I have wanted to start a blog for a while now and I have been encouraged by many people in my profession but I have been hindered by this idea; "I have never publicly written on social media before so it would look silly if all of a sudden I just started now; and what would I write about that could relate to everyone." I guess I just have been waiting for the perfect timing to introduce myself or a clever way to get started. As it turns out... you just have to rip off the band-aid, sit down, and do it.
Thinking of topics and a blog name is the easy part, but sticking to a theme will probably prove difficult. Some topics that I plan to write about relate to: career goals, the recruiting profession, my own successes, topics in the news, and how-to's; anything from being a passive candidate to resume tips or changing careers.
I am not the most tech-savvy and I sometimes misspell things or don’t make sense but hey, I am human and it happens. So here it goes, I am starting a blog.
To introduce myself a little bit, I am a small town country girl in central Iowa. Just recently married, and I am the proud mother of two Boxers <== Pictured.
I am a recruiter with Capstone Search Group and we specialize in the insurance industry. Our office is in the Des Moines area but I rarely recruit here; I have had to learn to build relationships without ever meeting someone and it isn't always the easiest to do! Let's be honest, not everyone's beaming personality shines through the a telephone speaker. I like to think that I have a great sense of humor and that doesn't always get to come out over the phone, but I make it work. I guess I would consider myself in the beginning stages of my career, and I will be the first to admit that I have much more to learn so my goal for the blog is for you to learn along side me and even help me build on my existing knowledge.
One thing that I have learned is More is More! I want my name everywhere, I want people to think of me as source of coaching and advice for any career decisions or changes. This is my main reason for wanting to grow my network and spread my name. So hopefully I will be able to share with you what I learn along the way, and you can give me your feedback.
