Be Ready to Answer These Questions at Your Next Job Interview
Whether this is your first job interview or you’ve done several already,
you will probably find yourself with a case of nerves as it begins. And when
anxiety strikes, your mind […]
How Much Will It Cost to Become an Electrician?
Are you considering a career as an
electrician? If so, you’ll want to think about the return you can expect on the
investment you will make in education and training. There […]
Simple Fiber Optics Safety Tips Your Workers Need to Know
Over the years, fiber optic cables have
improved voice and data communication in countless applications. Not only is
the flexibility of the technology remarkable, but developments in the various systems
of communication […]
Practice Makes Perfect: How to Be a Better Manager
Almost anyone can become an excellent
manager. It’s a skill that you can learn through practice and a commitment to
improvement. Choose one of these ways to sharpen your skills, and […]
Soft Skills to Look for in Your Next Electrician
As you go through the process of
hiring your next electrician, you’re bound to focus on a candidate’s skills,
experience, and education. And while every one of those is important, it […]
Use These 3 Tips to Find a Low Voltage Technician Job
Low voltage technicians are the individuals
who install low-voltage systems and rout cables in both commercial and
residential settings. They often work with TV and security alarm wiring. Since
low-voltage wiring is […]
How to Find a Job You Love
The bad news: Many people don’t enjoy
their work. They go to work each day knowing there is something out there they
would rather be doing but not knowing what to […]
Get to Know Your Temporary Staff Better!
There are some estimates that temporary workers now make up around a third of the total workforce in the United States. And yet many employers are not taking the […]
What are the Best Work Boots for Your Shift?
Many men and women work in physically
demanding occupations and understand that sore muscles and other discomforts
are all part of the job. And while there may not be much that […]
The One Thing You Need to Do to Keep Your Best Candidates
The holidays are behind you, and many
of your manufacturing customers are starting their 2020 projects. This upsurge
in orders means you will need temporary workers to ensure that you complete […]
How a Staffing Agency Can Get You a Job Faster Than You Could on Your Own
Misconceptions can hurt your efforts
to find a job quickly.
For instance, many job seekers avoid
partnering with a staffing firm because they mistakenly believe that these
agencies are strictly for those who […]
Attract the Best Cable Technicians with Our Advice
If you have been trying to hire new
workers quickly, no one has to tell you it has gotten more difficult. Many
businesses are competing for the best candidates, and the […]
What It Takes to Be a Low-Voltage Contractor
It’s
hard to argue against a career as a low-voltage contractor. These technicians fall under the broader career
category of Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers. Since the
United States will continue […]
Safe Cable Pulling Practices That Your Employees Need to Know
Every job has its risks, some more than others. It’s
always critical to understand those risks and to know what methods to use to
ensure everyone’s safety. Even when your employees […]
What Certifications Are Required for Being an HVAC Technician?
If
you’ve made up your mind to become an HVAC technician, it’s a wise choice. The
HVAC industry is growing, and that should continue as HVAC systems become more
complex and sophisticated. […]
How to Make Contract Workers Feel Like Part of the Team
When businesses need someone to help out for a short-term
project or if they require a worker with specialized skills, they turn to
contract workers to fill the void. This decision […]
What to Expect with a Cable Technician Position
You’re thinking about a career as
a cable technician, but you would like to know more about what the job entails.
Well, if you’re already leaning in that direction, here are […]
Why Is the OSHA-10 Training So Important?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was
founded in 1971, and during those 48 years, it has helped reduce workplace
fatalities by 66%. Because of its training and safety requirements, […]
Build Your Skilled Trades Career with Structured Cable Training Courses
In case you weren’t aware, there are a variety of ways
to make it into the electrical trade. One of the approaches that we here at
Outsource recommend is through our […]
How Supervisors Should Be Demonstrating Safety
A
safe workplace begins at the top with the supervisor. Without leadership from
that crucial role, safety will never be a priority. Supervisors have
responsibility for most of what happens daily in […]
Four Ladder Safety Practices for Electricians
If
you’re considering a career as an electrician, you need to understand that a
ladder will be included in many of your workdays. If you’re already in the
trade, it’s almost a […]
Communicating Safety Plan to Employees
Communication is an essential factor in every aspect of
your business, especially as it pertains to safety. The best safety plan will
not be effective unless every worker knows what it […]
Beat the Heat: Tips for Working Safely in Hot Temperatures
There
is still plenty of hot weather ahead, and if you’re working in one of those
cabling and electrical jobs that requires you to be outdoors, you need to
remain aware of […]
What Goes Into Enforcing a Clear Safety Policy?
Every manager should be aware of the consequences of
having one of their workers injured on the job and the importance of ensuring
the safety of each company employee. For starters, […]
Getting the Most from Your Electrical Apprenticeship
If you’re starting in an electrical apprenticeship,
congratulations! You’ve made an excellent decision to gain the training you’ll
need to pursue a successful career. It’s an investment in your future that […]
Four Ways to Prepare for Seasonal Staffing Changes
The arrival of a new season is often the signal for an
increase in recruiting to get ready for busier times. For instance, the
construction industry typically heats up, along with […]
What Should Electrical Workers Wear? Investing in the Right Apparel for the Job
It’s
a risk that electrical workers face every day on the job: Arc flashes occurring
without warning and causing an injury that can be severe. The most serious of
these burn injuries […]
Identifying High-Potential Electrical Employees
Identifying high-potential workers has become crucial as unemployment rates are dropping, and hiring managers are experiencing a decline in active job seekers. These are the workers who add the […]
Outsource Features Local Artist Bob Dob
Since the 1970s, American punk rock music and culture has flourished in Southern California. By the end of the decade, bands like X, the Germs, Black Flag, the Zeros, […]
What Motivates Employees and Supervisors to Work Safely Together?
Part of every supervisor’s responsibility is to support and promote a safe workplace. While various methods can lead to a safe working environment, most of them will revolve around […]
Where Can You Learn New Skills for Electrical Training?
There are several paths you can take toward becoming an electrician. Formal education programs can lead to an Electrician Certificate or an Associate Degree. Both of these are precursors […]
How to Address Employee PPE Complaints
Keeping your
workers safe takes priority over everything else in the workplace. And while
your workers agree in principle that safety is paramount, they aren’t always
receptive to the measures you must […]
A Bright Future: Outlook for Growth in Cabling and Electrical Jobs
If you’ve ever thought about becoming an electrician, now would be the time to act on it. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of electricians is […]
Protect Your Employees From Costly Slips, Trips and Falls
Fall injuries make up a substantial
amount of workers’ compensation and medical costs. According to the National
Safety Council, they cost over $70 billion each year in the U.S. Also, slips,
trips, […]
How to Recognize and Prevent Hazards in the Workplace
One of the biggest concerns of
business owners is worker safety. Recognizing hazards and preventing workplace
accidents should be the goal of every employee and manager. How to instill that
into an […]
New Ways to Prevent a New Age of Workplace Violence
When it comes to workplace violence, the healthcare
industry is a magnet for it. Violence is four times more rampant here than in
any other industry. That doesn’t mean other industries […]
How Does Fatigue Affect Your Employees?
Business owners are always striving to make and keep their workplaces free of accidents. It’s a multi-faceted issue that can stem from faulty equipment, problems with the facility, or […]
How to Attract New Skilled Trades Talent in a Labor Shortage
The talent market is tight right now – you see that every
day. There is no sign of relief anytime soon. Skilled trades in particular are
feeling the pinch. For years […]
Ryan Clark Opens New Charlotte, NC Office!
Outsource has kicked off 2018 with a bang by further expanding its presence in the southeast by opening a new branch in Charlotte, North Carolina. Ryan Clark, who began […]
Houston Starts 2018 With New Office
Our Houston team started their 2018 by opening a new branch office. The open-concept design results in a bright, clean, and airy feel that has everyone ready to further […]
New San Francisco Office Triples in Size
Our San Francisco office opened in 2000, with Shawn Dale running telecommunication sales from his apartment in Daly City with the help of a single Recruiter. In fact, this […]
LA Technical Trainer
Looking For A New Career? Let Outsource Train You!
Outsource employs over 2000 technicians weekly on jobsites across the continental United States. We work with all the national system integrators […]
The Inaugural Outsource National Sales Conference
Outsource held its inaugural National Sales Conference in Los Angeles earlier this year. The three-day event was attended by a group of more than 60 employees, comprised of company […]
2017 ISC West Show
The International Security Conference & Exposition – also known as ISC West – is the largest event in the U.S. for the physical security industry, covering Access Control, Alarms […]
Outsource Tampa Office
Florida continues to be hot spots for Outsource. In addition to the company’s new 1,200 ft2 office in Tampa, the branch has hired two new Recruiters and advanced two […]
Cancun Rewards Trip 2017
Like many of the world’s leading companies, Outsource understands how important is to rewardour top performers and those team members who have distinguished themselves by helping the company achieve […]
Cable Technician Training in L.A.
Our recent class of cable tech trainees. Technical trainer Brent Gilbreath is on far left, and Technical Training & Safety Coordinator Chris Trevino is on […]
Looking For A New Career? Let Outsource Train You!
Outsource employs over 300 technicians weekly on jobsites across the continental United States. We work with all the national system integrators and all the major electrical contractors and many […]
Employee of the Month – Norm Taylor – Field Technician
Outsource is in business because our technicians are out working in the field, so we wanted to take the opportunity to recognize Norm Taylor, a Cable and Fiber Technician […]
Outsource Expands San Antonio Office and Plans For New Hires
Outsource continues to grow its structured cabling, electrical, and building integration staffing business in Texas with the expansion of its new San Antonio office. The new office reinforces our […]
Chris Trevino and Eli Reyes our safety & risk team.
Safety is a top priority at Outsource. We are in business because our employees are working in the field and we want them to be safe. They put their […]
Promotions and New Hires in Tampa
Florida continues to be hot spots for Outsource. In addition to the company’s new 1,200 ft2 office in Tampa, the branch has hired two new Recruiters and advanced two […]
2016 IEC National Convention & Electric Expo
Outsources continued to be a major presence at the IEC Con, which was held October 26 – 29, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas at the San Antonio Convention Center […]
Three Employees Celebrate Five Years with Outsource
Outsource is proud to announce that Jake Durkee, Andrew Scarano, and Blaine Monteau have all recently celebrated their five-year anniversaries with the company. These milestones are not only a […]
Labor Day Luncheon
The holiday corporate luncheon started innocently enough in May with a piñata for Cinco de Mayo and a costume contest for 4th of July, but quickly morphed into something […]
Outsource Expands Tampa Office and Plans For New Hires
outsource continues to grow its structured cabling, electrical, and building integration staffing business in Florida with the upcoming expansion of its Tampa office. The new office is scheduled to […]
Smita Abraham Promoted to Regional Manager of the East Coast
In Smita Abraham’s November 2015 employee profile, when asked why she decided to work at Outsource, she said, “Outsource is a growing company. I knew it was a good […]
Employee Spotlight – Jake Durkee
Jake Durkee is Outsource’s National Sales Manager and celebrates his five-year anniversary with the company this month. A native of Phoenix, Jake initially moved to Los Angeles to pursue […]
Inside Sales Training Class Dallas April 2016
In addition to the Foundation Training course held at corporate headquarters in Los Angeles last month, the Dallas office also hosted a three-day training session focused on Inside Sales. […]
Outsource Hosts April Recruiter Training Class
In April, Outsource hosted a Foundation Training class for new employees who participated in a four-day training course held at corporate headquarters in Los Angeles. The class, run by […]
Outsource Scores “Slam Dunk” at Record Breaking 2016 ISC West Show
The International Security Conference & Exposition – also known as ISC West – is the largest event in the U.S. for the physical security industry, covering Access Control, Alarms […]
Cancun Trip, Retro Bowling, and AHA Fundraiser Highlight Q1 Events for 2016
Q1 of 2016 saw the company off to a tremendous start and featured notable events like the annual Rewards Trip to Cancun and a fundraiser in support of the […]
Employee Spotlight – Lorraine Sepulveda
Lorraine Sepulveda has been at Outsource for over five years and she truly loves it. She began as a temp, but her ability to lead and improve the process […]
Employee Spotlight – Paul Baldaccini
Paul Baldaccini works out of the San Francisco office and is one of Outsource’s most experienced Account Managers. In 2016, Paul will be celebrating his 10th year with the […]
Employee Spotlight – Smita Abraham
Because of her remarkable success in the Chicago market, Smita Abraham is the latest high achieving and exceptionally dedicated member of the Outsource team to be profiled in our […]
Outsource Expands Offices and Grows Its Corporate Design Initiative
Outsource continues to thrive as the leading staffing company dedicated exclusively to the wired services industry. We are seeing record sales, tremendous growth, and some of the largest training […]
Monthly Employee Spotlight – Blaine Monteau
Outsource continues our monthly Employee Spotlight series by profiling a high achieving and exceptionally dedicated member of the Outsource team. Because of his remarkable success in the Houston and […]
Outsource Teams with Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Starting at the beginning of 2015, Outsource formed a Volunteer Committee to help organize and plan volunteer events at branches across the country. The Q1 charity is Habitat for […]
Surf, Sun, and Sand
Like Google, AIG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and many of the world’s leading companies, Outsource understands the benefit of rewarding its top performers. Each year, the company holds its annual rewards trip. […]
Outsource Sponsors 2015 BICSI Winter Conference & Exhibition
The 2015 BICSI Winter Conference & Exhibition proved to be an even bigger success than last year for Outsource, who not only exhibited at the show, but was also […]
Outsource Hosts Largest Ever Recruiter Training Course
2014 proved to be a banner growth year for Outsource and the company set a Q1 emphasis to hire new personnel and promote recruiters into sales roles. As a […]
Outsource Hosts Successful Sales Training Course
February got off to a fast start at Outsource, which hosted one of its largest sales training sessions to date. Six employees, all recently promoted into Account Manager and […]
New Outsource Hire Opens Tampa Office
Pat Carey, who was recently hired as an Account Managers at Outsource, not only brings 17 years of telecom and technical staffing experience to the company, but he will […]
Teamwork and Success in Beautiful San Francisco
The San Francisco office opened in 2000, and celebrates its 15th Anniversary this year. The roots of the branch run deep, beginning the day Shawn Dale started working out […]
Innovation, Teamwork, and a Competitive Spirit in Houston
The Houston branch is one of Outsource’s longest-tenured offices and 2014 proved to be an outstanding year. The sales and recruiting team doubled in size, from four to eight […]
Outsource’s Success in Atlanta
The Atlanta Branch of Outsource celebrated its two-year anniversary in December of 2014, with many new and exciting changes on the horizon.
During the summer months, out of the […]
Outdoor Activities and Healthy Competition Define Outsource’s Denver Office
Outsource’s Denver branch was started in 2009 by Sam Jarvis who initially served as both a recruiter and account manager. Since then, Denver has grown to eight employees who […]
Growing by Leaps and Bounds in Dallas
In 2006 a single sales person opened the Dallas branch of Outsource. It has since grown to an office that employs 16 team members, recently relocating in June 2014 […]
Annual Rewards Trip to Cancun, Mexico
At Outsource, we consider each of our employees to be members of a competitive team and we want to reward out top performers. In addition to the generous perks […]
Outsource Promotes Healthier Lifestyles with Fitbit Corporate Wellness Program
In August 2014, Outsource initiated the Fitbit Corporate Wellness Program as a way to power and inspire team members to lead a healthier, more active lifestyle and to create […]
The Outsource Family Celebrates Thanksgiving Together
Outsource kicked off a new tradition by inviting offices across the United States to participate in a potluck lunch in celebration of Thanksgiving. To commemorate the event, we asked […]
2014 ISC East Trade Show
ISC East is the premiere security trade show in the Northeast United States and Outsource continued to be a major presence at the event, which was held November 19 […]
Dallas Office Hosts Picnic for Outsource Technicians and Families
Outsource prides itself on our company culture and we’re always looking for occasions to recognize the efforts of our employees and technicians. Ideally, having a great time while doing […]
Outsource Expands San Antonio Office and Looks For New Hires
Outsource continues to grow its structured cabling, electrical, and building integration staffing business in Texas with the recent expansion of its San Antonio office, further solidifying the company’s national […]
Outsource Fall Training Classes
Outsource held two employee training classes the last week of October. There was one group of new hires that were going through the week long Foundation Training, and […]
San Francisco Office Hosts Picnic for Outsource Technicians and Their Families
What started out as a rainy Saturday turned into a beautiful day for a picnic and an opportunity for Outsource to show its appreciation for our dedicated Technicians as […]
2014 IEC National Convention & Electric Expo
Outsource continued to be a major presence at the IEC Electric Expo, which was held October 22 – 25, 2014 in Baltimore, Maryland at the Baltimore Convention Center & […]
Outsource Leads 2014 BICSI Fall Conference & Exhibition
The 2014 BICSI Fall Conference & Exhibition was another huge success for Outsource. Held this year at the Anaheim Convention Center on September 28 – October 2, 2014, it […]
Outsource Opens Cincinnati Office and Increases Reach in the Midwest
Outsource expanded its reach in the Midwestern U.S. market with the opening of its Cincinnati, Ohio office on October 1st, 2014. This is the 19th Outsource location in the […]
Outsource Teams with Artist Ryan Graeff for National Program
If you work in the Los Angeles office or have visited there recently, you have probably noticed the work of local artist Ryan Graeff, whose studio is located in […]
Outsource Timecard Drawing: Week 1
The winners of the first week of our 50/50/5 contest are posted below, along with a video showing the first seven names drawn. Technicians are entered into the drawing […]
2 Training Classes at Outsource
This has been an exciting week at Outsource. We’re holding two large training classes for internal employees: one for new sourcers and recruiters and another for those that […]
El Segundo Relay for Life 2014
This past weekend the corporate office had a team participate in the annual El Segundo Relay for Life event. Relay for Life is a 24 hour organized community fundraising […]
San Diego Office Redesign
Big changes are underway at the San Diego office, which serve as an overall sign of things to come for Outsource. The San Diego branch began as two employees […]
Outsource at Data Center World Conference
Outsource exhibited at the Spring Data Center World Global Conference in Las Vegas this week. Data Center World is the top educational conference and expo for data center and […]
Outsource at ISC West Show
Outsource is exhibiting at the International Security Conference (ISC) and Expo show this week in Las Vegas. The Spring show is held in the West, and the Winter […]
$2,621 Raised for Q1 Charity
The Outsource family raised $2,621 in donations for the Histiocytosis Association this quarter. Histiocytic disorders are a group of diseases that occur when there is an over-production of […]
Annual Cancun Awards Trip
Our Outsource top performers are traveling south of the border today, returning Sunday. This annual trip is an all expenses paid getaway at the Royal Playa del Carmen, a […]
Outsource attends BICSI Expo in Florida
The Winter 2014 BICSI Conference and Expo just wrapped up, and Outsource had great turnout at our booth. Orlando, FL was the host city for this year’s winter […]
New Class of Sourcing Specialists Complete Training
It’s only January, but Outsource is already in top gear as we continue to grow. Coming right out of the Holidays we had two development classes for employees that […]