WEBVTT - Objective Unlocked!

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome back to On the Job. Can you believe we're

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<v Speaker 1>at episode six already? Where does the time go? Well,

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<v Speaker 1>after all these wonderful profiles of people in the midst

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<v Speaker 1>of their careers, we thought we'd switch things up a

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<v Speaker 1>bit for this episode and take a look at the

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<v Speaker 1>challenges that many people face one looking for a job.

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<v Speaker 1>So today we're going to hear about one man search

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<v Speaker 1>for work and how that path to employment helped him

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<v Speaker 1>to discover a whole new approach to life. Let's face it,

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<v Speaker 1>looking for a job sucks. It does. It's a painful

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<v Speaker 1>experience in so many ways. It's a moment of humility,

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<v Speaker 1>of anxiety, and, depending on how much money you have

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<v Speaker 1>saved from the last time you worked, oftentimes it's a

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<v Speaker 1>moment of sheer desperation. Whether you're searching online or in

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<v Speaker 1>the newspaper, or driving around town looking for now hiring

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<v Speaker 1>signs and handing out resumes. Searching for a job literally

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<v Speaker 1>begins to feel like a job itself. And one man

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<v Speaker 1>who knows exactly how that goes is Leon Albritton.

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<v Speaker 2>Here's a job, looking for a job.

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<v Speaker 1>And if you're like Leon who doesn't live in a

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<v Speaker 1>big city, your options are that much harder because you have.

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<v Speaker 2>To go real far to get something you know they

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<v Speaker 2>have way gainst it.

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<v Speaker 1>And then even if you get lucky and find a

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<v Speaker 1>gig that sounds of interest, you've got to go through

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<v Speaker 1>the whole application process, which means updating your resume, writing

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<v Speaker 1>a cover letter, reaching out to the hiring person, and

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<v Speaker 1>half the time, maybe way more than half the time,

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<v Speaker 1>after all that work, nothing and you can't help but

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<v Speaker 1>think that maybe that application that you've just spent all

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<v Speaker 1>that time working on wasn't even read. But thankfully there

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<v Speaker 1>are places like Express Employment professionals and people like Olivia

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<v Speaker 1>Marrafeld and.

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<v Speaker 3>I am the operations manager for the Vaparaiso, Indiana and Shaville,

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<v Speaker 3>Indiana Express offices, and.

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<v Speaker 1>Olivia totally knows how hard it is to get a

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<v Speaker 1>job because prior to working at Express, she was in

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<v Speaker 1>the exact same position that Leon was in.

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<v Speaker 3>And you get so caught up in applying for jobs

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<v Speaker 3>online or using those different avenues, you so many times

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<v Speaker 3>don't ever get to speak to a real person. You're

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<v Speaker 3>submitting resume after resume after resume.

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<v Speaker 1>But fortunately for both Leon and Olivia, they called their

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<v Speaker 1>local Express office.

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<v Speaker 3>I came into Express had my interview. They ended up

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<v Speaker 3>placing me at a property management company where I was

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<v Speaker 3>the leasing agent and I was there about five years.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, Olivia got lucky with that first job. Leon was

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<v Speaker 1>having a harder go of it. How many different jobs

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<v Speaker 1>did they try to get you in? Over a dozen?

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<v Speaker 2>Right? What am I?

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<v Speaker 3>Did?

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<v Speaker 1>You ever get discouraged going after all these different and

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<v Speaker 1>jobs and them not working out?

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<v Speaker 2>Man, I was feeling just like you said too. It

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<v Speaker 2>was faultlessly. It was stressful. Man.

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<v Speaker 1>At Express, well, it's their goal to place job seekers

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<v Speaker 1>in long term positions. They're also realists. I know that

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes it takes a few tries until you find that

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<v Speaker 1>perfect match.

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<v Speaker 3>As much as it's about a client interviewing a candidate,

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<v Speaker 3>it's also a candidate interviewing the client, interviewing them to

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<v Speaker 3>make sure it's something that they're good at and want

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<v Speaker 3>to do. I tell people daily that not every job

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<v Speaker 3>is the right fit for every person. Just because something

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<v Speaker 3>doesn't work out that time around doesn't mean it won't

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<v Speaker 3>the next.

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<v Speaker 1>You're playing the long game here with these people. It's

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<v Speaker 1>not just like, okay, you fail that doing this job,

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<v Speaker 1>we're done with you. It's let's keep working until you

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<v Speaker 1>find the.

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<v Speaker 3>Right fit exactly. And as long as someone is willing

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<v Speaker 3>to go to work, show up every day, do their best,

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<v Speaker 3>that's what matters to me. It's not a matter of

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<v Speaker 3>if they're good at it or not good at it,

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<v Speaker 3>it's are they willing to try and put in the effort.

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<v Speaker 1>And Leon was definitely willing to put in the effort.

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<v Speaker 1>He went to job after job, showing up ready to work.

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<v Speaker 3>He has done everything from working in a facility that

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<v Speaker 3>did laundry for hotels, to dairy corporations to even a

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<v Speaker 3>packager at a candy factory.

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<v Speaker 1>It's quite the range there.

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<v Speaker 3>It is. But he was always willing to go and

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<v Speaker 3>always willing to try something new, even if he was

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<v Speaker 3>going into something that he had never done before, he

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<v Speaker 3>was always willing to give it a shot.

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<v Speaker 2>He was job.

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<v Speaker 1>They Leon acknowledges that they were hard jobs. But if

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<v Speaker 1>we're being honest here, he puts the blame mostly on

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<v Speaker 1>himself because at that time in his life, with the

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<v Speaker 1>stress of trying to find work, piling bills, and a

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<v Speaker 1>feeling that he he was letting people down, Leon turned

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<v Speaker 1>to alcohol, and anyone who has ever used drugs or

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<v Speaker 1>booze to cope with life's challenges. Nos things can spiral

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<v Speaker 1>out of control pretty quickly. Did you lose a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of jobs because of your drinking?

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<v Speaker 2>Yes? I did it, some good jobs too.

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<v Speaker 1>Then, in a moment of pure desperation, Leon decided to

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<v Speaker 1>leave his home in Indiana and moved to Seattle.

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<v Speaker 2>Because I gave him up. You know, I left my

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<v Speaker 2>property here, I sold my car, and I just left,

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<v Speaker 2>thinking beings is going to be different.

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<v Speaker 1>There may have been a woman involved, but this is

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<v Speaker 1>a business podcast, people. So Leon found himself out there

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<v Speaker 1>in Seattle with no job, no car. And since I

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<v Speaker 1>know you're curious, that woman didn't work out either. And

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<v Speaker 1>while Seattle is a beautiful city, it doesn't exactly have

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<v Speaker 1>the kind of weather to break in your spirits. And

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<v Speaker 1>so Leon's desperation only grew. And what started out is

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<v Speaker 1>some drinking to cope became a full fledged addiction. When

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<v Speaker 1>we come back from the break, Leon hits rock bottom.

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<v Speaker 1>A strong work ethic, takes pride in a job well done.

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<v Speaker 1>This is the kind of person you need. Express employment

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<v Speaker 1>professionals can help because in good times or bad, we

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<v Speaker 1>understand how critical it is to manage your business for today.

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<v Speaker 1>With the right workforce. We offer hiring solutions to fit

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<v Speaker 1>changing demands. Express Knows Jobs. Get to know Express.

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<v Speaker 3>Go to expresspros dot com to find a location near you.

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<v Speaker 1>We're back with Leon Albron, who at this point in

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<v Speaker 1>our story is out in Seattle, jobless and womanless, wondering

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<v Speaker 1>why he ever left Indiana.

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<v Speaker 2>And I left thinking is going to be different, But

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<v Speaker 2>he got worship.

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<v Speaker 1>What started as a few drinks to combat life stresses

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<v Speaker 1>quickly turned into a full fledged dependency. Any money Leon

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<v Speaker 1>was making went straight to buying a bottle. But as

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<v Speaker 1>Leon's life was spiraling downward, he found out that at

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<v Speaker 1>that same time, his son's life was about to change

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<v Speaker 1>for the better in a very dramatic way.

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<v Speaker 2>Somebody showed me that my son was getting drafted in

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<v Speaker 2>the NBA.

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<v Speaker 1>Really yeah. Leon felt an obvious sense of pride that

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<v Speaker 1>his son's dreams of turning pro were about to come true,

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<v Speaker 1>but he also felt a deep shame for where he'd

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<v Speaker 1>let his life lead him. Leon had hit rock bottom,

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<v Speaker 1>or actually he didn't hit rock bottom. He tried to

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<v Speaker 1>walk into it and buy a drink.

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<v Speaker 2>The name of the bob was lock Bottom. And then

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<v Speaker 2>I looked at the top of it his rock bottle,

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<v Speaker 2>that's ah wow.

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<v Speaker 1>And somehow that was what did it. The realization that

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<v Speaker 1>just as his son was about to become a professional athlete,

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<v Speaker 1>Leon was about to walk into a bar named rock

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<v Speaker 1>Bottom to have a few drinks and feel sorry for himself.

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<v Speaker 1>That's when he accepted that he needed to turn his

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<v Speaker 1>life around, that he needed help.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, well we he got me back in the swinging

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<v Speaker 2>things out there, and.

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<v Speaker 1>After getting sober, Leon decided to go back home to Indiana.

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<v Speaker 2>And he told me that Leon got Indiana. Surround yourself

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<v Speaker 2>around people, that's gilerus to not take it.

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<v Speaker 1>And Leon did just that. He built up a positive community,

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<v Speaker 1>established a healthy routine, and rekindled his relationships with his family.

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<v Speaker 1>And then, of course he needed a job, and Leon

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<v Speaker 1>knew just where to go. When he got there, though,

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<v Speaker 1>there was a new face in the office because in

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<v Speaker 1>the time that Leon had gone out to Seattle, Olivia

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<v Speaker 1>Marifeld went from being a job seeker at Express to

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<v Speaker 1>being a staff member there.

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<v Speaker 3>I had no idea that they were looking for someone

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<v Speaker 3>for the front office here. I ended up getting an

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<v Speaker 3>interview on the spot meeting with the franchise, and then

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<v Speaker 3>started the next day.

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<v Speaker 1>Amazing, right, such a cool.

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<v Speaker 3>Thing to have been in the associates shoot in the past.

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<v Speaker 3>I know exactly what they're facing and what they're looking for.

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<v Speaker 1>And right off the bat, Olivia could see that this

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<v Speaker 1>was a new and improved Leon, Leon two point zero.

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<v Speaker 3>It's been such a cool opportunity to see him grow,

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<v Speaker 3>to see him change, to see the things that he's

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<v Speaker 3>overcome in his life.

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<v Speaker 1>Very quickly, Olivia had Leon back out in the workforce,

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<v Speaker 1>doing a few days here and there, but all the while,

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<v Speaker 1>her goal, as it is with all her associates, was

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<v Speaker 1>to eventually land Leon that keeper.

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<v Speaker 3>I think part of our goal in one thing our

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<v Speaker 3>staff really focuses on, is the fact that we aren't

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<v Speaker 3>just like any other temporary agency Michael, is to find

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<v Speaker 3>long term, permanent placement for these associates. So I want

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<v Speaker 3>to place them where their skill sets are going to

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<v Speaker 3>be valued and where they're going to do the best

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<v Speaker 3>long term. We want them to find a home and

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<v Speaker 3>find a career.

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<v Speaker 1>And with this new and improved Leon, a Leon that

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<v Speaker 1>is sober, clearheaded, motivated and always willing to do the work,

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<v Speaker 1>it didn't take long before Olivia made good on that.

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<v Speaker 2>She's kept the word. And that's how my mom ever

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<v Speaker 2>told me, wherever you go on life, if you don't

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<v Speaker 2>have nothing else, always keep their word.

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<v Speaker 1>Because after all the jobs that didn't work out, Leon

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<v Speaker 1>has finally found the job for him. Working in the

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<v Speaker 1>industrial industry for the last seven months has given Leon

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<v Speaker 1>not only an income, but a healthy routine and a

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<v Speaker 1>sense of purpose. Like all of us, he has his days,

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<v Speaker 1>has afternoons when the clock drags, and mornings when he

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<v Speaker 1>just doesn't want to get out of bed. But then

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<v Speaker 1>he reminds himself how far he's come and how hard

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<v Speaker 1>he and the folks that Express have worked to get

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<v Speaker 1>him where he is today.

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<v Speaker 2>Express ball me back contill a human again. That's the

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<v Speaker 2>way I'm gonna put it. They gave him my life back.

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<v Speaker 1>For on the job. I'm Avery Thompson.