Group interviews for sales positions allow candidates to stand out and showcase their leadership skills
Memphis, Tenn. ― November 9, 2012 ― TruGreen, the nation’s leading lawn care service provider and a business unit of The ServiceMaster Company, one of the world’s largest residential and commercial service companies, announced today it plans to hire 325 full-time sales positions in Lewisville, Texas and Tampa, Fla. The company will host a series of group interviews in the coming months to fill these positions.
TruGreen is using an innovative group interview hiring strategy to target positive, sales-oriented, customer-focused individuals who will help the company continue its mission to simplify and improve the quality of customers’ lives.
Richard Hill, vice president of contact centers for Terminix and TruGreen, said the new jobs will offer competitive pay and benefits, with earning potential tied to sales production, as well as training opportunities. According to the 2012 Bureau of Labor Statistics, current unemployment in Tampa is 8.7 percent and 6.3 percent in the Dallas area.
“Our goal is to develop high-performing, highly engaged, diverse teams,” said Hill. “Conducting group interviews allows us to see which candidates have the right attitudes for our brands and also provides the candidates the right platform to showcase their skills.”
The group interviews are by invitation only, after a phone screening and assessment by company representatives. To start the group interviews, each candidate will have 30 seconds to highlight his or her skills. Then TruGreen staff will ask the candidates a series of questions. During the question-and-answer session, candidates are encouraged to participate and build off of each other’s answers. Group interviews will consist of 15 candidates and last roughly 90 minutes.
“This is a great opportunity for candidates to really stand out and prove they have what it takes to sell for an industry-leading brand. This type of environment allows us to see how candidates interact with each other and if they rise to the top as potential sales leaders,” said Hill.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for Lewisville positions and Tampa positions by clicking on a city: Lewisville or Tampa.
About TruGreen
Memphis-based TruGreen is the nation’s largest lawn care company, serving approximately 2 million customers across the United States with lawn, tree and shrub care. As the industry leader, TruGreen continues to pioneer the development of new technology for lawn care and devotes substantial resources to evaluate new products and equipment. The company is committed to responsible lawn care, including offering and promoting the use of natural services and sustainable practices. Today, there are approximately 250 TruGreen branches in the United States and Canada, including about 50 franchise locations. Visit www.TruGreen.com or www.facebook.com/TruGreen for more information.
About ServiceMaster
With a global network of more than 6,900 company-owned, franchised and licensed locations, Memphis-based ServiceMaster is one of the world’s largest residential and commercial service networks. The company’s high-profile brands are Terminix, TruGreen, American Home Shield, ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, Furniture Medic and AmeriSpec. Through approximately 21,000 corporate associates and a franchise network that independently employs over 31,000 additional people, the ServiceMaster family of brands provided services and products to approximately 8.1 million customers during the last twelve months. Our market-leading brands provide a range of residential and commercial services including termite and pest control; lawn, tree and shrub care; home warranties and preventative maintenance contracts; furniture repair; home inspections; home cleaning; janitorial services; and disaster restoration. Visit www.servicemaster.com for more information about ServiceMaster or follow twitter.com/ServiceMaster or facebook.com/TheServiceMasterCo.