1. "Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the onlyway tobe truly satisfied is to do whatyou believe is
great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do." Steve Jobs
I cut my teeth in manufacturing early in my career when I was hired by a
Cummins Engine Company subsidiary to supervise two second shift
manufacturing lines in a unionized facility. After enlisting in the United
States Marine Corps, where I worked as a pay clerk tasked (along with
my colleagues) with making sure the Marines in the Atlantic Fleet
received their pay on time…. I was thrilled with the prospects of
developing myself further in a truly top notch F500 organization.
After spending several years learning about production, TQM, customer
service, and people….I moved to the big city, Dallas Texas. The time
was right, and as much as I enjoyed my job, and all those folks that I
learned so much from, it was time for a career move. And that’s when I
found recruiting. Telecom was booming in Dallas and the place was
awash with money making opportunities. Not being one to shy away
from a challenge, I embraced the whole “matchmaking scene” with all
the gusto of someone who had just found their life’s calling. So I cold
called, I interviewed, I made offers and I closed deals one after another
until I navigated my way from contingency search to retainer search and
then to corporate contracts. I love the recruiting process and I truly
enjoy helping businesses and individuals flourish. For me, there’s no
better feeling at work.
Speaking of flourishing…… to be a good recruiter, you have to ask a lot
of good questions. Now most of the questions I asked at the beginning
of my recruiting career were clearly used to gather enough critical
information to enable me to do my job correctly. But somewhere along
the way, I started to realize that some of my questions produced useful
outcomes for both my clients and job candidates. And so I met my
second love ….coaching.