long term career opportunities, visit our job seekers section for more information!

Trillium, a national leader in staffing and recruitment is a valued staffing partner to over 5,000 companies nationwide. Trillium is privately owned by Oskar René Poch.

 

 

Recruiting IT and Engineering Candidates

What has a shorter shelf life than a package of Oreos at an elementary school? A strong IT or Engineering candidate. The continuously growing demand for experienced and progressive IT and Engineering professionals has put a significant strain on hiring managers across the nation.

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The progressive growth in the technology field will continue to boost career opportunities, experts predict for the next several years. With changes in machining innovation and design, Engineers from internship level through management are also sparse on job boards.

Where does this leave you as hiring manager? In a proactive role. An active candidate with a background in IT or Engineering can be in and out of the job market in less than a week! In cities such as Detroit, candidates are entertaining multiple offers at once, making the job offer package a tight competition for talent. So how do you compete? Simple. Attract the passive candidates.

Passive candidates traditionally are at least fairly happy with their current employer and are not likely to be “job hoppers”. It still takes the right compensation and benefits package to attract these candidates, but retaining them may be easier than a candidate who knows that they have several other opportunities. Creating a strong employment brand, a positive and progressive work environment, and offering flexibility will help attract passive candidates to your organization. Referrals will likely account for the largest portion of passive candidates that you receive, if you work your existing network well. Consider offering referral bonuses to current employees or partnering with an industry specialized Recruiter for access to their book of passive candidates.

Want to learn more about how you can gain access to Trillium’s national network of top level talent?Contact us today! If you are a stand out in your profession and seeking contingent or long term career opportunities, visit our job seekers section for more information!

Trillium, a national leader in staffing and recruitment is a valued staffing partner to over 5,000 companies nationwide. Trillium is privately owned by Oskar René Poch.

 

Meet The Team: Kelly Blaskie

Kelly Blaskie, Account Manager, began her career with Trillium in 1994. Kelly was looking to rejoin the workforce part-time after having a child. Today, Kelly’s career with Trillium spans over 3 offices and many progressive roles.

Linked In Photo“My role today is as an Account Manager while still maintaining my recruiting responsibilities to assist the West MI – Skilled Staffing team. What started out as a part-time job working 25 hours a week has progressed into a career with a team of people that are second to none.”  stated Blaskie.

 

Kelly accepted a part-time role within our Marshall, MI office in 1994, where she quickly became full time and remained for 14 years. Her role involved recruiting, administration, and job placement for a multitude of manufacturing and clerical positions. As the local job market needs began to change, Kelly adjusted to meet the changing demands of her client base. “I worked in Marshall for 14 years until I was asked to split my time between Marshall and Battle Creek to grow the professional placement business.” stated Blaskie.

As the local economy changed, Kelly was relocated to our Kalamazoo, MI office as a Senior Recruiter, which led to more career progression including roles as Operations Manager, Branch Manager, and eventually to her current role as Account Manager.

Kelly’s progression with the organization over the past 20 years, highlights some of the major changes to the recruiting field in recent years. Kelly located her position with the organization after her mother saw an ad in the local weekly paper. Today, Kelly’s recruiting is done primarily through online job boards, direct recruiting, and using Trillium’s applicant tracking system. The local paper that Kelly found her original position in still exists today with only a few job advertisements for manufacturing positions with local factories.

Want to learn more about how you can gain access to Trillium’s national network of top level talent?Contact us today! If you are a stand out in your profession and seeking contingent or long term career opportunities, visit our job seekers section for more information!

Trillium, a national leader in staffing and recruitment is a valued staffing partner to over 5,000 companies nationwide. Trillium is privately owned by Oskar René Poch.