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Tom's work combines: Technology, Business, and Learning / Being Challenged
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Milford Senior High School
Bachelor's Degree
Music, General
Northern Kentucky University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Computer Systems Analysts:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Holocaust and Related Studies
Certification: Project Management
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Earned my degree in Music, while waiting tables for income.
2.
Continued to wait tables while I figured out what to do.
3.
Got a full time call center job that paid me less but had benefits and a regular schedule.
4.
After a couple years I learned some valuable skills and got a job in IT Recruitment.
5.
Few years later, decided sales was not for me.
6.
Now I'm an Implementation Specialist, working with clients and managing projects.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
A music degree? What are you going to do with that!?
How I responded:
Actually, my father was a big determining factor in completing my degree. He sat me down and explained the importance of the degree, not what I studied as much, but that it showed work ethic and competency that any employer will value. I accomplished a large goal.