Outsource held a group training course for 10 of it’s newer recruiters. Held February 11th-15th at the Southern California corporate office, the class offered the recruiters a comprehensive and in-depth course on how to succeed in their roles. Attendees came in from all regions, including Anna Sather and Danny Brawer from Seattle, Jorden Noack and Hunter Schmidt from Los Angeles, Kathryn Capogrossi from Atlanta, Nicole Manning from Chicago, John Carey and Rachel Cohen from New York, Brandon Johnson from San Antonio and Chloe Davidson from Phoenix.

The week of hands on training included one-on-one training and role playing with Brieanna Harvey, Director of Recruitment, Steve Ebenhack, VP of Sales, and was also lead by John Lowell, Outsource CEO. In addition to the rigorous classroom schedule, the recruiters were able to spend time after hours socializing & getting to know the rest of the corporate staff, and there were a few excursions that took advantage of the fair weather and proximity to the beach.

John Carey had this to say about his experience during the recruiter training: “The training experience in LA, was a great way to connect with the corporate office and bond with the Outsource team.”

Four Outsource team members, Jake Durkee, Matt Lechner, Paul Baldaccini, and Chanel Viola attended the ISC West Security and Fire Alarm Conference in Las Vegas this past March. Out of the 1000s of attendees, Outsource is one of the few, if not the only, staffing service with a presence at the conference, which lasted from March 28-30th. This is especially important considering that Outsource specializes in staffing for the security and fire alarm industries. ICS West is the perfect event to have in-depth conversations with customers about the industry and to get to know the leading players in the industry. Paul Baldaccini says, “ISC West is a great conference because everyone there is ready to discuss business.” It was Chanel Viola’s first conference and when asked about her experience she referred to her group of co-workers as “a dream team and a great group of people to learn from.” One important trend the team from Outsource recognized was the amount of discussions regarding new commercial construction and the amount of new contracts that have been awarded to the attendees. Because of Outsource’s presence at ISC West, the company has positioned itself to take advantage of this growth.

Outsource expanded its footprint in the staffing world by opening an office in Seattle, Washington earlier this year. Michael Lippert, a Business Development Manager who started with Outsource in the Denver office just over a year ago, left to open the new Outsource office in Seattle and effectively established a foothold in the Northwest. Outsource has been growing its structured cabling, electrical and building technology staffing business in Seattle for nearly four years, which was handled remotely by Sam Jarvis before the opportunity to open a new office was presented to Lippert. Not wanting to miss a great opportunity, Lippert jumped at the chance. Michael joined Outsource wanting to prove that he was an asset to the company and feels that he earned the opportunity that was presented to him. When asked about his goals in the Seattle market, Lippert said, “I want to establish a beach head, gain momentum, penetrate the market as deeply as possible, increase sales, and build the company so it is necessary to hire an additional recruiter by the end of the year.” He compared the market in Seattle to the one in Chicago. “Both are challenging in that they have a heavy union presence. Regardless, each market has huge potential for growth in our highly specialized niche.” Lippert is tasked with covering Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Canada from the new Seattle branch.

The new Outsource branch office in Atlanta is a model for the future. Particular care went into the launch of this branch, starting with the layout of the space, the selection and placement of artwork, even down to the the choice of carpet. The business development manager’s desk was made to measure for his office and is a replica of a classic 1950 Danish modern desk designed by Arne Vodder. The staff all have Herman Miller Aeron chairs, and there is an innovative “diner booth” area for conducting meetings and interviews.

But none of these office advancements would matter without the excellent staff that works in Atlanta, and great care was also put into assembling this team. Tracey Burchfield pioneered the area as a recruiter. In December 2012 she was joined by senior recruiter Cliff Feiring, and business development manager Matt Lechner, both of whom were hand-picked for this office and relocated from Los Angeles. This group was quickly joined by Jeremy Burns, inside sales representative, and Kathryn Capogrossi, who is a technical sourcer, rounds out the unit.

Outsource CEO John Lowell recently travelled to the Atlanta office to see how the new team was getting on in their new environment. “I’m really impressed with the space and how everything has come together. I think if you give people the right tools and make their surrounding conducive to the nature of their work, then you’ll have happy employees and see amazing results.”

Outsource looks to start 2013 strong, announcing the opening of its latest office in Atlanta, GA. Outsource is one of the leading companies in network cabling staffing, and this newest branch is being headed up by Matt Lechner and Cliff Fiering, who both relocated to Atlanta to spearhead the new effort.

This will be the 17th office location for Outsource, and more are on the horizon. Los Angeles houses Outsource’s headquarters, but there are offices spread all across the country — in Arizona, Boston, Chicago, Texas, Washington, and more. The newest additions in Oklahoma City and Atlanta are already making business connections and finding placements for companies in their areas. Outsource has been providing structured cabling and systems integration staff since 1998 and is one of the most highly regarded companies in its field.

Lechner and Fiering are top associates who will make the Atlanta office another valuable Outsource location. Lechner has been with Outsource for several years and has no intention of leaving. He said he “looks forward to growing with the company” and that he’s “with Outsource for the long haul.” Fiering has a degree from Virginia Tech in Market Management and has worked as a recruiter for the past few years. He joined Outsource a little over a year ago and has proved to be exceptionally talented at finding security and fire technicians.

Outsource is a premier staffing organization specializing in supplying skilled Audiovisual, Automation, and Building Technologies technicians. They also offer staff trained in Data Center maintenance, Electrical, Solar, Telecommunications, and Wiring Installation. Technicians provided by Outsource will always be reliable and experienced, with over 80% field tested by the company. The majority of Outsource installers have already been on payroll for about 800 hours, which means that they have worked with a number of other clients and received promising reviews.

Working with more than 400 clients every year, Outsource is keeping busy and has a promising future ahead. In the last year alone, Outsource placed 7000 personnel and helped their client companies to hire 1500 new employees. Outsource also does business with every nationwide Structured Cabling Contractor and every major Systems Integrator in the U.S. Atlanta is the latest in many expansions to come for this quickly growing company.