SpeakUp 5K Recap

SpeakUp 5K Recap

This past Saturday was a tremendous success!  With thousands of participants and even more supporters cheering everyone on, it was evident that RVA understands the importance of this message.  

SpeakUp 5K & Daybreak

SpeakUp 5K & Daybreak

Please mark your calendar for September 6th. Daybreak will be one of the corporate sponsors for an event that is very close to our hearts.

2014 INC. 5000 | We made it!

2014 INC. 5000 | We made it!

Daybreak was recognized by Inc Magazine as #1463 one of the top 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America for 2014.

WHO DOESN’T LOVE MOHAWKS?

WHO DOESN’T LOVE MOHAWKS?

As I walked into the office on Monday morning, I caught a glance of myself in the reflection of our front door and smiled. I was still sporting my mohawk from this past weekend. 

RESUME ADVICE

RESUME ADVICE

We get a lot of questions about resume formatting from candidates, so I thought we’d talk a little about them…

MORE RECOGNITION FOR DAYBREAK!

MORE RECOGNITION FOR DAYBREAK!

Yesterday evening we attended an event at the Federal Reserve Bank held by the Richmond Technology Council – RichTech, www.richtech.com. Finalists for this years RichTech Technology Awards were announced. According to Robby Demeria, the Executive Director of RichTech, more firms were nominated for awards this year than the previous five years the event has been held.

THE MASSEY CHALLENGE RESULTS

THE MASSEY CHALLENGE RESULTS

Nearly 5 weeks ago, we set out to raise money for the Massey Cancer Center and that effort came to conclusion this past weekend. We formed a team along with a number of close friends and am proud to say Team Daybreak/MWG raised $5,880!!!

THE MASSEY CHALLENGE

THE MASSEY CHALLENGE

On behalf of a pretty special group consisting of my co-workers from the Daybreak office and my friends from our workout group, MWG – We have decided to band together, pool our resources and reach as many people as possible in an effort to raise awareness for the fight against cancer.

NICE GUYS CAN FINISH FIRST

NICE GUYS CAN FINISH FIRST

How do you give advice to a job seeker without him/her thinking we as recruiters have ulterior motives. It's no secret that while we help people find jobs, we also earn a fee for our services. Sadly, the latter part of that statement can negatively impact the effectiveness of the first part of that statement. Why is that the case? I have a few potential reasons.

BW3S DRUMSTICK VS. MANDIBULAR INCISOR

BW3S DRUMSTICK VS. MANDIBULAR INCISOR

Have you ever had one of those moments where something happens, unexpectedly, in the most inconvenient place or time? Well, last fall that “something” happened to me.

TRADITIONAL OFFICE DYNAMICS?

TRADITIONAL OFFICE DYNAMICS?

It's 5:20 am, my iPhone is vibrating me awake. 15 mins later, I’m just about dressed and ready to head outside and meet my coworkers for an hour of working out.

PERSONAL BEST

PERSONAL BEST

I have been a fairly avid runner for the past 4-5 years now.  Like many folks, it started as an effort to shed a few pounds.  Soon after my son was born, I had come to the realization that I had put on as much baby weight as my wife!

ADVICE TO THOSE RECENT/SOON TO BE COLLEGE GRADUATES…

ADVICE TO THOSE RECENT/SOON TO BE COLLEGE GRADUATES…

In May of 1997, I walked across the stage within Cassell Coliseum proudly receiving my degree in Business Management from Virginia Tech.  After the graduation party, couple slices of cake and packing up my apartment in Blacksburg, I returned to Richmond like many college graduates today – without a job.  It’s a daunting feeling.

TOUGH MUDDER WITH TEAM DAYBREAK

TOUGH MUDDER WITH TEAM DAYBREAK

Tough Mudder 2011 in Wintergreen.  We raised almost $3,000 for the Wounded Warrior Foundation with a team of 15+ folks tackling one of the most challenging obstacle courses around!  12 miles of torture going up and down the black diamond ski slopes of Wintergreen countless times and 27 military style obstacles along the way to ensure we wouldn’t get bored!