By the time you read this WorkPuzzle, I'll be a grandfather for the first time.
I am writing this as my oldest son and
daughter-in-law are in the delivery room. We are literally minutes (or maybe
hours) away from the culmination of months of anticipation.
As you might have guessed, I’m very excited about
this event, and I was anticipating this day for a long time—even before the
pregnancy began.
I have to repeat it to believe it…”I will be a
Grandfather today.” A new light and life will change ours forever. What a
blessing.
What has made this process more enjoyable and
contributed to this great day is someone who is being paid to be here, but
you'd never know it.
Who? The maternity nurse assigned to our
grandson's birth. Her name is Bonnie.
Although I hadn't thought to ask Bonnie how many
times she’s helped bring a new life into the world, she did mention she might
have been my wife's nurse 24 years ago, when she gave birth to our youngest
child!
It just dawned on me–Bonnie has a miraculous
perspective on her job. After more than 24 years of delivering babies, she is
treating our family and this experience with a fresh sense of respect and her
own sense of joy. It’s been an
incredible experience.
Bonnie has something to teach us all about
recruiting.
The process of recruiting requires an enormous
amount of calls, emails, and interviews to be successful. Maintaining a respectful
and joyful attitude towards each and every contact makes the process work.
In essence, the best recruiters and hiring
managers have an “anchor” of empathy that grounds every interaction with those in
the recruiting process.
Candidates are hoping for a new birth to their
work lives. Like Bonnie, you’re dealing
with an equally delicate moment in their lives. Each day, you have the opportunity to make it
special, pleasant, peaceful, and full of hope.
On behalf of all those who you’ve already helped
find what they do best…thank you.
You’re doing more meaningful work than you realize.
Editor's Note: Jonas Mashburn was born at 11:30pm on Wednesday night. He was welcomed into the world by a very happy grandpa and many other family members.
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Editor's Note: This article was written by Dr. David Mashburn. Dave is a Clinical and Consulting Psychologist, a Partner at Tidemark, Inc. and a regular contributor to WorkPuzzle.
