Her Story
About Brittany
Growing up surrounded by hardworking, blue-collar men, Brittany saw firsthand the heart, grit, sacrifice, and pride that come with building a life in the trades. She also saw the challenges, the long hours, physical demands, uncertainty, and responsibility that often come with being the person a family depends on. Those experiences shaped not only her work ethic, but also the way she connects with the people she recruits today.
Her path into recruiting wasn’t necessarily one she had planned. After losing her father, Brittany found herself at a turning point personally and professionally. That loss ultimately led her toward the career and industry where she would find her purpose. What began as an unexpected change became an opportunity to combine what she does best, connecting with people, with a workforce she had understood and respected her entire life.
Today, Brittany supports Rental, Sales, and Transport recruiting across Arizona and Nevada for Empire Cat. Since joining the organization as a Recruiter in 2022 and advancing to Senior Recruiter in 2025, she has built her career around more than finding qualified candidates. She believes recruiting should feel human. Whether she is connecting with an experienced industry professional, visiting a trade school, attending a career fair, or introducing a young person to a career path they didn’t know existed, her goal is to make people feel seen, respected, and valued.
Brittany is particularly passionate about building the next generation of skilled talent and changing the perception that a four-year college degree is the only path to a successful career. She believes careers in the trades deserve to be celebrated for what they are: opportunities to build meaningful, financially rewarding lives through hard work and skill. She is equally passionate about helping more women see a place for themselves in an industry that has traditionally been male-dominated.
Her own career reflects the same work ethic she admires in the people she recruits. Brittany earned her Associate’s Degree in Business Management summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA while working full time, and her professional background spans recruiting, operations, financial services, and talent acquisition. But she doesn’t measure her success by titles, degrees, or numbers alone. She measures it through the relationships she builds, the people she helps, and whether she remains true to herself along the way.
For Brittany, the blue-collar workforce represents something deeply familiar: equal parts heart and grit. It reminds her of where she came from, the people who shaped her, and especially her father. Helping hardworking people find opportunities where their skills and sacrifices are valued isn’t just what she does for a living. It’s where she found her home.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Brittany
01What do you attribute your success to?
I think my definition of success was shaped long before I ever had a career. Growing up, I learned pretty early that success isn’t necessarily about how much money you make or what title you have. My senior year of high school, my dad was out of work, and I watched my mom step up and become the provider for our family. Watching my parents navigate difficult seasons taught me the value of hard work, resilience, and being someone the people you love can depend on.
As I’ve gotten older, success for me has become much more about the relationships I’ve built, the people I’ve been able to help, and the impact I’ve made along the way. Of course, being able to make a good living doing something I genuinely enjoy is an incredible thing, but that has never been my measure of success.
I’ve also learned not to be afraid of taking chances, embracing change, or walking through a new door without knowing exactly where it will lead. For me, success is continuing to grow while staying true to who I am, taking care of the people I love, and being proud not only of what I’ve accomplished, but of the person I’ve become along the way.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I’ve ever received is simple: never stop learning. I’ve carried that with me throughout my career because I’ve never wanted to only understand how to do my job. I want to understand the business, the people, the processes, and the “why” behind what we do.
Some of the biggest growth in my career has come from being willing to step outside of my job description. I’ve raised my hand for projects, asked questions, learned new systems, and taken opportunities to understand different areas of the business. Those experiences have not only made me better at my own role, but they’ve also opened doors I may never have expected.
I also believe there is something to learn from everyone around you, regardless of their title, experience, or position. The moment you decide you already know enough is the moment you stop growing. I try to approach every opportunity with curiosity and a willingness to learn, because there will always be something new to understand and another way to grow.
Stay curious, stay teachable, and never stop learning.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
My biggest advice to young women entering this industry would be to be bold and be authentic. Being bold doesn’t mean being the loudest person in the room or the most aggressive. It means having the courage to stand up for yourself, speak your mind, bring forward new ideas, and stay true to who you are even when there may be pressure to change.
Those are qualities I use every day in my own career. As a recruiter, I have to be bold enough to go out and find the talent and pipeline our business needs rather than simply waiting for it to come to me. At the same time, I have to remain authentic in the relationships I build. Candidate experience is incredibly important to me. Whether someone is ultimately selected for a position or not, I want them to walk away from their experience with me feeling valued, respected, and genuinely good about the interaction they had.
Especially as women, I think we can sometimes walk into a room and feel like we need to change who we are or prove why we deserve to be there. Remember that you have a seat at the table for a reason. Your perspective has value. Learn from the people around you, listen, and continue to grow, but don’t lose the qualities that make you uniquely effective.
Be bold enough to use your voice and authentic enough to make sure it’s still your voice.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
I think one of the biggest challenges in our industry right now is building the next generation of skilled talent. For a long time, young people have been told that going to college is the path to a successful career. College can absolutely be a great path, but it isn’t the only path. Careers in the trades can be incredibly fulfilling, provide financial stability and opportunities for growth, and lead to lifelong careers.
I think we have a responsibility as an industry to reach younger generations earlier and do a better job of showing them what these careers actually look like and where they can lead. There are so many opportunities within our industry that young people may not even know exist simply because they haven’t been exposed to them.
There is also a tremendous opportunity to bring more women into the workforce, particularly in roles and trades that have traditionally been male-dominated. Representation matters. Young women need to be able to see themselves building careers in this industry, whether that’s as a technician, in sales, operations, leadership, or any of the many other paths available to them.
To me, the challenge and the opportunity are really the same thing: expanding what the next generation believes is possible for them.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
The two values that are most important to me, both professionally and personally, are accountability and integrity. To me, integrity means doing the right thing even when it would be easier not to. It means staying true to who you are, standing behind your values, and making decisions you can be proud of even when no one else is watching.
Accountability is equally important because none of us are going to get everything right all the time. I believe your character is often shown most clearly in what you do when you get something wrong. Are you willing to own it, learn from it, make it right, and do better the next time? I never want to be afraid to say, “I made a mistake,” because I believe taking ownership is how we grow.
Accountability also means following through on what you say you’re going to do and being someone others know they can depend on. Whether it’s in my career or my personal life, I want the people around me to know that my word means something.
You don’t have to be perfect to have integrity. You just have to be willing to own your choices, learn from them, and always strive to do the right thing.
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