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When You Drop the Ball Down A Big Fat Well / 04.27.09, 01:39 PM
I was doing a resume and it wasn’t any different than any other day. Except that this woman was on time, polite, and well spoken. A lot of our clients are similar, but this woman was different. She highlighted her people skills over and over, talking about how she loved interacting with clients and coworkers and how building relationships was the most important thing for her. She said she was a trustworthy person who cared for others.
When asked about her career goals, she said she wanted to pursue janitorial work—cleaning, housekeeping. She was adamant about it.
So we made her resume.
After she left I realized I’d missed an opportunity to speak into this woman’s life. She had the skills to work with people, and I could tell she wanted to. But she chose to be a janitor. I should’ve told her to explore other options. I should’ve mentioned what I saw in her. The ability to build relationships in a meaningful way. To help people through those relationships.
But I felt intrusive. I thought it wasn’t my business.
It was.
We all need guidance from time to time, a little nudge from people who believe in us. I hope this woman finds it somewhere. Because she didn’t find it in me.
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