Month 9- February 2014

 

This month was definitely filled with a lot of unique and exciting days. I was able to spend a few days out on the jobsite with customers; learning how to install fixtures and gaining more insight into what their job entails. Here in Orlando most of our business is tailored to the commercial market. These commercial jobs usually have a variety of contractors working on each job, so the jobsite is definitely a hectic place. I was able to see the different stages of a job and understand how each contractor contributes to building/remodeling a new hotel, condo, etc. This experience was so incredible and I’m feeling like a master plumber already!

                I also had the opportunity of doing a little bit of recruiting for Hajoca this month. I went back to my alma mater, Stetson University (home of the Hatters), and was able to socialize and meet new faces that I could introduce to Hajoca. Most people don’t know who/what Hajoca is and I love talking and bragging about our company; word is definitely getting out about us! The career expo was so much fun and it was great seeing some fellow alumni recruiting for their companies and being able to catch up with friends from the undergrad days. I found a few really great candidates for the MDP program and I wish them the best of luck through the interviewing process.

 

                As my time in Orlando continues to wind down, I’ve been doing my best to take in every last bit of information that I can before I move on to my next phase of training. Next month I’ll be working side by side with our commercial quotations team and outside salespeople. The people here have been around the industry longer than I’ve been alive, so their knowledge is invaluable. Our team is larger than most of the Hajoca profit centers, so each person essentially has become an expert at what they do and I’m so glad that I get the opportunity to learn from them.