Taking on a temporary or contract role has become a rewarding career move for many people. It can open new doors with companies that are currently not hiring for permanent people, expand your experience , provide greater work flexibility and new opportunities.
We value the effort and hard work of our temporary and contract employees working with our clients. They are unique in that temporary and contact employees need to be highly reliable, resilient and flexible. They also adjust and adopt quickly to varying work environments, changing management and teams, technology and process.
We are very excited to share with you the special qualities of our contract and temporary employees who are helping companies grow. It can be a thankless task at times so each month we look forward to recognising and rewarding their achievements and sharing insights with you.
This Month’s Reward and Recognition for High Performers
Meet Kris Lopez – Senior Business Analyst – Building Services Industry
What Motivates You ?
Kris is quite ambitious and has a 5 and 10 year plan that he wants to achieve. In order to achieve these, Kris explains that he needs to keep pushing himself and learning new skills, while completing his Data Science Degree at Sydney Uni. He has progressed from a Business Analyst to Business intelligence Analyst and now a Business Intelligence Developer. Ultimately, his plan is to one day work within Artificial Intelligence.
What do you love about your job ?
From the first time Kris saw an Excel spreadsheet he had a natural interest and is now known as the “Spread Sheet Guy”. Kris loves to apply his learning through University in the workplace, and Chubb gives him the autonomy to do so. He is able to try new thing that he sees will benefit the organisation. There’s a mutual respect between all parties, and Kris feels his contributions are valued.
Have You Improved Process and Introduced Innovation?
When Kris first started, he was left with some unfinished projects. One was a “quoting tool” that wasn’t working and was ineffective and was basically useless. Kris started the process from scratch again, he identified new features, options, easier, faster and a better ways to use the tool which included some automation of some aspects. This has saved time, money and allowed the Estimation team to respond quicker to clients. It’s now the standardised estimating and quoting tool across the entire business, and has been used for over 80,000 quoted pieces of work.
What Do You Enjoy Most About Working with Astrum and Chubb?
Kris enjoys applying his newly acquired skills in the workplace, introducing new initiatives and the ability to grow and develop in the role. Chubb is very supportive of his career and his achieving his goals, in addition Chubb sees the value in what he can produce.
Kris values the relationship he has with Astrum, “while working in this role as a contractor Astrum’s consultants continually follow up and contact me. They are approachable, knowledgeable and supportive on many levels“.
What Are 3 Things You Can’t You Live Without at Work?
WIFI and the ability to work with a variety of people throughout the business.
Kris loves the onsite Canteen. “I get so engrossed in my work that I enjoy being able to grab food and keep working without loosing momentum and train of thought”.
The overall support of the business and people, including the flexible work hours.
Feedback from Kris’s Manager
“Kris is really valuable to our business. The operation teams heavily rely on some of his tools, such as portable daily tracker, defect quoting tool and sales incentives calculator to name a few. Kris has always been helpful and supportive to other departments across the business including HR, Sales and Finance. His ‘Can Do’ attitude, attention to detail and business acumen are an asset to my team and business in general”.
Williams Peng – Finance Director