- How long have you been with firstPRO?
- My first day was June 27th, 2022! So just passed the 2-month mark.
- What do you do? What’s your day-to-day like?
- I am a recruiter in the Philadelphia office for the newly formed professional services division. I spend most of my days learning about new open positions, aligning my focus to 3-5 of them at a time, conducting my own research on the companies that have these openings, and then sourcing, prescreening, submitting, interview prepping, and closing/placing candidates.
- What do you love most about the job?
- I enjoy the feeling I get when I open a new applicant’s resume for the first time and realize that they are a great fit for what I am working on. I try to ride that initial feeling throughout the process as I contact them and get to know them more, proceeding with enthusiasm and care. I feel lucky to work in a field that helps others!
- What are the biggest challenges in your job?
- All the uncontrollable elements of placing a candidate. Ultimately, we are working with people who possess their own motivations and whatever they think is best for them is what matters the most to me, even though I may not always agree (: .
- What accomplishment are you most proud of?
- My first placement. It gave me the confidence I needed and feel like my future calls have become even smoother.
- What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever gotten?
- Everyone’s opinion is important.
- What are some of the standout factors you’re looking for when you match candidates with clients?
- Drive and responsiveness. I’ve always been a hustler and feel I connect with and can recognize others with that quality.
- Do you stay in touch with your previous placements?
- My placements have not begun their first days yet! So, I hope to!
- What do you like to do for fun outside of work?
- Currently I like to play Ultimate Frisbee, play board games with my friends, and watch reality TV.
- If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
- Top 3 right now are:
- California
- Italy
- Australia/New Zealand
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- Anything else to say?
- Thank you to my family for everything they have done for me to get to this point. Love you Mom, CJ, and Hattie <3.
