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M
any dietitians
would enjoy the
opportunity to
join the DC team. In fact,
many would say it’s
their dream job [I know
it’s mine!] So, why did I
choose Kate Agnew?
My first introduction to Kate
was via an email from a trusted
colleague, Melanie McGrice.
Melanie let me know Kate had
volunteered at a workshop she
was running and that she was
proactive, humble and just got
on with the job without having to
be asked twice. An email like that
from Melanie meant a great deal!
Melanie then introduced us,
and I met Kate after a university
lecture I gave. She indicated
she would be interested in
volunteering with DC, and with
Melanie’s recommendation, I was
keen to give Kate an opportunity.
I asked her to find a restaurant
for me to take some dietitians to
in Nashville, during the Academy
of Nutrition and Dietetics
conference. I also asked her
to investigate how to create
podcasts. Kate came back with
a great restaurant reco, and an
11-page document (with screen
shots) walking me through each
step of creating a podcast. That
blew my mind.
I wanted to begin a DC podcast,
but I wasn’t that keen on doing
it myself. So, I asked Kate to
interview me for our very first DC
podcast, and then I invited her
to host our DC podcasts. She
did a stellar job! At that point, I
decided to bring her on board
as a casual employee.
One thing led to another, with
Kate gradually working more and
more days. She is now full-time
and the rest is history. We love
having her at DC. (Thank you for
everything you do, Kate!)
If you’re looking to land your
dream job, here’s some advice
so you can follow in Kate’s
footsteps. The qualities that
Kate possesses that I, (and other
business owners/managers)
am looking for when hiring
are: being proactive/initiative,
innovative, questioning/having
an inquisitive mind, being a
critical thinker, providing good
customer service, outcomes-
focused, being a team player,
and most of all having a positive
attitude.
I love it when Kate doesn’t know
something and she will tell me,
“I’ll just Google it”!
“I love it when Kate doesn’t know something
and she will tell me, ‘I’ll just Google it’!”
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