As a recruiter, I am in the business of helping people change. Whether it’s their choice or not, changing jobs can change a person, and certainly change a lifestyle. In my role, I have started to notice how most people will let their fears get the best of them. They settle with the cards they are dealt in life, rather than looking deeper into the different ways they can be played. People do like comfort, but comfort doesn’t always equate to success.

I started thinking about how many people are truly happy with the jobs they currently have? If they are not happy, how can I incorporate my knowledge, skill set, and hiring options to help these people and consult them into taking the elusive “risk” of changing their career. Risk by definition means “exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance”. A risk related to leaving your current job is scary for most people. However, staying stagnant in a job and not enjoying it might be even scarier.

I tend to think that everyone wants to hit their full potential. In order to do that, they need to take advantages of the opportunities presented to them! I can tell you one thing, no one reaches their full potential without taking a risk. Unfortunately, in today’s society most people tend to take the easy path out of fear. I firmly believe that “risk-taking” is exactly what our economy is missing.

We offer alternatives to traditional hiring here at C&A Industries, specifically, the “Match Hire” program. In this hiring scenario, both the employee and the employer have a neutral third party to communicate with and assist in the hiring processes. A candidate accepts a position with the intention of it becoming a fulltime placement, as does the company.

It’s amazing to hear a candidate during the interview say, “Well, I don’t think I want to consider the “Match-Hire,” or otherwise known as the “Temporary-to-Hire” program, because what happens if I don’t get hired on? The answer is simple. Every company will perform some sort of evaluation for their employee within the first 90 days of employment. If the candidate feels hesitant, I start to ask the question “Why wouldn’t this person get hired on? Are they not going to perform well? Are they not going to do their due diligence to work hard?” If that is the issue, then it really doesn’t matter what program they are considering. They won’t last long in the job either way! What I am trying to say is, there is very little difference between being hired on by a firm in the beginning or going through the “Match-Hire” program. You work hard, or you have no job.

I like to tell my candidates, you know yourself. If you walk into that interview and you feel you can do that job successfully, and the job offers opportunity, then take the risk. There are endless possibilities that come with risk. No matter the case, you are always taking a risk when you start a new job. Likewise, you are always taking a risk when you make a life decision.

If we start taking risks things will start to grow again – we will gain that competitive edge in the market, there will be more room for advancement, minds will again wander their way back into innovation, and the world will be a happier place. Just kidding, that’s too predictable.  

Lauren Cushing, Celebrity Staff Staffing Assistant

About the Author, Lauren Cushing
Lauren relocated to Omaha early this year from Des Moines, Iowa where she was born and raised. Having graduated with a double major in business management and Spanish from Iowa State University, she planned on pursuing a career in human resources. And that is exactly what she did. Lauren started with Celebrity Staff in June of 2011 as a staffing assistant and is looking forward to an exciting career with C&A Industries. Co-workers would describe Lauren as someone who brings high energy and smiles to the workplace every day. She absolutely loves coming to work knowing that she has the ability and opportunity to change someone’s life. Something that she enjoys doing in her free time is clearing her mind by taking long walks around her neighborhood while listening to 80s/90s music.