A Day in the Life on an Intern – Colleen

Today, I woke up so excited because I had 2 interviews set up this morning! One of my interviews went extremely well and I am hoping to be able to place her in an open position. I strongly believe this candidate will be a great match for Hatch. Not only did I have a couple of face to face interviews today, but I was also able to set up another face to face interview for next week and I am so excited to meet him.

One of my favorite parts about this job is talking on the phone with a candidate and hearing how excited they are to come in for an interview and how happy they are that we are giving them a chance to find a job. The next best part is being able to put a face to the name and person you were talking to on the phone a couple of days ago! Every aspect of this internship is so rewarding and I have learned so much already. I look forward to meeting more people and learning new skills throughout the next 7 weeks!  -Colleen

A Day in the Life of an intern – Wenbo

Today was a typical day at Hatch Staffing, which means we didn’t have any training. We do have a lot of good training for the interns at Hatch which is all very useful. It is summer in Milwaukee now, the weather is hot, and I was excited to hit my call goal. Although I didn’t reach it today, I am confident that I can make it eventually this week. I think this internship has helped me to practice my communication skills, organization skills, and time management skills. Through phone interviews, I can find out that someone with a good resume may still not be the best candidate. Additionally, because I reach out to many candidates every day, it is very important to keep organized and follow up with them. I shadowed an interview with a recruiter today and the candidate is very good and think she may be a good match for some of our open positions. All in all, at Hatch I have a chance to learn every day and everyone is very nice and willing to help.  – Wenbo

 

 

My First Week as a Talent Scout

Samantha Montie, Talent Scout

 

Starting a new job is tough. No matter how deeply you research the new company through social media clicks, online Glassdoor reviews, or chats with former employees….starting a new job will have you shaking in your business-appropriate shoes.

 

Before starting with Hatch Staffing, I worked in both IT and Light Industrial Recruiting. I was just about to leave a job with Kelly Services that I absolutely positively loved, but the account I was working on was closing due to a merger, and I found myself packing up my office and saying my good-byes.

 

I was excited and nervous, but Hatch’s reputation and reviews filled me with confidence and positive anticipation. Shortly after accepting my offer with Hatch, I was given a book and assessment meant to decipher my strengths. This first step was a delightful change of pace for me. I was used to large company onboarding that involved only signing your name on a few dotted lines and penciling a start date on my desk calendar. I saw that the Hatch Staffing culture was different from the get-go. I thought: “this place invests in its people.” After meeting some of the team and completing my onboarding, I felt and assumed that the company provided the best and expected the best in return. I was attracted to the seemingly small company environment that allows high volume performers to shine. I felt connected and confident in my choice, so I committed by whole-heartedly turning down a counter-offer and other options and hoped for the best.

 

After a week of working here, I am all in. The training is distinctly rooted in laying the foundation for success, one step at a time; and I grew to immensely appreciate it. In all of my previous jobs, I experienced very quick speed-training-bits over the first few days. You better be taking notes, or have gotten that lesson completely, because your trainer is busy elsewhere….this is so not the case here at Hatch. New employees are guided, encouraged, and warmly responded to. At first, I felt bad for taking so much time for training.  I wanted to start recruiting and yielding results! But I soon realized that the training that Hatch has laid out is imperative to success. They want to provide the best, to yield the best. I have a tendency to go-go-go, but without a strong foundation and a few pearls of wise knowledge, trips and mistakes can happen. This week of training has made me a more confident recruiter and team member.

 

And let’s talk about the culture! For a lack of a better way to put it- the people that make up Hatch Staffing are amazing! Everyone is positive, productive, and supportive. While I’ve been assigned a direct mentor, everyone is available for questions and insight. In staffing, I feel that it is common to experience an environment of individualistic and negatively competitive energy. Here, I feel it is much more collaborative, and the competition is a positive driving force that ultimately ends in reaching the goal of filling a client’s need. This positive competition is also reflected in the company wellness program. I got to end the week with a company-sponsored spin class, and while I haven’t participated in a spin class in years, it was so much fun, and I can’t wait to take part in more of the weekly events.

 

So yes, starting a new job is a whirlwind of strong coffee and how-to-lessons, but when your first week involves solidifying a strong foundation of success among a team of positive and supportive coworkers, you can breathe a sigh of relief, update your LinkedIn with a smile, and look forward to kicking off another week.

 

To learn more about career opportunities at Hatch, please visit http://www.hatchstaff.com

Hatch Staffing Services’ Driver of the Week

Driving sales, service and employee engagement for almost four years at Hatch Staffing Services, this week’s Driver of the Week comes to us from our Kansas location!

Soroosh was first hired to join the Hatch Management team while still attending school as a student.  Soroosh was attending a weekend festival in Olathe, Kansas where he stopped by the Hatch booth and chatted with Gumby!  Instantly, his natural leadership skills, energy and engaging personality were recognized as a potential strength for the Hatch Management team in KC.  An interview took place on the spot and Soroosh was hired within one week.  Soroosh is a testimonial as to why companies should always be looking for internal talent wherever you go.

In the four years that Soroosh has worked for Hatch, he has experienced continued success!  He started as an Assistant On-Site Manager, moved to full On-site Management responsibilities, and has expanded his career to his current role as a New Market Manager!

Soroosh has accomplished numerous successes in his four years with Hatch, has established credibility with his clients, both internal and external, and built an incredible associate team.  He has a relentless work ethic and will do what it takes to ensure his team and the company are equally successful.

Expect even bigger things from this Driver as he enters his fifth year driving for Hatch!

Hometown:  Soroosh is originally from Afghanistan and moved to the United States at the age of 11 years old where Kansas City has been his hometown.

Biggest Accomplishment: Part of a large family, coming to America from a third world country, removing all obstacles from language barriers to new culture and finding great success in both education and career.

Education:  BBA from the University of Missouri – Kansas City

Why Hatch:  The culture and the people!  As a difference maker, it is a great feeling to work for a company where you can make a difference every day.  You are not a number….your opinions matter and you make the difference.

Hatch is happy to welcome Carly back from vacation this week!  Carly has established excellent processes and procedures which allowed her time away to be managed seamlessly.  The sign of doing your job well is being able to walk away from it, select someone to replace you wisely and no issues to occur while away.  Congrats Carly for a job well done!

Special thanks to Miss Jenny McNabb, our Hatch Driver of the Week and Carly’s outstanding selection to cover!  Jenny started with Hatch as a HatchELITE class of 2013.  Following the summer of 2013, Jenny joined Hatch on a part-time basis working on our Accounting Team.  After graduation, she was hired full-time as an HR / Payroll Assistant!  Since that time, Jenny has worn many hats here at Hatch.  If there is a job to be done, Jenny graciously agrees to tackle the challenge.  She has served as a recruiter, administrative assistant, sourcer, research assistant, front desk manager and social media coordinator!  Jenny continues to take on new challenges and is always willing and available to help wherever needed.  She does all of this while still managing her full-time functions and maintaining a great smile.

Hatch expects you to continue to hear and see great things for this Driver of the Week.  There is no telling what job she may tackle, but one thing if for sure, it will be something new on top of something old!  Jenny’s primary function today is Payroll Assistant/Wellness and Social Media Coordinator!

Hometown: Union Grove, WI

Date of Birth: October 19

Something unique:  Lived in New Hampshire for 5 years, but still a true Wisconsinite

Education: UWM – University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee,  Bachelors in Human Resource Management

Big things in store for this Hatch Driver!

Hatch Staffing Services’ Driver of the Week

HATCH STAFFING SERVICES’ driver stats, preview information for 2015 season

Carly Balaban enters her second season at Hatch Staffing Services, finishing 1^st overall in the 2014 season winning the Susan Hatch Cup as well as the Impact Player Cup.  Miss Balaban brings much promise into the 2015 season as a potential Leadership Cup winner. Balaban ignites much excitement in the early qualifiers as she continues to gain new skills with each race she completes.  This year, Balaban will be heading up Hatch’s first impressions taking on the leadership of the office as our Front Desk / Social Media Manager.  Watch for a shout out on social media to get more engaged and help us fill our opening spots!

Despite walking away from 2014 with solid hardware, Balaban is an overachiever and hasn’t even begun to hit her stride.  Balaban will lead our HatchELITE again this season and plans to shake things up on the social media scene with her pit crew, Jenny McNabb.

Before being signed by Hatch Staffing Services, Carly spent four years studying at UW Milwaukee where she earned a degree in Marketing.  Carly launched her career at Hatch co-leading the company’s social madness efforts in the Business Journal competition where Hatch secured the #1 spot locally!

Team: Hatch Staffing Services Car: No. 25, a Green and Gold fan through and through!

Birthdate: February 25 – GOLDEN BIRTHDAY!!!! Hometown: Manitowoc, WI Twitter: @BarlyCalaban

Team Owner: Susan Hatch Crew Chiefs: RyAnn Vassallo

Launching new careers…One week at a time!

Hatch Staffing Services is helping talented people in the Milwaukee, Kansas City and Atlanta areas launch new careers every day!  Last month, Hatch bridged the gap to full-time employment for 19 talented people who now have a new employer they can call home!  Placements occurred in nine different industries and 16 different companies.

In addition, last week, we successfully transitioned another 62 individuals into a flexible staffing arrangement to assist them in building their skill sets and serving as a bridge to full-time, direct hire employment in the future!

Thank you Hatch “Drivers” for making a difference in the lives of so many each day!  Boogity, Boogity, Boogity, lets keep racing in 2015!

Get Hired! 5 Ways To Improve Your Resume

Your resume won’t necessarily get you the job, but it just might get you the interview.  It’s the first thing a prospective employer is going to see and it’s your first chance to make a good impression.  So we put the question to the Hatch staff; what are five things you can do to improve your resume and your chances of getting hired?

1. Articulate accomplishments and results over tasks, responsibilities and jobs.  Resumes can get bogged down with long lists of things you were required to do on a daily basis, but your next employer doesn’t want to read about those tasks.  Focus on putting forth your accomplishments.  List the things that you did for the company that showed initiative and going above and beyond.

2. Along the same line, share positive numbers on your resume.  Did you lead a project that led to growth?  Back it up with numbers, especially if that growth exceeded expectations.  Did you research something that saved your company money?  How effective was that plan and how much did it save?  Did you go out of your way to take on a special project?  Tell us about it and what it did for the company.   Did you improve a process?  Back it up with figures.  Again, list results and awards, not just duties.  And use dynamic, positive language.  “Leading” a team is more active than “managing” a team.  Make sure the language you’re using puts you in a positive light.

3. Be professional.  Remember, your resume is your calling card, so make sure that it sends the right message.  Have clearly defined concise areas separated by lines and a format that draws the eye of the reader from the top to the bottom of your resume. Use bullet points and keep things concise.  Too much text will turn off the screener and you want to keep him interested in reading your whole resume.

4. Have a specific objective.  You must not send out generic resumes to company after company.  Do your homework and learn everything you can about the position you are applying for, then tailor your resume to that end.  Your objective should be to have the person reading your resume see you in that position.  Look at what the client is looking for and focus on your strengths that apply to that position.  Conversely, you may consider cutting items from your resume that don’t apply to the job.

5. And this should go without saying, but PROOF READ!  The amount of resumes that get sent out with spelling and grammatical errors is stunning.  Before sending out your resume to all of those employers your dying to work for, send it on to someone you trust to look it over.  It’s easy to miss things with which you are familiar so get a fresh set eyes.  And remember, your resume won’t do you any good if you forgot to update your contact information.

And have an adult email address.  partyongarth@gmail.com might just get your resume thrown in the trash.

Now get cracking on that new resume!