My One Life - Build a Life and Career You Love

In this episode, Houston Texans President Jamey Rootes discusses his new, best-selling book ‘The Winning Game Plan: A Proven Leadership Playbook for Continuous Business Success’ and shares leadership lessons that helped him become one of the top executives in professional sports.

As President of the Houston Texans, Rootes is responsible for all business functions of the club. Under Rootes’ leadership, the Texans have earned many distinctions, including numerous “Crystal Awards” and most recently two American Business Awards for marketing excellence. J.D. Power & Associates recognized the team for providing the best fan experience in the NFL. The Texans were also recognized with Sports Business Journal’s PRISM Award, which is given annually to the top major professional sports team based on business excellence criteria.

In 2019, the Texans extended their sellout streak to 185 consecutive home games – a Houston NFL record and a testament to the quality of service and entertainment provided by the organization on gameday. The Texans have consistently been recognized as one of the most valuable professional sports franchises both in the NFL and globally.

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• Murray Resources - national recruiting firm
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Our guest today is Marsha Murray, president and founder of Murray Resources - one of the country's top recruiting firms.

In this episode we dig into the habits that have helped Marsha build her career. What it was like to start the business, what she reads, watches, and listens to, to stay on top of her game - as well as a bunch of other stuff that we really enjoyed learning about. We know you will too–so enjoy!

About Marsha Murray:

Marsha is the founder and president of Murray Resources. Established in 1988, Murray Resources is a full-service recruiting and staffing firm based in Houston, Texas.

As founder of a 100% woman-owned business, Marsha has been a devoted advocate of women in business, successfully placing thousands of job candidates in her 30-year career. She is a former board member of the WBEA, and a member of the National Women’s Business Owners Corporation.

Murray Resources is a two-time winner of the HWCOC Economic Development Star Award, recognizing the company’s contributions to the growth and vitality of west Houston. Murray Resources has been named one of Houston’s Fastest Growing Woman-Owned Businesses, as well as one of Houston's Best Places to Work by the HBJ.

Marsha has been named to the ‘Who’s Who in Energy’ list by the HBJ for four consecutive years and received the ‘Female Entrepreneur of the Year’ Bronze Award in both 2012 and 2013 - and the Silver award in 2017 and 2018. Marsha was also named one of the Most Admired CEO's in Houston by the HBJ in 2019.

• Named #1 Best Staffing Company to Work For by Staffing Industry Analysts
• 2x Houston Fast 100: Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies
• 6x Inc. 500 / 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the U.S.
• 5x HBJ Best Places to Work
• 5x HBJ Largest Direct Hire Recruiting Firms

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• Murray Resources - national recruiting firm
• ResumeSpice - resume writing and career coaching

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Have you ever wanted to know what a resume writing service is and how it works? Or who should hire a resume writer? And what you should or shouldn’t include on your resume? Well, that’s exactly what we’re going to help you with on this week’s show, where you’ll learn about the added value of a resume writing service and the future of the industry. (Click here for information on resume writing services)

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• Murray Resources - national recruiting firm
• ResumeSpice - resume writing and career coaching

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Have you ever wanted to know how to make a career transition? Or how recruiters help in your job search? And what the time-frame is for the recruiting process? Well, that’s exactly what we’re going to help you with on this week’s show, where you’ll learn more about the recruiting process and how working with a recruiter works. 

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• Murray Resources - national recruiting firm
• ResumeSpice - resume writing and career coaching

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Have you ever wanted to know how long your resume should be? Or whether you should include a cover letter when submitting a job application? And what other resources are out there that can help you find a job? Well, that’s exactly what we’re going to help you with on this week’s show, where you’ll learn more about the tools you need to be successful in your job search.

Our Sponsors:

• Murray Resources - national recruiting firm
• ResumeSpice - resume writing and career coaching

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Have you ever struggled with knowing when or how to start your job search? And how exactly recruiting and staffing agencies work to help you land that dream job? Well, that’s exactly what we’re going to help you with on this week’s show, where you’ll learn what steps you need to take to succeed in your job hunt and the part that recruiting agencies play in the process.

Our Sponsors:

• Murray Resources - national recruiting firm
• ResumeSpice - resume writing and career coaching

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• Connect with Keith Wolf on LinkedIn