I’ve always described myself professionally as “HR is in my blood, but marketing is my passion.” When I was a kid, my dad didn't read me fairy tales — he read me HR manuals as he edited them. He was a VP in numerous Fortune 500 companies. When I was in elementary school, I asked him what he did. Knowing I wouldn't understand his title, he said, “I hire and fire people.” That answer had me so intrigued.

When I was in college, my dad started an employment agency. After classes, I would go and help him. The first day we were open, we didn't have our furniture yet, but we had a phone and our fax machine (remember folks, this was the late '90s); I worked on a notebook and a piece of paper. We had 15 resumes come in our first day, and all of them had to be scheduled for interviews, so I did it.

Throughout the years, I wore different hats in the business, including interviewing, placing employees, filling in for orders when people didn't show up, and marketing. I still remember my first interview. I was terrified, but my dad gave me a cheat sheet, which I still have to- day.

Then, on October 24, 2004, we had to shut the doors. It was devastating to all of us. It took a few months to shake off, but I eventually went into corporate America, starting at the bottom as a recruiter in a retail store. After many interviews and being told I was under-qualified or overqualified for most positions at 24, I was grateful for the position I had.

Then, my ambition got the best of me. I started climbing the ladder through various companies. When I was a senior HR generalist, my dad was diagnosed with cancer and passed away months later. I had only been in my position for a year, but when he passed, I was at a crossroads: continue to climb the ladder or do something totally different?

Even though I changed careers, recruiting has always stayed with me. I helped job seekers with their resumes and interviewing skills. Through all of it, I was working on how to make recruiting + hiring easier for employers. Now, I am able to offer you the easiest, most effective and affordable process to hiring great employees.