If you’re looking to work at an organization that believes in its employees, FOX is it. I know from personal experience. I’ve had 6 roles in 7 years at FOX — I’ve gone from part-time receptionist to recruiter. While it was never my goal to be a recruiter for FOX, I was fortunate enough to have found an exceptional company that recognizes and nurtures my abilities.

When I was working on my associate’s degree in liberal studies, I didn’t even know a role like the one I now have existed. Back then I was waitressing at a cafe with a friend of mine, who also was a part-time receptionist at FOX. She had to leave and recommended me for her position.

FOX was so welcoming that I immediately knew I’d never want to leave. The first time I saw FOX founder Dr. Tim Fox in the reception area, he was wearing a Superman t-shirt and jeans. He was casual and accessible. Even though I was nervous and new, somehow I still felt at home.

I’ve served in a lot of roles at FOX in a short time: general receptionist, human resources assistant, human resources coordinator, recruitment coordinator, senior recruitment coordinator, and recruiter. The transition from one role to another was only possible because FOX continued to invest in me. It’s a mutual investment, though — I am devoted to my work at FOX.

How to Take Advantage of Opportunities to Grow at FOX

FOX offers a lot of opportunities for professional growth and development. But if you want to work at FOX and have those internal opportunities extended to you, you need to take initiative. Luckily it's never too late to learn how to make things happen professionally.

If you are considering applying for a job at FOX, you’ll find endless ways to build and shape your future here. But you'll need to be determined and do excellent work. Here’s what I did and recommend to keep moving forward in your career at FOX — and how FOX encouraged me at each stage of my career.

1. Raise Your Hand

From the time I started at FOX as a part-time receptionist, I was always looking for ways to do more than I was asked to do. For example, not long after I started, Human Resources was looking for a part-time assistant. I volunteered to take on that role in addition to my receptionist duties. The HR director already knew me and was willing to cobble the two roles together, allowing me to work full-time.

Human Resources was appealing to me, and I was curious about how I could grow in the department. I was always willing to stay late or come in early to work on a project if HR needed help. I raised my hand for opportunities, and my manager in HR was always willing to take me on. She saw that I was motivated — and we worked in close proximity. She gave me projects that allowed me to prove myself and whatever support I needed to actually do them.

That hand-raising set me up for the next step in my career. When one of the HR coordinators left FOX, I was offered the job. And I happily accepted.

2. Learn as You Go

FOX has never expected me to have all the applicable skills for roles I took on. I’ve had to learn on the job with every role, and that’s been humbling at times. When I first started as a receptionist, I took all kinds of phone calls — everything from scheduling patients’ appointments with clinicians to helping clinicians get in touch with billing and customer service. It was a great way to get to know the ins and outs of the FOX practice.

In HR, I had to learn a lot as well. Much of the work is administrative (like new hire onboarding and payroll), and I had to master new tech systems. Thankfully, FOX had a check procedure in place to catch any errors I made!

I also got to witness the HR manager handle people’s issues. While that kind of problem-solving was done privately, I was a sponge soaking up the methods and procedures. I am grateful for all the ways in which my managers have generously supported and taught me. But I also know that my ability to pay attention and my desire to learn more was key to my career trajectory.

So don’t be nervous if you don’t think you have the skills or knowledge needed to tackle a new position. Be honest about what you hope to learn and always demonstrate a willingness to try and ask questions when you don’t understand something.

3. Practice Loyalty and You’ll Receive Loyalty

It didn’t take long before I felt a deep loyalty to FOX. After all, it felt like home to me from day one. Our mission to rehabilitate our patients through their own strength and the strength of FOX employees really resonated with me. I saw the culture of respect was real and practice-wide. I am always happy to get up in the morning and go to work. How many people can honestly say that?

I’ve always felt cared for as an employee and a person. But I got to really feel FOX’s loyalty to me during the pandemic. Unfortunately, I was furloughed — and pregnant with my first child. My managers and the FOX directors were emotionally and practically supportive. It was clear to me that I was valuable to them. FOX made sure my healthcare benefits were extended, and my maternity leave was preserved. When they were able to take me back, I’d just had my baby. I was able to take all my maternity leave before starting back up. FOX turned what could have been a horribly stressful time into something manageable.

FOX never wants their employees’ loyalty to interfere with their work-life balance. I know I could probably lose that balance pretty easily. But my managers have always helped me maintain healthy boundaries with work. Sometimes I need their reminders to shut my laptop down. Now that I’m a mother, I have an even better reason to guard those boundaries.

I may not have had the “right” or “traditional” education for the roles I’ve taken, but the managers at FOX saw I had the right attitude and interest. I came to FOX on a recommendation, and now I have a career I’m proud of — and a second family. I’m certain that if you take my tips to heart, you can create a satisfying career at FOX, too.