Name: Shana Penczak
Title: Retail Talent Director
Location: New York, NY
Recruiting specialty: All things RETAIL
I became a recruiter because … people needed me
Favorite designer: Changes seasonally
Celebrity crush: Henrik Lundqvist
Favorite place in NYC: My bed
Interview horror story: Don’t hit on your interviewer. Don’t put your feet up on the interviewer’s desk. Don’t be an hour late. If you must sneeze please turn away.
Best interview tip: Don’t forget to SMILE!
Favorite accessory: A wrist full of bracelets that make too much noise
If I could be an animal I would be … A Koala. But the ferocious kind.
Dream vacation: Anywhere secluded and on a beach
Sweet or salty: Pretzel M&Ms
In my spare time I … Work more. Sleep. Shop.
Fashion or Beauty Tip: Zipper stuck? Run a pencil eraser along the teeth of the zipper. Deodorant stains? Those gray foamy things that come on hangers will take it right out. Red wine stain on your fav dress? White wine will make it seem like it never happened.
Favorite item in my closet: New Alexander Wang bag, any Loeffler Randall boots and whatever my latest cozy sweater is
Restaurant I would recommend: If I told all of you I wouldn’t be able to get a reservation
Favorite music artist/band: Regina Spektor. Bright Eyes. Dave Matthews. Jeff Buckley. Pearl Jam. The Decemberists. Elliott Smith. Janis Joplin.
Favorite quote: “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain
