When Larry Henry and I sat down for coffee in February of this year, I had no idea the birth of Voices of Detroit would occur. As a recruiter and born and bred Detroiter seeing those around me struggle during our most recent recession was starting to take its toll emotionally. More and more candidates were being referred to me from massive downsizing and the inability to find them a potential opportunity made me feel helpless. I needed an outlet and even though I didn’t know it at the time, Voices of Detroit has provided more happiness than I could have imagined.

For starters, take a look at this post between two former Voices of Detroit guests and tell me the connections we’ve made don’t matter. I’ve always fancied myself as a connector, dating back to my social work days and being given the opportunity to meet and interview local professionals doing good things in our community was an exciting mission I looked forward to embracing. In addition, the opportunity to highlight some of the most popular eateries around town being a self appointed ‘foodie’ has been the icing on the cake.

Michigan and Detroit specifically have taken a PR beating nationally stemming from a failing auto industry and highly questionable political antics. When unemployment hit staggering new highs, those in Metro Detroit knew the road to recovery would be longer and harder than most cities. Many professionals found themselves out of work for the first time in decades. Instead of taking the gloom and doom attitude, Larry and I decided to go the other way and we haven’t looked back since.

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