Oct 12, 2022
In this episode, Dan connects with retail management expert,
c-suite mentor, and founder of Global Recruiters of Lowcountry,
Melissa Latham. Spending over three decades in
retail, Melissa has seen and done everything from being a sales
associate to becoming the retail vice president for Fortune 500
company Jockey International. She attributes her career success
widely to the people she has hired and the teams she has built
along the way. Ultimately her experiences with relationships and
building connections inspired her to pivot into an all-new
territory–recruitment.
And what a fertile ground it turned out to be. With the Great
Resignation and other disruptions caused by the pandemic, Melissa
saw an opportune time to tap the global talent pool. She and Dan
talk about how the corporate landscape is changing with the rise of
remote work, spotting an opportunity and going after it, sticking
to your core values, and adapting to an evolving market.
In this episode
- 4:08 - Melissa's career journey
- 4:36 - Why recruitment?
- 11:06 - Collection vs. connection
- 28:25 - Using LinkedIn effectively
- 39:00 - Melissa on the evolving talent market
- 45:36 - Going remote
- 58:00 - Anticipating growth
- 1:02:30 - Creating impact by connecting
Notable Quotes
- "I think the network is a huge collection of people that you have some type of connectivity but its not deep, but you know you can reach out to them." - Melissa (09.12)
- "Be more interested than interesting" - Melissa (28.53)
- “Just jump in and make it happen. And all those things that you seem to be worried about? You find a way to overcome them.” - Melissa (7.33)
Resources and links
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- The Dan Nestle Show (libsyn.com)
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- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nestle
- The Dan Nestle Show | Facebook
Melissa Latham