Yvanne V. Prezil April 16, 2017 Jobsearch (SLS 3308, Section 001) Career Network Event Assignment I went for the Career Network Event and it was a great learning experience for me. I went there trying to apply everything that I learned from my job search class and it was a success. Because I had the chance to speak to the employer of my interest, and I everything went as planned, I remember my professor in class told us to make sure we have a goal and to know which company that we would like to work for and just go for it. I went in there and I did the exact thing that he told us. I remember before taking this class I used to try to speak to every single one of employer and then I put everything in one folder. Later on when I went to contact the job that I was interested in, I would get all the employers mixed up and because of that, that cost me a lot of jobs that I always wanted in the past. …show more content…
This time, I took my time to go over everything that the professor had said in class.
I made sure not to try to speak with so many employers. This time I spoke with three of them and I got their contact number and tried to contact them back. One of them was really interested in me, but because of the distance, and since I am not graduating yet, I had to let that offer go. I learned from my mistake. I also know now what I was doing wrong. At the beginning I didn’t know what I was doing wrong, though; I thought seeing all of the employers, that I was doing something useful, but by the time I was done I would get so exhausted and didn’t even contact any of the employers. I learned how to organize what questions to ask them, and prioritize my choice of employer that I want to work for. After making my decision I contacted the company that I want to work for to see if got the
job. After I left the Career Network Event I felt satisfied because I know I did well. Before that, I used to be so nervous and usually be the one listening only without even saying a word. When they asked if I have any more questions mostly I didn’t have anything to say. But this time I didn’t get nervous because I had been prepared for it. Taking this class had improved me tremendously and I learned so much I am already feeling confident in myself that I can accomplish anything. I learned in this class that it is important to take actions. Also by reading the assigned chapter in the book before every class helped me to understand better what the professor will be talking about in class the next day. In order for one to find a job as a professional, sometimes, she or he needs to get out of their comfort zone by networking, and going to hiring events like this one that I went to the another day. Taking this class has opened my eyes about networking with others and also to do more. For example, by taking actions. I will take everything that I learned from this class and apply it to my own personal life by networking with professionals, and be more open I am so grateful to my advisor for recommending me to take this class. I would advise any student to take this class, especially seniors. I wish I knew about this class before because there are a lot of mistakes that would have not made in the job search. I would advise any college student to take this class and don’t wait until they graduate to build their networks. They need to start as soon as possible. One thing that I learned is that I should not limit my network to professionals within my field only. Because sometimes networking happens in unlikely places and in unlikely ways my advice to myself and others is to always be prepared, and be mindful of my online/social media presence and in-person behavior.
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Although my group was not able have the second interview with Sheraton Suites Hotel, I was able to gain a lot of knowledge about a different company. I learned much about an extremely popular lodging franchise (Motel 6 and Studio 6) and from that I can enlighten people around me that next time I am traveling and pass one of them. Like I said before, I was not very familiar
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at least fifty applicants in front of me and I realized I was far too
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Time sure does fly; in the blink of an eye, yet another 7.5-week class has come and gone. Just like life, it is scary to think that in just a few short years I will be graduating college and be in search of a future career. The magnitudes of readings, assignments, PowerPoint lectures, and videos have all contributed to the valuable knowledge I have gained since taking this course. Nothing that was presented or required was seen as invaluable towards my progression of career development. This career development course has allowed me to do some self-exploration, career research, and help me understand what influencing factors were related to the job market. Ultimately, this class helped me gauge and find a suitable career path, which will forever shape my future.
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My first job was with a loan officer where I worked as support staffer which pretty much meant everything from translating and interpreting to taking out the trash. From there I worked for a bit at Target, in their little café/Starbucks, which was my lesson in life where I did not want to be. During this time I interviewed for an internship with then Senator Ensign, and was brought on the team as an intern. I graduated high school and knew I had to get out of fast food, and went to apply for retail. I landed a job in a luxury retail store, thanks to my multiple language skills and did great. I had the time of my life working with very important and high profile clients and being close to what I loved Fashion, but I knew this was not going to be my career. I quit for an opportunity I was offered with Nevada Youth Coalition helping out with voter registration, but had to go back to Mexico for a bit. Upon returning I attended the NCLR conference in which I ran into a person from my past Law School mentorship program HUELLAS, who happened to tell me they were looking for a file clerk. I applied and interviewed, and was hired that fall with DeCastroverde Law Firm. I worked there for about a year and a half and moved up to legal assistant, when the opportunity for this job came. I interviewed in the fall, but was not given the job. I decided to head back home, and the day I returned back to Las Vegas to start my spring semester I got a call for a second interview and the rest is history.
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I am responding to your advertising for an Event Manager Assistant for Coordinator for the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. This job will help express my creative talents, a great start to a great career. My past experience in the event management field has prepared me to become a valuable asset.
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