Colby Redhead<\/a> joined recruitment after building a successful career in wholesale distribution, where she progressed from sales into senior management.<\/p>\nHer industry experience gives her a strong understanding of the challenges hiring managers face and the importance of finding people who can strengthen a team. We asked Colby a few questions about her career, her experience at DMC, and what motivates her as a recruiter.<\/p>\n
Q: Where did your career start, and what led you to recruitment?<\/h4>\n
Colby:<\/strong> I spent most of my career working in wholesale distribution. I started in sales and eventually moved into a senior management role.<\/p>\nDuring that time, I also gained some internal recruitment experience. That was my first real introduction to recruitment. The combination of my sales background and recruitment experience made this career feel like a natural fit.<\/p>\n
Q: What do you enjoy most about recruitment?<\/h4>\n
Colby:<\/strong> I love building relationships with people, whether they are candidates or clients. It is incredibly rewarding to help a strong candidate find a role and an organization that are right for them. Recruiters get to be part of some exciting and important moments in people\u2019s lives. That is a major part of my \u201cwhy.\u201d<\/p>\nHaving worked as a Sales Manager, I also understand how difficult it can be to find great talent. Taking some of that weight off a hiring manager\u2019s shoulders and introducing someone who will strengthen their team is another reason I enjoy what I do.<\/p>\n
Q: What is your favourite memory in recruitment?<\/h4>\n
Colby:<\/strong> Making my first placement will always be special. The offer letter was officially signed while I was sitting on a beach in Bali, which made the moment even more memorable.<\/p>\nQ: What advice would you give someone considering a career in recruitment?<\/h4>\n
Colby:<\/strong> Accept that there will be highs and lows, but do not ride either wave too hard. Stay focused, remain consistent, and keep moving forward.<\/p>\nQ: How has your experience been with the DMC team?<\/h4>\n
Colby:<\/strong> Being part of a team where everyone is genuinely invested in each other\u2019s success is an amazing experience. This team is full of character and brilliant people.<\/p>\nI get to learn from some of the best recruiters in the industry, and I am grateful to work in such a collaborative environment.<\/p>\n
Q: How has your experience been working in the building materials industry?<\/h4>\n
Colby:<\/strong> Over the past year, I have loved learning more about the building materials industry. With my background in industrial distribution, it has been a very natural fit.<\/p>\nThere is so much opportunity in building materials, and the industry is filled with great people. That has been one of the best parts of specializing in this space.<\/p>\n
Q: What are some of your interests outside work?<\/h4>\n
Colby:<\/strong> I love travelling and seeing the world. The remote and flexible work options at DMC were important to me because they provide more opportunities to travel.<\/p>\nI am also an avid gym goer and compete in bodybuilding in the Wellness category. I am taking this season off, but I plan to return to the stage next year.<\/p>\n
I played softball when I was younger and earned a college softball scholarship, which allowed me to complete my business degree while playing in the United States. I have always been an athlete, and I think that competitive mindset helped draw me toward sales.<\/p>\n
When I want to relax, I enjoy baking sourdough and reading.<\/p>\n
Q: If a recruiter were an animal, what would it be?<\/h4>\n
Colby:<\/strong> It depends on the recruiter, but I would choose a lion.<\/p>\nColby\u2019s experience in sales, leadership, and wholesale distribution gives her a valuable perspective on recruitment. Her competitive drive and genuine interest in helping people make her a trusted partner to candidates and building materials employers alike.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We Asked Building Materials Recruiter Colby Redhead to Share Her Recruitment Origin Story At DMC Recruitment, our recruiters bring their own professional experience and perspective to every search. Colby Redhead […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":17312,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,221],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-recruitment-origin-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmcrecruitment.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmcrecruitment.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmcrecruitment.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmcrecruitment.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmcrecruitment.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17311"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dmcrecruitment.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17322,"href":"https:\/\/dmcrecruitment.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17311\/revisions\/17322"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmcrecruitment.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmcrecruitment.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmcrecruitment.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmcrecruitment.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}