Milton Araujo
Teller
Capital One
Milestones
My road in life has taken me all over.
Captain of my high school football team.
Graduating high school with honors.
Being hired by Capital One Bank.
Being accepted into Rutgers University with a scholarship.
Education
High School
Cliffside Park High School
Cliffside Park High School
Career
Teller
I have the privilege of assisting customers with their banking needs.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Business
Numbers
Accomplishing Goals
Day to Day
A great day at work would be highlighted by great interaction with customers as I help them with their banking transactions. It gives me great satisfaction when I know I've provided the best and most help I can give to a customer and they leave with no bad experiences.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for high school students
The most important first step for someone in high school looking to pursue my occupation is to make sure that this is what they want to do. You have to love what you want to pursue as a career because that is when you will be successful at it.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
"You'll never be a college recruit for football. You'll never be captain of the football team. You'll never make it far in life. Stop trying."
Challenges I Overcame
Financial
Gangs / Violence
First-Generation Immigrant
