Name: Alyssa Colvin

Title: Production Assistant

Job Description: Prepare signed jobs for production, Keep job status’ up to date, Process in-bound and out-bound freight, Keep stock parts inventory currant, Order parts

Fun Fact: I prefer the woods and forests over anywhere else.

Favorite Quote: “I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions” – Augusten Burroughs

What is something that inspires you everyday: Building a life for my future family that I can be proud of.

One of the many moving parts in a sales or marketing role is making time to network with prospective clients. Here at TJS we have annual trade shows that we always go to, so we can reconnect with our clients and make sure all of their automatic door needs are being met. Take a look below to see which trade shows we will be attending!

March 2nd-3rd – ASA Chicago Construction Expo & Safety Conference

March 17th-19th – LeadingAge Illinois Annual Meeting & Expo 

May 7th-8th – HESNI Annual Conference & Exhibition

We hope to see you there!

This week’s employee spotlight is on Hunter! Take a look below to learn a little more about him.

Name: Hunter Seierstad

Title: Software Development Manager

Job Description: I develop and manage the software our company uses to accomplish daily tasks.

Fun Fact: I have two dogs that I adopted this summer with my fiancé. Their names are Tucker and Remi.

Favorite Quote: “You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think.” – Marcus Aurelius

What is something that inspires you everyday: Wanting to be a better person for those I love and the people around me every day. When I look back on my life I want to know that I did all that I could to be the best version of myself.

Every business is unique in its culture. The format of a day in the life of a typical employee depends not only on the culture of the office but also what industry you are in. TJS is, like its name, in the service industry. Meaning customers are relying on us to get the job done no matter what. Look below to see what a day in the life is like here at TJS.

7:00 AM – Majority of our office is present in the office by this time Monday-Friday. The employees here currently are the accounting department, service managers and administrators, HR, and about half of the sales staff. Our service techs are out on the road and usually heading to their first job site if they are not already there. This is also the time our phone lines open, so we are busy right from the get-go!

8:00 AM – This is when the rest of our sales staff arrives. We now have a full office that is hustling, and our field techs are well into their first jobs.

9:25 AM – This is our first break of the day! If the weather is nice some employees will go for a 10-minute walk or make breakfast in the break room.

11:00 AM – The staff that arrived at 7AM is halfway through their workday, lunch is on everyone’s brain, and the completion of tasks continues.

12:00 AM – It is FINALLY lunch time!

12:30 PM – Lunch is over and it is back to work for the rest of the afternoon!

3:30 PM – The staff that arrived at 7 AM will go home.

4:30 PM – The staff that arrived at 8 AM will go home and the phones will stop ringing. Some employees will stay late so they can get to some paperwork that they were not able to during the day.  

One of the first things you learn about a business is what they stand for. They typically post a lot about it on social media and a lot of businesses paint their values on their office walls. The goal of this is so that employees are constantly reminded of why they are working so hard. Therefore, if you are noticing a lack of employee engagement it may be time to revamp your core values or remind your employees what they are. Look below for tips on how to proudly display your company’s core values.

Put It on A Sign

There are so many options for customizable signs these days, there is no excuse to not have your company’s mantra displayed! Even if you don’t want to display your company mantra every day the board linked below allows you to be creative with what you want your employees to hear.

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Start with It at Team Meetings

All team meetings should start with how your company is achieving your core values. One of our values here is hard work. In our quarterly newsletter and our company meetings we make sure to highlight the larger jobs we have done so that employees understand hard work pays off and that upper management recognizes it. This also helps employees become dialed in on the company’s mission.

Today we will be turning the spotlight on Trisha Williams! To find out more about her keep reading below.

Name: Trisha Williams

Title: Human Resources Manager

Job Description: Maintains and enhances the organization’s human resources by planning, implementing and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs and practices.

Fun Fact: I am originally from Ft. Myers, Florida.

Favorite Quote: We worry about tomorrow like it’s promised.

Something that inspires me every day: My Husband and kids.