This is kind of like a fairytale work story, but it actually happened in real life.
I love Matthew Machonehy’s book “Greenlights’ ‘, where he talks about everything that happened in his life and all the “Greenlights”, he hit along the way. Greenlights are things that happen to us or decisions that we make that set us up for success and little wins in life.
They are the moments in time that change the course of your life, and this client success story and these “greenlights” were a series of moments that changed mine.
I was working at another recruiting agency at the time and really needed new clients and jobs to work on. So I told myself one day, I will not leave this building until someone picks up the phone and is interested in speaking with me.
It was well past 5 pm, which meant it was a ghost town in the office, and on my 150th cold call, I finally got a late working VP of HR to answer. Better yet, she needed help with building their sales team. We put together a verbal agreement before I walked out the door that day. As Matthew Machonehy would say, “Greenlight”.
We worked on those terms with that contract for over a year. Then I finally got to meet them in person at a conference, after that conference, they asked me to work 3 big searches for them. We put all our effort into those searches which ALL turned out as big win’s for both of us. Another “Greenlight”.
The success in those hires, coupled with the long-term relationship we had established, put me at the top of their minds when they were planning out their FY 2019 headcount. They reached out to me directly about working with them 100% of the time on a 28 job contract. This was an opportunity to officially go out on my own and start my RPO recruiting business, which ended up being more successful than any of us could have imagined.
The original 28 role contract turned into 42 positions filled in just over a year. “Greenlight”.
The best part was the people I was able to work with during my time there. We respected one another, support each other, and truly worked together as a team to get the job done, with lots of laughs along the way. Everyone I worked with I now consider a friend and would have no problem reaching out to at any point for help or support, and I know the reverse is true. Another “Greenlight”.
Greenlights and client success stories are all around you, waiting for you to notice them and catch them before they turn. This success story was truly a series of Greenlights that kick-started my independent career in recruiting, but I know it’s just the beginning.
I am here to serve you, create the best partnership imaginable, and chase those greenlights together. 😉