Rosalynn J. Robinson

I attribute my success to trust, credibility, and my ability to help leaders and employees throughout organizations. It's not always been about the title for me - it's been about building that trust and credibility. My confidence really blossomed after I completed my bachelor's degree, which took me longer than expected because I had started college, came back home, stopped and started again, got married, had my daughter, and was a stay-at-home mom for a bit. Once I got my bachelor's degree, I feel like I really excelled at work. Getting my master's in HR after that helped me continue to grow. I'm proud of that journey because those weren't just professional achievements - they were personal goals that I made happen. Now I've reached a point in my career where I can make decisions about where I want to work based on purpose and alignment, rather than just taking a job because I have to. That ability to choose, to bring my sound judgment, discretion, and courage to work that truly matters to me - that's what success looks like.

I want young people to realize that finding a job and preparing for a job is not rocket science. If you practice and you're really interested in the company, you can research and learn. You can get that job. You may not get the first one, but it all takes a lot of practice, but it's not rocket science - we can do that, you can do it. I really enjoy instilling confidence in others, especially young adults. That's why I started my consulting business, Leaper, which stands for Leveraging Excellence and Professional Results. Through Leaper, I coach individuals on resumes, cover letters, and career preparation. My niche area that I feel most passionate about is working with high school seniors through college seniors - those individuals who are in early entry into their first job or first role. I've found that very fulfilling, and I've done seminars with those groups and taught classes on career communication. I can share and explain HR to someone who wants to be in HR very well, and give them the truth about it, and help coach them through their career.

Purpose alignment and mission alignment are the most important values to me. I've always felt like I can do great work in the human resource space and could work for any company, but I've realized that the organization's mission needs to align with my core values. I needed to see that visually happen within the organizations I work for. It's not about putting any organization down - it's just that alignment and purpose alignment is really important to me. As I've matured and learned more about myself, I've realized the type of work where my purpose and passion can really collide. At Operation Food Search, I can see the mission lived out in the daily work that employees do and the work done in the community. I can passionately explain the work to candidates because I wholeheartedly believe in the mission. It's about supporting a mission that directly impacts the community I live in. Trust, credibility, sound judgment, discretion, and courage are also core to how I approach my work.