Peggie Arvidson's Linkedin Analytics

Like many recruiters, I started my career on a whim. After 6 years in hospitality sales and catering I was ready for a change and when my friend called and told me about a role in her company's talent team I figured there was nothing to lose. After a few weeks of training and learning about technology (I was a tech recruiter back then which was ironic because I couldn't do much on my computer besides type - it was the late 90s!) and how the company searched for and found potential candidates I was off. In a great stroke of luck I had some amazing colleagues who took me under their wing and taught me the ins and outs of cold calling, interviewing and even letting people down easy when they weren't a fit. Those colleagues were even gracious when I outpaced them as a top recruiter for our international firm within a year. Recruiting was second-nature for me - as someone who has moved more than 35 times (not military either) I had an innate sense of listening into the conversation to really connect. Connecting quickly and building community has been my guiding force since childhood (ask any adoptee and they'll likely tell you a similar story) and it suits me well in recruiting. The best part about recruiting is helping good people, find good work - that makes them happy. There's more to life than work and most of us HAVE to work to keep the lights on, food in our bellies and warm clothes on our backs - and that's where I come in. Over the years I've learned a number of lessons about solvency (I get more into that with my community at ZenCareer Nation) and being able to follow my core value of connecting and serving. Helping you find a job that not only pays your bills but gives you a sense of accomplishment, connection, growth and whatever else you value is my focus with my one-to-one coaching. I know that most coaches are EXPENSIVE and some are really good at making you feel like you're missing out if you don't go into debt to work with them. (I was taught that methodology in the early 2000s too). That's not my MO. With multiple streams of income I serve best by providing coaching on a sliding scale for job seekers - you pick what works between $45.00 - $150 for a session and I provide you insider tips and concrete steps to move from un-employed/under-employed/unhappily employed to working in a role you love. Feel free to reach out using the featured buttons above to learn more. If you want to support the work I do but are not looking for a job right now, please be sure to subscribe to the ZenCareer substack. Thanks!