Maximillian Navarro on Recruiting, Fashion, and Building a 10-Year Relationship | One Thousand Gurus.

J.R. Yonocruz reconnects with his younger cousin, Maximillian Navarro, to discuss his journey from UC Riverside grad to agency recruiting and his move into a recruiting consultant role at LinkedIn. Max shares practical job-search and interviewing advice, plus what he believes makes a great recruiter. They also dive into how he got into fashion and sneakers, and close with lessons on sustaining a long-term relationship and deciding when to propose.

03:57 Life Update After College

05:42 Bay Area Roots and Sci Fi

07:06 Homeschooling and Social Skills

13:06 High School Dreams and Identity

16:17 Choosing UCR and Sociology

20:23 Post Grad Sales and Layoff

24:16 Staffing Sales to Recruiting

32:35 Landing LinkedIn Recruiting

39:35 Recruiter Advice Communication

41:39 Fashion and Sneakers

47:09 Discovering Your Style

51:54 Trends And Subgenres

57:09 Choosing The Right Partner

01:01:31 Sustaining Long Relationships

01:08:19 Rapid Fire Questions

01:16:48 Atmospheric Music Ritual

01:21:58 Gratitude And Sign Off

Guest bio:
Recruiter, fashion enthusiast, music lover, fan of the arts, and video games.

• Instagram: @maximillian.kan / https://www.instagram.com/maximillian.kan

Links/resources:

• Nike Stefan Janoski Skate Shoes
• RIftbound League of Legends TCG

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