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CONVERSATIONS : Talent Recruitment
CHAD BIANCHI
A s Business Development Partner at Top Talent
Recruiter , Chad Bianchi has been helping local businesses conquer the challenge of finding the right team members to fill key positions for the last six years . He ’ s no stranger to team dynamics or obstacles ; every day , the former student athletic trainer for the University of Alabama football program overcomes the hurdles of living with a neurological disease . Bianchi opened up about what he ’ s faced , how he ’ s pushed through struggles to find success and why he hopes his story inspires others . Plus , he offered insight on the No . 1 skill all employers are always after .
What do you enjoy about talent recruitment ?
I earned a healthcare management and biology degree , and I also have my MBA , but when I took this job , I was a novice in the position for sure . But , I ’ ve really taken to it and seen so many doors opened by it . And it ’ s allowing me to make good use of many of the skills I ’ ve gained through the years , including things I ’ ve learned dealing with my disease .
Photography by Grace O ’ Connor .
What is CLIPPERS disease , and how has it affected your career ? It ’ s an autoimmune disease that affects my cerebellum and therefore , affects my walking and my speech . It ’ s similar to Parkinson ’ s in some of its symptoms . It started in 2007 , when I was 23 . I was doing an internship in Providence , Rhode Island , and was at a Red Sox game . I remember looking up at a bird and getting really dizzy . That was the first sign . It took seven years to finally get an accurate diagnosis , but I have
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