I have had an array of jobs throughout my life: receptionist, customer service, marketing, B2B sales, sales support, DBA, etc.... I have been successful due to my drive, my ability to learn quickly and my overall attitude. However I learned something last year when trying to secure a position for a company that requires, at minimum, a bachelors degree.
Last year I found myself in a position with a company that was not what was presented to me (Business Development). Upon accepting the offer I tried to be successful, tried to make the position one that I could be proud of, one that wouldn't erase the many years of hard work that I had put into learning all that I had and that would challenge me. However the job was not what is was supposed to be, so I resigned. I thought I could just send out a bunch of resumes and I would land something even better. However, the one company that I really wanted the job at requires a degree, even for a sales support role!
I made the decision right then to come back to school and pursue a degree. I am hopeful that this will give me an advantage for future opportunities and I am certain that I am making my children's future a bit brighter. With great struggle comes great rewards.
Monday, September 16, 2013
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Post Interview
Fisnik Cana (goes by Nick) is who I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing. He is a soft spoken young man that is just embarking on his college path. Upon his arrival to our class, he immediately noticed one distinct difference between him and the other 16 students in the class, he is the only one with a Y chromosome! He was a bit taken back by this observation, as he was told there would be more males in the evening classes.
Nick is the YOUNGEST of five children, and just like his college classmates, he is the only male born to his parents. His family is Albanian, they moved to the United States in 1999 when Nick was only 11 years old. He attended Allen High School and upon graduating he started working at various restaurants in the Lehigh Valley as a server, busboy, food runner and host.
In Nick's spare time he can usually be found touring the Valley with his friends, occasionally shopping and taking in other leisure activities. He does have a passion for travel, so some day he'd like to explore more and get to see more of what the world has to offer.
He came to Cedar Crest because his sister is attending classes here. He is not sure about the college route, however he is interested in possibly owning his own restaurant some day. He seems interested in many other options, but I am certain that once he is on the path that is his destiny he will surely take in all there is to offer.
Nick is the YOUNGEST of five children, and just like his college classmates, he is the only male born to his parents. His family is Albanian, they moved to the United States in 1999 when Nick was only 11 years old. He attended Allen High School and upon graduating he started working at various restaurants in the Lehigh Valley as a server, busboy, food runner and host.
In Nick's spare time he can usually be found touring the Valley with his friends, occasionally shopping and taking in other leisure activities. He does have a passion for travel, so some day he'd like to explore more and get to see more of what the world has to offer.
He came to Cedar Crest because his sister is attending classes here. He is not sure about the college route, however he is interested in possibly owning his own restaurant some day. He seems interested in many other options, but I am certain that once he is on the path that is his destiny he will surely take in all there is to offer.
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