Cassandre Agaësse

When she was younger, Cassandre dreamed of being a mounted police officer. Passionate about horseback riding, she naturally chose an agricultural high school diploma, then started a two-year technical degree in the food industry. She didn't feel like she belonged. Despite the fear of disappointing her mother, she made a courageous decision: to stop everything. To bounce back, she worked for three years in a retirement home. A strong human experience, but too emotionally heavy for this lively young woman. It was finally through a career guidance program that she discovered her true calling: sales.

After a first successful experience in shoe sales, the Covid-19 crisis brought her momentum to a halt. Cassandre needed to work and applied to Norauto, somewhat by chance. She knew nothing about mechanics, but she had energy to spare. She arrived right in the middle of the summer peak season. The pace was intense, but she held on. Thanks to her sunny disposition, her thirst for learning, and the caring support of her management, she integrated perfectly and quickly proved herself.

Quickly establishing oneself as a young woman in a traditionally male-dominated sector is not always easy. At first, some colleagues were perplexed by her rapid rise. On the customer side, stereotypes sometimes die hard. She still occasionally welcomes customers who look over her head to speak to a male colleague, even if she is the one training him! But Cassandre never loses her composure. She takes a step back, keeps her smile, and proves her legitimacy through her expertise and professionalism.

Just after becoming an assistant manager, Cassandre became pregnant. She feared this news would slow down her professional development. To her great surprise, the exact opposite happened. Her team and management encouraged her. Upon her return from maternity leave, she was even given new responsibilities with the promise of becoming a sales manager if she succeeded in her mission. A bet won hands down, which reinforced her desire to build her career within the company, with a new goal in mind: becoming a center director before she turns 40.