Seven Things I Learned in my First Year as a Recruiter at Germer International Written By: Lena Obernesser I started as a executive assistant and recruiter to John Germer at Germer International in May of 2022, after completing my Master’s Degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Working at this job has taught me many things [...]
Get to Know Germer! Name: Lena Obernesser School: BA: Delaware Valley University, MA: Walden University Major: BA: Equine Science and Business Management, MA: Industrial and Organizational Psychology Graduation Year: BA: 2019, MA: 2021 What is your title at Germer? Sourcing Recruiter & Executive Assistant to John Germer When did you start at Germer/ how long [...]
Making a transition into recruiting – What I have learned in a year Written By: Sarah Yun “Hey dad? Can you see me working in recruiting?” “Hmm.. what would you be doing?” “I am not sure.. I guess I am going to be talking to people all day to find them jobs?” This was the [...]
From the Court to the Office Written By Olivia DeBonte Being a member of both the Germer International team and a member of the Ursinus College Volleyball (UCVB) team have taught me very similar and valuable lessons, in very different ways. At first glance, it seems unlikely that these two environments could possibly overlap, but [...]
Get to Know Germer! Jess Goodman Name: Jess Goodman School: Millersville University (Bachelors) and Holy Family University (Masters) Major: Early Elementary/ Special Education and Master of Education with a Reading Specialist Concentration Graduation Year: 2018 and 2020 What is your title at Germer? Executive Recruiting Assistant When did you start at Germer/ how long have [...]
The Greatest Salesman in the World, by OG Mandino By: Sydney Grierson “Failure will never overtake you if your determination to succeed is strong enough (Mandino, 49). This is my favorite quote from the book The Greatest Salesman in the World. It sheds light on one of the most important lessons to the reader: one must [...]
The Art of Learning, by Joshua Waitzkin By: David Naider Joshua Waitzkin is a prodigy. In his book, The Art of Learning, a journey into the pursuit of excellence, Joshua Waitzkin speaks on the learning processes that he used from the time he was a child after he fell in love with the game of chess. [...]
Why (Atomic) Habits are Important By Hannah Ferguson No matter how old you are or how long you have been at Germer International, personal development and learning is something we value and always encourage. I have read a lot of books throughout my two and a half years here, and I can genuinely say, I [...]
Untamed, by Glennon Doyle By Allison Flitter Untamed by Glennon Doyle was one of the best books I read in 2020. Glennon Doyle wrote this novel about her experience finding her voice and how others could find their voice (specific to women, but could be applied to men as well). She takes the reader through [...]
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg By Les Schafer You might be asking yourself why this recruiter is writing this short review of this book and for that matter why you should care. Truth be told, we here at Germer International are constantly on a journey of growth. We are trying to be better [...]
