- How long have you been with firstPRO?
- I have been with FirstPRO since May of 2021.
- What do you do? What’s your day-to-day like?
- I am a Senior Recruiter with the Supply Chain & Engineering team. On a day-to-day basis I handle recruiting and sales for all of the clients that I work with. I work a full a desk so I am responsible for finding my clients as well as filling the roles that they need me to.
- What do you love most about the job?
- I really like the team that I work with along with the flexibility that this company has given me. I also find satisfaction when being able to connect a candidate with a company and it turns out to be a win for both parties.
- What are the biggest challenges in your job?
- On the recruiting side it can sometimes be a challenge to find a very niche skill set that the client may be looking for, but I enjoy testing out all options to do so.
- What accomplishment are you most proud of?
- I have been proud of myself for being able to pick up on the sales piece when I first started the role. I had never worked a sales job prior, but I was able to attain a ton of new clients and fill roles for everyone that I worked with.
- What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever gotten?
- “Always be a leader, never a follower.”
- What are some of the standout factors you’re looking for when you match candidates with clients?
- The most important thing to me is when first speaking with candidates is what their most ideal situation would like for them. After I know that I am able to match that up with the clients that I am working with.
- Do you stay in touch with your previous placements?
- I try to build relationships with the candidates on the front end so if they ever need me in the future they know that I am once call away.
- What do you like to do for fun outside of work?
- I am a big Philly sports fan, so I enjoy going to sporting events. I also enjoy hanging out with my friends and family and going on vacations.
- If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
- There are a lot of places that I would like to visit but at the top of my list right now would be Costa Rica & Thailand.
