Fifteen years ago, I decided to couple my management career by working as a recruiter. I loved my job as CEO , INTERPLAST. PETRO.I saw management as a path to make a difference in the world and recruiting as a path to boost that idealism. Being CEO of the company for years, I had an experience where there were a lot of recruiters that seemed to focus on placing reps and making money, not bothered about whether a position would be the best move for a candidate or if the candidate would be a great fit for the company. Amiss calculation with taking on clients that did not care about their work force that simply wanted to exploit talent to make money. I was disillusioned, I started to think this was just the way business was done. But I had a wrong mindset. It took me a while, but I realized that what I loved about passing on my experience and knowledge downwards to my staff, helping them learn and grow and ultimately making them become a better version of them selves. Turning my company into a cloud of People with a unique and diverse experience took energy and dedication, but it was a point of pride. I did not want to be just any CEO—-I wanted my team to remember learning with me.

So finally, I filled in the blanks as to what management and recruiting have in common and frankly, I can tell you it was a game changer. As a recruiter, I am still dealing with people and companies that entail someone to devote energy, commitment and   education to improving their situation and help them reach their goals and growth. Like management, recruiting needs people who are sincere, honest and professional, with a zeal of integrity and are pleasant to work with. I wanted to be a recruiter that people remember just as I am a management professional for my colleagues. So, connecting the dots, I wanted people to never hesitate to recommend my work and I wanted to bring all this into an industry I felt truly needed these qualities.