This past Sunday, while waiting at the Reno-Tahoe airport for my delayed flight home from our 2 year wedding anniversary trip, I realized I never wrote the 10-year career anniversary appreciation post I wanted to do. Better late than never I suppose, so here goes nothing!
This past July marked my seventh anniversary at aquesst and my eleventh anniversary in recruitment. It’s been a wonderful and rewarding career with numerous relationships and friendships having been formed that truly amazes me when I start to think about it.
For starters, a shout out to Rebecca Hoke Zion and Renata Mathison for their steadfast leadership over the years. Thank you for giving me the opportunity and flexibility to thrive in my career and reach a place of peak work life balance that I’ve always dreamed of. I am forever grateful to you both!! They’ve built a great company, and I encourage you to check us out (aquesst) and give us a follow if you haven’t already!
Most Importantly I’d like to give a HUGE THANK YOU to all the IT and Supply Chain Automation professionals I’ve had the pleasure of working or connecting with. Thank you for giving me your time, patience, and attention during the recruitment / networking process and for not hanging up on me during that often awkward first phone call 😊. Joking aside, the gratitude and kindness I have received from so many of you gets me out of bed on those toughest of days.
To all my current and former colleagues, thank you. Especially former leaders I’ve worked with and learned from like Deena Strangia, Daniel Guelzo, CTS, CPC, Lifo®, and Maggie Reimherr. Thank you for giving me the tools and foundation to be a better recruiting professional and for reinforcing the values of honesty, transparency and being genuine. Working with you has been a privilege! Also to all my current / former sales and recruiting teammates over the years as well. As you all know this can be a tough career to find your way in so whether it was during those late nights in the office, at happy hour or on the golf course, thank you all for the comradery, laughs and memories along the way 🥂.
Lastly, a heartfelt thank you to my amazing wife Charlotte Bayer, PsyD ABPP (who I’m convinced only stayed with me through it all because I make for an interesting patient 😉) You've been by my side for 9 of those years and I can’t imagine being where I am in my career without your support.
There are too many people to mention who came to mind while writing this post that brought a smile to my face over the years but regardless thank you all in my network for making my journey so rewarding and here’s to many more years ahead!
Best of luck to you all and let’s finish 2024 strong!!!