Intro by Anthony Scarpino, Senior Director of Talent Acquisition:
As many of our readers know, our Talent Acquisition team has been searching for the new voice of the Sodexo Careers Blog and Talent Communities. We were lucky to have so many talented and creative people express interest in the position! As a result of that search, I am very happy to introduce to you the new voice of Sodexo Careers, Chloe Rada!
Chloe is joining us after more than 10 years of developing and implementing recruitment marketing strategies for human resources, staffing and marketing departments in her family’s firm, Rada Advertising. She is the outgoing President and incoming Vice President of Marketing for the Staffing Management Association of Greater Chicago, a special interest affiliate of SHRM. Though Sodexo Careers maintains its allegiance to the Boston Red Sox, Chloe is a Chicago native and admits to being a Cubs fan (and we hired her anyway!).
As part of the interview process, Chloe was asked to introduce herself to our readers in the form of a blog post. So we’ll let Chloe say “hi” in her own words in the first of what we hope to be many posts for the Sodexo Careers Blog!
Ready & Reporting for Duty, Sir!
By: Chloé Rada, Senior Marketing Manager and Voice of Sodexo Careers
I made it!
Several months ago, I enlisted in what became the most challenging experience of my life. Little did I realize how much this “boot camp” would test my discipline, focus and resilience. I was not preparing to complete the Chicago Marathon, nor enrolling in a rigorous MBA program. Instead, I was undertaking a job search!
Like many of you that read this blog, I dedicated hours each day to navigate the obstacle course of job postings and recruiting departments. I knew that I had the drive and passion for recruitment advertising I developed while working for my family owned agency. But experience and determination alone would not be enough to succeed. My networking muscles would have to be in the best shape of their life and I would need to practice interviewing again and again until I got it right.
While I felt well prepared in the beginning, my job search took a long time and often tested my determination and patience. Through self-discovery and with a lot of help from my friends and colleagues, I learned many valuable lessons about this challenge.
1. Never give up
Always maintain a positive attitude, regardless of the short term outcomes.
2. Allow time for reflection
Take a step back and think. What do I really want? What are my true strengths? Where can I improve?
3. Push yourself
You’ll be amazed at what you can achieve if you give it your all.
4. Follow The Golden Rule
Show appreciation for those that have helped you in your mission. Pay it forward.
This past month, I successfully completed my basic training and I’m ready to report for duty in my new role as Senior Marketing Manager for Sodexo. My experience with employment branding, social media and leadership within the Staffing Management Association of Greater Chicago helped demonstrate my qualifications to become the voice of Sodexo Careers. Passing the test of discipline, focus and resilience during my job search has prepared me for the road ahead. I must salute my comrades for the strength they instilled in me along the way and I welcome any new recruits as we share more lessons about job search, interview skills, networking and the culture of Sodexo here on the Sodexo Careers Blog.
5 comments:
Congratulations Chloe! As a member of Sodexo's alumni group I look forward to your posts!
Great Post Chloe. Great advice for job seekers. Looking forward to introduction tomorrow.
Welcome, Chloe! Now you can breathe a sigh of relief, getting the first blog post under your belt. Here's to many more!
Chloe - I read your post and thought it was a great start! The wonderful thing is that you will be able to share your experience and hope with others who find themselves questioning their path or wondering why they feel they are struggling when others appear to be succeeding. I applaud you for your efforts and never doubted that it would all owrk out in the end!
This is awesome!!
Sodexo you are doing great job, its good to post about some domestic services..
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