What do you want to be when you grow up?

by guest blogger, Nanette Harty, Senior Recruiter for Sodexo.





What do you want to be when you grow up? That’s a question we have all heard right? I remember my friends would say, I want to be a teacher, or a doctor and even the President of the United States. Not me. As far back as I can remember, I can’t ever remember knowing what I thought I wanted to be when “I grew up.”

Fast forward 40 years and the same holds true today. I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up. Some may say that’s easy because I haven’t ever “grown up” and others would say you never fully grow up, one just evolves. Either way, with each passing year, I reflect on how fortunate I am to work for a company that provides countless different career opportunities.

My story isn’t much different than many others I work with at Sodexo. I joined the company three names ago (Marriott Management Services, Sodexho Marriott, Sodexho and now Sodexo), that’s going back a long time – 18 years to be exact! I’ve had the opportunity to work in a variety of roles – Patient Services Manager, Division Training Manager, General Manager, Project Work, Interim Human Resource Director and now as a Senior Recruiter. While in these various roles, I actually lived in five different states!

When I first joined the company 18 years ago, I recall attending meetings and always being in awe of the length of service of so many employees. Even then I thought, “they must be doing something right in order for people to stay loyal to a company for so many years.” Now I look back and can provide my very own testimony that indeed, they have done many things right and that’s why I’m so proud to be a part of this incredible organization - the Sodexo Foundation and STOP Hunger campaigns, our committment to Diversity and Inclusion, our Future Leader's Internship Proram and so much more . My career growth has been a winning combination of hard work, commitment, location and timing. Every role has presented its own rewards and challenges and contributed to who I am today. One of my motto’s as a recruiter has become, “whatever you are doing today can prepare you for where you are going tomorrow.” The opportunity for growth with Sodexo exists and I encourage you to consider the many options. You can search Sodexo job openings here.

I'll be celebrating my 19th Anniversary with Sodexo in February - here’s to our career paths crossing at some point in the future!

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Nanette Harty is a Senior Recruiter for Sodexo's Talent Acquisition Team and the recent recipient of the team's Spirit of Service Award winner. You can connect with Nanette on Twitter .