Career

I could go on and on about the talent in Drexel’s Graphic Design program. We’ve had some super talented artists work with us. But I think this picture tells you why you should hire a graphic design grad from Drexel: They put Pantone chips on their mortarboards.

I was at the airport last night picking up a friend at 10:30. Terminal E in Philadelphia International Airport is a ghost town at that time of night. Yet, there sat the woman in the picture.

Her job? Information.

Yep…she sits at a desk where no one stops by. At night. In a cement rectangle.

She has the loneliest job in the world.

But she was super chipper. I talked to her for a little while. About the weather. Travel schedules. The airport.

I admire her. How many of you could do the loneliest job in the world?

Did you see that scene in the movie Dave, when Kevin Kline is speaking as the President and says,

If you’ve ever seen the look on somebody’s face the day they finally get a job, I’ve had some experience with this, they look like they could fly. And its not about the paycheck, it’s about respect, it’s about looking in the mirror and knowing that you’ve done something valuable with your day. And if one person could start to feel this way, and then another person, and then another person, soon all these other problems may not seem so impossible. You don’t really know how much you can do until you, stand up and decide to try.

If you’re in recruiting, think about that. Think about the dignity that a job brings. Think about giving someone a chance. A break. An opportunity.

With much power comes much responsibility.

If your job is to help find people to work, think about the dignity of a job.