Ouida K King

I attribute my success to my spiritual foundation. I grew up in church and was born and raised as a church girl, and having God at the center of my life keeps me in a position to be available and open. My relationship with God and my spiritual walk is what I rely on, and it keeps me focused on being able to send love and kindness to everyone that I meet. I try to leave that impression of who God is and who I represent in everything I do. That spiritual relationship and foundation is what I contribute my success to, because it guides how I approach my work and interact with others.

The door of opportunity swings on small hinges, never pass on a opportunity to learn and grow no matter the dollar amount you will always come out on top.

I would give the same advice that was given to me when I was graduating out of school and trying to figure out what direction to go in: the door of opportunity swings on small hinges. I tell everyone, everywhere I go, never turn down an opportunity. I've accepted opportunities as an assistant or a clerk, and that's how I ended up moving into the direction of scheduling and coordinating and recruiting, because I took those opportunities that most people rejected because they thought it wasn't good money or it wasn't the title they wanted. But I've always stepped into every opportunity that has presented itself. Yes, I've had failures. I've been fired before, I've quit before, I've had to start over before. But understanding that every opportunity brings either lessons or advancement is key. When you take an opportunity, you're not looking at it as the end-all to be-all, but this is either a lesson or experience that you're getting ready to learn, or this is getting ready to be an advancement in your career going in another direction. So I give that advice out all the time: the door of opportunity swings on small hinges.

The biggest challenges in my field right now are that companies are evolving into working with AI services, and it's becoming challenging for recruiters to compete with a robot. Making sure that I'm staying ahead of technology is crucial, because a lot of people don't understand that recruiting has a lot to do with technology. Being up-to-date and current on the new systems and processes for human resource and recruitment is a valuable asset to stay in the game. I think the challenges present themselves for people to evolve. In 2026, evolution and adapting very quickly is a major factor for businesses, for candidates, for hiring processes, for small businesses. We're dealing with Generation Z and X and Millennials, and children are taught very quickly about systems and computers, so they're advanced when they're graduating out of college or high school. It's important that industries evolve to keep up with today's demand on job opportunities and hiring processes. As for opportunities, as a recruiter you have the opportunity to work as a contract consultant, work remote, be hybrid, work as an entrepreneur. There are a lot of opportunities in knowing your skill set and knowing how to apply your skill set in those areas to work for you.

For me, resilience is a value that I strive on in dealing with life and having setbacks. I'm very ambitious and career-focused on what direction I want my career to go in, and with that comes resilience and building my character as well as my work ethics. I was taught by my grandmothers and my mother about work ethic, and I make sure that I'm on time and I'm giving 100% to every job, every opportunity that I'm given. I take it seriously and I work it with full responsibility and dedication. Those are my two key pieces that I rely on: resilience and work ethic.