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Staffing Director / Branch Manager (Austin, Texas)

Posted on February 3, 2016 by James G. Lenhardt, CPC, CTS

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Brief Job Description

In this position as Staffing Director, the key responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: managing branch staff, meeting GP$ goals, recruiting candidates, staffing and securing new business. Staffing Directors must be capable of selling and managing.

Staffing Director time breakdown %:

  • Sales/Recruiting (50%): Start two new temporary, temp to hire or payroll hire contracts per week.  This requires recruiting candidates for open job orders and skill marketing qualified professionals to new clients. This is a high call volume and networking business. You can expect to make in excess of 50+ call contacts per day.
  • Staffing (30%):  Individually averaging 20+ temporaries working per day.
  • Administrative (10%): Input activity, update reports and complete paperwork.
  • Management (10%): Lead, train and hold accountable all branch team members. Manage dashboard of traditional staffing company KPI’s (key performance indicators).

Compensation:

  • Starting Base Salary: 40-50k+
  • Starting Commission Structure:
    • Up to 5% of monthly Temporary production, based on multiple of GP.
    • Up to 12% of Direct Hire cash in.
  • Benefits: cell phone and plan, laptop or tablet, expense allowance, retirement plan, car allowance, medical insurance & 20 days PTO.
  • Medical and Retirement plans are available on the first of the month after 60 days of employment.

About Hire Priority:

Hire Priority has been listed as a 2015 INC 5000 Fastest Growing Private Company with offices in Austin, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston/Woodlands and San Antonio. Hire Priority offers temporary, temp-to-hire, direct hire, payroll hire and national executive search to its clients. They are celebrating over 25 years in the staffing and recruiting industry: 1990 – 2015.

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Welcome our new hires to Hire Priority!

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Hire Priority

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Khanh Tran, Staffing Consultant

Hire Priority is pleased to welcome Khanh Tran, the newest member of the Hire Priority family! Khanh is the new staffing specialist for Hire Priority’s Austin location.

Khanh has over seven, successful years of customer service and property management. Khanh believes in memorable customer service experiences. He prides himself on his honesty, dedication to service, and will do everything he can to alleviate the normal stressors involved in finding the right candidate. Knowing that without great clients there is no business, Khanh will do everything within his power to create happy clients for life.

Khanh enjoys trying new restaurants, fishing, and exploring the outdoors with his dog “Lila.”

Christy Martinez, Regional Account Manager 

Hire Priority is excited to announce the newest member of our team, Christy Martinez. Prior to joining Hire Priority as the new Regional Account Manager, she gained extensive experience as a community manager with Martin Fein Interests, AMLI Residential, Luma Corp, Camden Property Trust and Greystar.

Notable is her most recent accomplishment, Lakeshore Pearl where she completed a lease-up of 230 units in 4 months and 2 weeks. This also earned the team the “lease-up property of the year” award from the Austin Apartment Association. Christy’s greatest strengths are her creativity, drive and leadership. She thrives on challenges, particularly those that expand the company’s reach.

In 2013, Christy was recognized, and awarded the “Greystar Pillar Award for Profitability.” Other honors include: “Community Manager of the Year” in  2004, “Top Performer Award” in 2011,  “Pillar Award-Community” in 2013, and “Rising Star” recognition.

Christy has an active role in the Austin Apartment Association and currently participates in the “Community Outreach” and “Membership” committees. She is an active participant in the “Chamber of Commerce” and also holds her “CAM” designation.

Christy holds a bachelor’s degree from Mercer University in business administration. She lives in Austin with her husband, their two children, and their two dogs. In her free time, Christy likes to travel and enjoy the outdoors.

We are so pleased to welcome Christy to our team, as she will certainly be a huge asset to Hire Priority!

Seth McCain, Marketing Specialist

I am pleased to announce that Seth McCain has accepted the position of Marketing Specialist here at Hire Priority in Austin.

Seth will be responsible for all marketing and public affair matters at Hire Priority.

He graduated from Columbia International University in Columbia, South Carolina with a degree in Communications and a degree in Bible. Prior to accepting this position, he served as a Director of Communications & Social Media. Seth brings experience and a proven track record of success in marketing, which will be invaluable in meeting Hire Priority’s goals and objectives. I would like to thank my colleagues who participated in the selection process. Their efforts are deeply appreciated.

Seth will be an excellent match for this position and a strong asset to the team. Seth will be located at our Austin location and can be reached at (512) 338-4473 or at smccain@hirepriority.com.

Please join me in welcoming Seth McCain to our team!

John Garcia, Director of National Recruiting

Hire Priority is pleased to announce that John Garcia joined the company in November 2014 as the company’s Director of National Search.

John has over ten years of successful recruiting experience in both agency, and corporate settings. At Hire Priority, John will focus on placing high-end property managers, regional property managers, and other corporate office positions for our property management clients. Before joining Hire Priority’s apartment industry division, he recruited the following types of positions: accounting/finance, legal, sales, and telecommunications. Most recently, John spent eight years at Oracle – three years as a corporate recruiter, and then five years in a specialized M&A HR role.

John is a proud native-Houstonian, and has his bachelors degree in business from Texas Tech University. John enjoys live music, follows Houston’s professional sports teams, and coaches his daughter’s basketball team.

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Welcome Christy Martinez

Posted on March 25, 2015 by James G. Lenhardt, CPC, CTS

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Hire Priority is excited to announce the newest member of our team, Christy Martinez. Prior to joining Hire Priority as the new Regional Account Manager, she gained extensive experience as a community manager with Martin Fein Interests, AMLI Residential, Luma Corp and Camden Property Trust.

Notable is her most recent accomplishment, Lakeshore Pearl where she completed a lease-up of 230 units in 4 months and 2 weeks. This also earned the team the “lease up property of the year” award from the Austin Apartment Association. Christy’s greatest strengths are her creativity, drive and leadership. She thrives on challenges, particularly those that expand the company’s reach.

In 2013, Christy was recognized and awarded the Greystar Pillar Award for Profitability. Other honors include “Top Performer Award” in 2011, “Community Manager of the Year” in  2004, “Pillar Award-Community” in 2013, and “Rising Star” recognition.

Christy has an active role in the Austin Apartment Association and currently participates in the “Community Outreach” and “Membership” committees. She is an active participant in the “Chamber of Commerce” and also holds her “CAM” designation.

Christy holds a bachelor’s degree from Mercer University in business administration. She lives in Austin with her husband, their two children, and their two dogs. In her free time, Christy likes to travel and enjoy the outdoors.

We are so pleased to welcome Christy to our team, as she will certainly be a huge asset to Hire Priority!

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Austin Apartment Association Vegas Night

Posted on March 5, 2014 by James G. Lenhardt, CPC, CTS

 

Many thanks to everyone who stopped by Hire Priority’s Blackjack table at the Austin Apartment Association Vegas Night 2014!

There were over 400 industry professionals in attendance at the event. Here’s our re-cap summary of the night, along with brief interviews with apartment industry experts.

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How to Follow Up After an Apartment Job Interview

Posted on February 13, 2014 by James G. Lenhardt, CPC, CTS

 

Habits of Successful Job Hunters: Following Up After Your Interview

 

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Even if you ace your interview, you could still miss out on a job offer if you don’t take the opportunity to follow up with or thank your interviewer. In fact, this is becoming such standard practice that you should not only follow up with your interviewer, but you should do so in a creative way. Think outside the box and you could stand out from the rest of the job applicants.

Here are some of the best practices for following up after an apartment job interview:

1. Thank Your Interviewer

Whether via e-mail or handwritten note, you should send an thank you out to your interviewer ASAP. The more personal you can make it, the better. Beyond a simple “Thank you for your time,” perhaps re-iterate your interest in the position and express how much you would like to join a property’s team. If there was something that happened in your interview that sets you apart from other candidates you could mention this as well. For longer interview processes you may come into contact with multiple people at a property, and in this case it is appropriate to  send a thank you to everyone who helped you in the job search process. People like to feel appreciated, and a thank you is a good way to show your gratitude and genuine interest in a position.

2. Ask about the Next Step during Your Interview

Avoid the awkward ‘am I calling them’ or ‘are they calling me’ debate post-interview by clarifying what should happen next at the end of your interview. If an employer says they will have a decision made within a week and it has been a week and a half, then it is acceptable to call and politely check in. Asking about what happens next will also put your mind at ease after the interview, instead of wondering when a manager will be making a decision or if there is something else you could be doing to land the job.

3. Check-in

If a hiring process is drawn out, checking in with your interviewer is a good way to stay at the top of their mind. In high-competition cities such as Houston or Austin, the more steps you can take to stand out in your job search the better, because job openings receive so many applications. While you don’t want to pester a hiring manager, checking-in a few days after your interview can communicate that you are still interested. Keep any strong emotions–disappointment at not being hired yet, or anger that they haven’t already contacted you–aside, and focus on demonstrating the value you can bring to a property. Property managers are busy at work, so don’t ever seek to be too demanding or take up too much time.

Impressing hiring managers isn’t over when the interview is–following up can make or break your chances of getting hired. Be creative, personal, and seek to add value in each of your interactions with a potential employer and make sure you follow any post-interview instructions they give you in order to land the job!

 

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