I'm Thankful for the Recruiter Who Looked Beyond the Box Hair Dye
A green candidate, a suit from Ross Dress for Less, and a recruiter who looked past the resume. Why I've never hired based on resumes alone since.
I'm thankful for the recruiter who looked beyond the box hair dye and the suit I bought at Ross Dress for Less, because it was all I could afford.
I was just a green candidate looking for my first job out of school.
No real experience. No pedigree. Just a whole lot of heart.
What I lacked in qualifications, and style, I made up for in pure enthusiasm.
She gave me a shot.
"I think I want to do what you do," I said when she asked me where I saw myself in 5 years.
She didn't brush it off. She believed in me. She eventually trained me. Mentored me. And when she left for school, she helped me land her job.
That was the start of my career in recruiting.
She didn't just give me a job. She gave me a future. She changed my life.
That's why I've never hired based on resumes alone. Because she looked beyond mine. Because someone gave a homeless kid a chance. And because everyone deserves to be seen for who they really are, not just what's on paper.
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