We recently connected with Nikita and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Nikita, thanks for sharing your insights with our community today. Part of your success, no doubt, is due to your work ethic and so we’d love if you could open up about where you got your work ethic from?
I would have to say that I get my work ethic from my parents. For a long stretch of my childhood, my mom was a single mother of 4 with a history of making “it” happen. She gave every project 100%, without any excuses…even when she really should’ve given an excuse. (My mom literally went into labor with my brother while at work). A few years after we moved to another state, she married my stepdad who equally matched her work ethic. From laying asphalt on parking lots to fixing your engine- he did it all. If nothing else, they taught me not to sit around and wait for people to do what you can do yourself. Go work for it.
Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
We provide a variety of professional development services that cater to individuals, groups, and organizations. We are an anomaly; we have 2 hearts. 1. We noticed that our youth graduate high school and more often than not, don’t have customer service skills, resume writing skills, don’t know how to write an email, etc. We exist to bridge the gap between high school and the real world. 2. On a more personal note, my mom couldn’t take off work for my 5th grade promotional ceremony. I often watched my mom struggle to choose between work and life. Like, “I’m sick, do I go to the hospital or go to work? I lost her to heart disease 3 months after I turned 16. When I became a working adult, especially in management, I noticed employees felt the need to over-explain sick time and even PTO. “I’m having kidney surgery next Monday at 7am, but if I’m feeling well enough afterwards, I can come to work around 1pm if you want me to!” It broke my heart that this was a thing. We exist to ultimately help create a workforce where people don’t have to compromise between their career ambitions and their families, health, etc.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Remaining authentic, being resilient, and collaborating have been the most impactful in my journey. My pieces of advice to people who are early in their journey would be that comparison is truly the thief of joy so make a conscious effort to be a committed learner and run your race at your own pace. Asking for help is a strength, not a weakness- don’t be afraid to ask for it. Understand that sometimes despite your best efforts, you will not please everyone, and that’s ok.
Who has been most helpful in helping you overcome challenges or build and develop the essential skills, qualities or knowledge you needed to be successful?
God has been the most helpful in helping me overcome challenges. At this very moment I am grieving the recent loss of my dad (1/24/24) and it has been an extremely difficult adjustment. I am grateful for the spiritual tools that I have to lean on during this time like prayer, devotions concerning grief, etc. Also, my family, church, and even The Resume Stop’s clients have been a major source of comfort. I don’t know what I did to deserve them, but whatever it is I would do it again.
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