Her Story
About Charlee
Charlee Doughton is a recruiting and human resources professional with five years of experience. She began her career in staffing, influenced by family members who were recruiters, and spent two years at Express Employment Professionals before moving into corporate recruiting. She currently serves as a Professional Recruiter at Ono Hawaiian BBQ, supporting both corporate operations in Diamond Bar, California, and remote staffing for 20 locations in Arizona. Charlee is pursuing a business administration degree from Mount San Antonio College, expected this spring, with plans to transfer to a Cal State university. She holds memberships in the American Bar Association and SHRM. Charlee attributes her success to her faith and 13 years of playing basketball, which instilled core principles she applies professionally. She values integrity, honesty, and having fun in both her work and personal life.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Charlee
01What do you attribute your success to?
My first answer would be, of course, God. My second answer would definitely be my athletic background, so I played basketball for 13 years, and so that instilled a lot of, like, core principles that have helped me, and I've been able to carry those along the way.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I've ever received was probably to try. Because if you don't try, then you don't know if you'll fail or not. And even if you do fail, the only way to go up is from the bottom.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
I would say don't be afraid to be yourself. There's always a need for a woman on any type of panel, any type of board. It's more than a DEI quota.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Biggest opportunities would probably be growing and developing the entire department. Fortunately, I'm with a company that is in the middle of its growing stages. And with that comes a lot of new trials and tribulations, and that's kind of what also makes it fun. Obstacles would most likely be the growing pains that come with growth, so miscommunications, or someone kind of standing in their own way.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Definitely integrity. Second to integrity would probably be honesty. And having fun.
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