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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Clarence Senior HS
Bachelor's Degree
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
SUNY College at Buffalo State
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks:
Bachelor's Degree: Business/Commerce, General
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
Successfully completing high school.
2.
Successfully completing my enlistment as an active-duty military service member within the US Navy.
3.
Successfully completing my undergraduate degree with honors.
4.
Being told "no" by military (officer candidate school) and multiple law enforcement agencies.
5.
Successfully completing one semester of graduate school, pursuing a career in secondary education.
6.
Realizing a (further) military, law enforcement and teaching career wasn't the right fit for me.
7.
Joining the winning and successful team at Travelers!
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
Insurance companies are sneaky, and no one likes them.
How I responded:
Get to know the business, but more importantly, the company. Do your research on a company prior to applying through word-of-mouth, internet and friends/family/co-workers. Not all insurance companies are created or managed equally.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Realizing I was running out of time and money for grad school, I decided to pull the plug, and head into the working world. I now look back and see it as a step in the right direction, not a failure. I believe everything happens for a reason.