S.C. Swiderski Welcomes HR Business Partner – Nicole Blum
Earlier this summer, we welcomed Nicole Blum as our new Human Resources Business Partner to help elevate the growth and employee operations of SCS. Nicole is an essential part of the leadership team at S.C. Swiderski by creating strategic goals for recruiting and staffing needs, employee relations, performance management, training, employee development, compensation management, employee benefits, as well as administrative duties.
Nicole Blum has 15 years of leadership experience in people management and operations. Her experience in high volume business has earned her multiple leadership awards throughout her career. She earned her Retail Management Certificate at Milwaukee Area Technical College and today Nicole holds her Retail Management Certificate as well as she a Certified Staffing Professional (CSP) and she is ASA Technical Services Certified (TSC). She is also a member of SPAHRA.
Nicole’s operational mindset comes with a strong passion for people. Her ability to implement strategic processes are an asset for S.C. Swiderski. Nicole has experience fostering healthy team environments and promoting collaboration and engagement while boosting productivity. Nicole is focused on enhancing business efficiency and team productivity by sourcing high-quality candidates, motivating and inspiring collaboration and ownership and minimizing turnover. She is proficient in supporting training, performance-optimization, and motivational strategies. She has demonstrated skill in improving operations, increasing top-line sales, developing talent, and improving bottom-line results. S.C. Swiderski is excited to have her on board to help and support the growth of the company. “We are happy to have Nicole’s leadership in this important role. Her experience and passion for employees is key for the company’s growth and development of our team,” said Nathanael Popp, COO.
S.C. Swiderski Hosts SCS Fox Point Grand Opening Ceremony
S.C. Swiderski hosted a Grand Opening ceremony for our SCS Fox Point apartment homes on August 22nd. S.C. Swiderski was joined by many partners on the project including Steve Haas, Dave Johnson, LaDonna Fermanich, Lori Anderson, and Mark Weix from the city of Merrill. They were also joined by Fred Siemers from Paper City Savings as well as Clyde Nelson, Cheryl Skoung, Sara Sturm, Sue Kunkel, Rob Moore, and Mark Raymer from the Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce.
During the ceremony, S.C. Swiderski recognized 2 recipients of their $30,000 giveaway in celebration of their 30th anniversary, each receiving $1,000. These organizations were Lincoln County Humane Society and Community Food Pantry. These organizations were selected by S.C. Swiderski employees.
During the ceremony, Senior Marketing Coordinator from S.C. Swiderski, Samantha Miller, explained the project. SCS Fox Point features 56 market rate apartment homes with 6 different floor plans ranging from 702 to 1244 sq. ft. for tenants to choose from. On the site, there will be 5 multi-family buildings total using 2 different building styles. Each unit comes with an attached or detached garage included with the apartment. All apartments have private laundry and either a patio space or balcony. All apartments include heat, water, sewer, cable, Wi-Fi, trash, lawn care and snow removal in the rent rates. The apartment homes are pet friendly for cats and dogs under 50 pounds. SCS Fox Point is in a convenient location and easily accessible to the community. The apartments also have on-site management who is ready to respond to the needs of the tenants. “We are so excited about the progress – 3 buildings have opened along with our property management office. The final building is set to open in just a few short weeks,” explained Samantha Miller.
Construction by S.C. Swiderski Construction began last summer under the direction of site superintendent Brian Winter. Lease up activity has been strong and is being managed by S.C. Swiderski Property Management headed by Leasing Manager Kari Kussow and Area Manager Mike Manning.
After the ceremony, guests were invited to enjoy some snacks and drinks provided by S.C. Swiderski and guests toured the apartment homes.
All of S.C. Swiderski projects are designed, built, owned, and managed by the company. The company has several other multi-family projects in construction and will be breaking ground on additional projects this year. For more information about SCS Fox Point or any other property and to apply for an apartment, please visit their website at scswiderski.com.
Marketing Internship Experience - Summer 2022
Internship Experience | Allison Miller
Before I dive into my amazing internship experience, I would like to start off with a BIG thank you to the S.C. Swiderski team. Thank you for believing in me, valuing me, helping me grow professionally, and for being extremely welcoming.
My time here at SCS went by so fast and I am truly so blessed to have had this amazing internship. From my first day I knew I was in for a great summer. Throughout my internship, my knowledge and experience with marketing in a business setting has grown significantly. SCS offers their interns a wide variety of opportunities to learn from different departments throughout the company. Every day I was learning and accomplishing something new.
The people at SCS are one of a kind. Every interaction I had with an SCS team member was positive and enlightening. Everyone is kind, welcoming, and talented. My coworkers really made this internship extra special.
Throughout my internship, I have worked on a variety of tasks and projects that have helped me grow professionally such as event planning, graphic designing, running social media ads and campaigns, and creating short films. I have learned so much from this internship and I am so glad I had this opportunity to be a part of the SCS team this summer. The skills I learned this summer will definitely help me achieve my future career goals.
“Mentoring an intern for the entire summer is such a rewarding experience. It’s been my pleasure to coach and share my experiences with Allison Miller this summer at S.C. SWIDERSKI, LLC! A truly talented and intelligent individual. She mentions how much I taught her, but she taught me more than she even realizes!”
Internship Experience | Steven Borta
My entire summer internship at S.C. Swiderski has been a blessing and I am so thankful to everyone who I have worked with. This internship has allowed me to establish and build skills in a wide variety of marketing foundations. I loved learning about market research, competitor research, and brand development. It was especially awesome to present my findings/ideas and see them be utilized.
This summer, I spent most of my time with SCS Homes, a new branch of SC. Swiderski. With SCS Homes being new, I really got to see firsthand the importance of brand development and marketing as a whole. It was great working and learning from Shayne, the SCS Homes Coordinator, Morgan, the SCS Home Concierge and Megan, the Marketing Coordinator for SCS Homes. Between these three, I was given an abundance of knowledge and advice. They helped prepare me for life after college and provided excellent leadership.
Passing down wisdom and providing amazing guidance was a reoccurring theme for the entire S.C. Swiderski team and I am so grateful I got to be a part of it this summer. Thank you all for taking a chance on me and I hope I was able to live up to the high standards of this company. I can not wait and see all the new projects that will be created!
“Having Steve join our team for the summer was a great experience. Not only did he assist the whole department with various projects, but he was always happy to help no matter what the task. Whether he had to do research, travel, or learn something completely new to him, Steve wanted to make the most out of his time here and we really appreciated the work he did.”
