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Around this time last year I was in my third month of training. Every day I was thinking,  “What am I doing here?  This isn’t the job for me.  I don’t think I’ll ever be good at this.”  Well, after being here for 15 months, I can look back and say I never thought I would have become good at being a Debt Collector, let alone still be here.

I really have to thank the American Profit Recovery team for my growth here. The owners, the managers and my coworkers are the reason I’m still here and never gave up.  Being around so much positivity and motivation is the key to having a great work environment, […]

By Brit:

One mind at a time.

It sounds almost trite to say that changing the public perception of the collection industry must be accomplished one mind at a time, but yet it’s absolutely true.  A lot of people still have a negative perception of what we as debt collectors do, whether that derives from media reports, second-hand knowledge from a friend or family member, or even their own past negative experience. […]

By Derek:

Approximately four months ago, our company made the decision to close the office due to Covid-19, and provide all the employees with computers so they could continue to work from home. It was a drastic change at the time.  Everyone was uncertain of what the future held for us, as well as what issues may arise from the switch to working from home.  At first, it was a big adjustment for me. Calling people while you’re in an office surrounded by colleagues doing the same thing is one thing but sitting at your dining room table alone is quite another.

It took a little while to get used to making calls in silence instead […]

By Austin:

I was hired at American Profit Recovery in October of 2019. Before this job I have never worked in an office setting.  I was either doing manual labor or just on my feet all day. When I first interviewed with Greg I honestly didn’t believe he could be a debt collector because he was too nice. Growing up, I experienced collectors calling my relatives regarding their past due debts, and (based on the stress they displayed) I developed this thought in my head that debt collectors are in fact not good people.

After meeting Greg, I thought I met the only nice collector there was in the world.  Then on my second interview I […]

By John C.

Back in March when the pandemic was starting to gather speed and we were sent home with our computer equipment to work, I had no idea what to expect. At first I was insanely excited, I remember asking about the WFH opportunities when I first started at American Profit Recovery and was a little bummed when I was informed that it wasn’t an option.

That was until I met my coworkers. […]

By Sabrine:

After graduation, I applied for several different positions until I received a phone call from American Profit Recovery (APR). I had no schema of the collection industry or what the position entailed until I walked into the doors and it was explained thoroughly. To sum it up, a day as a collection specialist here consists of helping consumers pay their debts with a customer service approach. The clients we work for who own small businesses expect us to treat their clients with respect, so that when they are no longer struggling financially, they will continue to do business with them. As a millennial, my main concern was to find a career that offers […]