Career Roadmap
Jennifer's work combines: Education, Business, and Learning / Being Challenged
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Burke High School, Omaha, NE
Bachelor's Degree
History, General
College of William and Mary
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Training & Development Specialists:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: History, General
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
Worked in retail/customer service using my people skills.
2.
Worked for a Bank doing high touch Office of the President calls and correspondence.
3.
Worked for a Kitchen and Bath design firm and perfected my logistical and scheduling skills.
4.
Worked in space planning and built a network of contacts.
5.
Where I am today because of customer service, logistical skills, and networking!
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
You need to choose a career.
How I responded:
Your career is built be the experiences you have throughout your work life. I have worked in many different jobs/areas and although I will never be upper management, I am so happy learning new things and challenging myself when I find an opprtunity that is different than anything I have done before. You will more than likely never follow a straight line, there will be bumps and obstacles, but you will grow through those experiences. Always believe in yourself and your abilities!
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I worked to put myself through college and although I came out with loans and it took a nice chunk of time to repay, I am more skilled at multi-tasking and efficiency since I had to balance work and school. And you do appreciate it more.