April 3, 2020

Grateful to Be American and Help Save US Jobs

Grateful to Be American and Help Save US Jobs

If you don’t know me, I was born in Mexico and came to the US with my family when I was 12. I had to overcome  learning disabilities and learn a new language at the same time. Compassionate teachers, like Mrs. Rimers at Lawrence 2000 taught me to speak English by singing ‘Old Time Rock and Roll,’ by Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band.

While in High School and College, I worked as a Spanish Teacher, and TA. After college, I worked at Kmart, quit went back to teaching Special ED, and ended up pursuing a Masters Degree in Counseling. While working on my degree, I worked at an Accounting Firm, and met Alan Gregor, who inspired to become a recruiter. Minisystems, was the only agency in LA who hired me with an education resume (thank you Bruce Flaxman)….interviewed at over 30 agencies.

After working for a couple of agencies, and as an in-house recruiter, I started my own agency initially called TempTech, then, Recruiting for Good. The staffing industry has given great opportunities to serve candidates and companies. Generating proceeds to create social projects that make a difference too.

Why I am grateful to be American? Having the opportunity to live purposefully, find joy in what I do, and change lives. I am using my talent for recruiting to fund cause Love to Feed LA…and making it fun and rewarding for people to participate.

In dire times, we need people to step up their game, how are you using your talent for good?