Meg the Recruiter

Merrainiacs:

It struck me funny the first time I interviewed at Merraine Group's Corporate Office that one of the interview questions I was asked was whether or not I liked dogs. I didn't inquire as to why I was being asked this question. After all, it's not as if canine-haters are a protected class according to EEOC regulations. Fortunately for me, I answered the question right. Little did I know the corporate office took a page from a number of California-based companies that allow, dare I say encourage, employees to bring their pets to work!

As fate would have it, my first day of employment I was greeted by Coby (a large Rhodesian Ridgeback owned by the firm's founder) and a rather small Bichon named Meg (pictured), owned by the head of the Career Development division. While most of us don't bring our dogs to work every day, we have had up to three labradors, Meg and Coby, a three legged Siberian Husky, a Collie and a Jack Russell Terrier here at various times during my tenure. Coby doesn't come to work every day as the FedEx man had an abrasive relationship with him, but over time Meg has become the "office mascot." Depending upon the time of year Meg can be found attending a presentation in our conference room, a nursing roundtable, the weekly staff meeting, greeting clients in our waiting room or my favorite....enjoying some appetizers at the office holiday party. As a matter of record, Meg has worked here at Merraine Group for close to ten years and has been a fixture since the firm's inception. I'll be the first to admit, it can be a bit distracting when Meg decides to "voice her opinions" through some high-pitched bark while I'm talking to customers or candidates, but her love of this office has endeared her to all.

Meg seems to have an affinity for talent and this is what I find most remarkable. She seems to favor nurses when they come to the office, and she tends not to spend much time in the waiting room with people that change jobs too frequently. I know it sounds a little crazy, but if you ever visit....be sure to ask for Meg. Chances are, she'll find you before you find her. After all, that's what recruiters do best!

Merrainiac