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    #101

    Jan 3, 2013, 04:39 PM
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    Very important!!!

    Can you find out more?

    Remember or call the high school or ask someone who might remember -- a parent?

    Methinks you are much too hard on yourself!
    For Deca it was this competitive event where you dress professionally and learn about entrepreneurship, and careers in hospitality and tourism, business, and finance. You also play team building/leadership exercises and at the end you meet with a bunch of high level people for connections to jobs. You also do practice interviews. At the end there was this competition.

    I lost all contact with any friends, coworkers, principals because they merged with another school and almost all the teachers that knew me left.

    As for the funding, we sat and listed to this board meeting and then the 3 of us students spoke about why we should get the funding for our school. We got it by the way. XD
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    #102

    Jan 3, 2013, 04:39 PM
    I can picture an interesting resume in your future.
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    #103

    Jan 3, 2013, 04:44 PM
    Something like this sample, with your own information, of course (but skip the Job Objective section) --

    http://www.careersearchdatabase.com/...nal-resume.gif
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    Jan 3, 2013, 04:45 PM
    If you say so Wondergirl. I could have done so much more if I wasn't so shy, social anxious, and wasn't so damn lazy. If I had the social skills my classmates had.. everything would have been totally different. All my teachers liked me and would have given me school recommendations on the spot but I never bothered to ask and did the bare minimum to get by. If I bothered to improve my writing skills essays for scholarships would have been a breeze.
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    #105

    Jan 3, 2013, 04:46 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Wondergirl View Post
    Something like this sample, with your own information, of course (but skip the Job Objective section) --

    http://www.careersearchdatabase.com/...nal-resume.gif
    Right-O. I will make this resume but all of the things I've done are looong in the past. Why should it matter now? It's not relevant now.
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    #106

    Jan 3, 2013, 04:47 PM
    That was then; this is now. And you have me in your corner (along with others here). No regrets. Let's move forward.
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    #107

    Jan 3, 2013, 04:48 PM
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    Right-O. I will make this resume but all of the things I've done are looong in the past. Why should it matter now? It's not relevant now.
    You are only 20 years old. Yes, it's all relevant!! I will pound that into your head if I have to! Your previous experiences show a lot about you.
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    #108

    Jan 3, 2013, 04:52 PM
    Fine! You win, jeez. Lol Oh and I should have mentioned I have worked some but since it was only for 3 months I didn't count it.

    It was this cashiering gig, but it was only for 3 months so I don't think it'll count.
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    #109

    Jan 3, 2013, 04:56 PM
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    Fine! You win, jeez. lol Oh and I should have mentioned I have worked some but since it was only for 3 months I didn't count it.

    It was this cashiering gig, but it was only for 3 months so I dont think it'll count.
    Let's include it. Were you comfortable handling money? What didn't you like about it?
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    #110

    Jan 3, 2013, 05:04 PM
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    Let's include it. Were you comfortable handling money? What didn't you like about it?
    I was comfortable handling the money at times but I didn't like it at all. At times I would break down and cry because I would go to slow and the customers would make a remark about it. Money handling was absolutely boring me to death. The manager wasn't ever there and the cash register didn't work. But it was boring most of the time. The only reason I left was because a fomer employee was selling drugs, and the manger was in on it. After they shot up the place they closed it down for good.
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    #111

    Jan 3, 2013, 05:15 PM
    But you know you can handle money. It's more the stress of dealing with people that's not good for you. Right?
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    Jan 3, 2013, 05:21 PM
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    But you know you can handle money. It's more the stress of dealing with people that's not good for you. Right?
    Right. I don't want a job right now having to sell or face customers. That's why I wanted a job like being a room attendant in a hotel or an inventory associate or a dishwasher, something I can focus without having to worry about a rude customer or keeping up with selling goals stuff like that.
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    #113

    Jan 3, 2013, 05:23 PM
    Want to put together a basic resume before your workshop?
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    #114

    Jan 3, 2013, 05:25 PM
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    Want to put together a basic resume before your workshop?
    Oh god yes please.
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    #115

    Jan 3, 2013, 05:31 PM
    Crappers. I'm so sorry, I got to go. My sister needs me to watch her kids for her so she can work. I'll be back later. Please don't be mad >.<
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    #116

    Jan 4, 2013, 12:03 AM
    I put together a resume, so I'll post it on Friday and we can talk about it. Nuts, will post it here (the Word version looks a bit nicer) --

    ABBY LANE
    123 North Avenue
    Oshkosh, WI 12345
    (555) 555-5555
    [email protected]

    SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

    Offer professional-quality administrative assistant skills and an excellent work ethic
    Possess proven history of reliability and punctuality
    Quickly comprehend and follow established procedures and safety rules
    Am responsible, detail-oriented, dependable, and have excellent time-management skills.
    Work well independently and and in a team environment
    Possess very strong problem-solving skills
    Have basic computer knowledge (Word, Excel, PhotoShop) and am teaching myself JavaScript, HTML, and Python

    SPECIAL PROJECTS

    Robotics competition -- helped build robot, worked with various saws, drill presses, measuring tape, and other tools/equipment in the high school metal shop.
    * Made sure everyone worked at high-safety levels when using various dangerous tools
    * Focused on high degree of accuracy when measuring with ruler and measuring tape to cut the right amount of materials, used special markers to note where to drill holes, made sure all parts were correctly located
    * Communicated effectively with classmates and faculty to create and draw plan for robot

    Warehouse Worker/Package handler, Wisconsin Food Harvest
    *Coordinated with other workers to package foods into the correct containers and label them correctly
    * Ensured all food was stacked neatly on pallets before being moved by forklift

    DECA member (international association of high school and college students and teachers of marketing, management, and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service) -- dressed professionally, learned about entrepreneurship and careers in hospitality/tourism/business/finance, played team building/leadership exercises, practiced job interviewing, met with high-level professionals for connections to jobs.

    Fund raising -- worked with two classmates to obtain funding for the high school principal for a new cooking room

    WORK HISTORY

    Child care -- implement parents' rules, gently discipline as necessary, engage them in specific learning activities, dispense medication per parents' instructions, feed them as needed, put them to bed as requested, help with other household chores.

    Newspaper delivery – sorted and stuffed newspapers before delivery, distributed [daily newspaper?] to residences on a designated route and on schedule, engaged in monetary transactions with customers and central newspaper office, maintained customer accounts.

    EDUCATION

    ABC High School, Oshkosh, WI (2008)
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    #117

    Jan 4, 2013, 06:52 AM
    Everyone is amazing helping me though.. If I had to get the chance meet you I'd be so honored and greateful.
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    #118

    Jan 4, 2013, 07:19 AM
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    Everyone is amazing helping me though..If I had to get the chance meet ya'll i'd be so honored and greateful.
    Ya look pretty darn good, doncha! I can remove or tweak any of the points that refer to customer service skills.
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    #119

    Jan 4, 2013, 07:28 AM
    So many jobs I see I know I can do/have an interest in but either have no social skills for it,too far away, or have no experience it just not fair at all. Lmao. My cousin is even the hiring manager for the casino I want to work for and still can't get in. I just simply suck.
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    #120

    Jan 4, 2013, 09:52 AM
    You're only 20 years old. You're not supposed to have experience! And there are tons of jobs that don't demand social skills. Like I mentioned, the library jobs as a page and even in tech services doing copy cataloging or processing of library materials or helping out with the homebound book delivery program as a "mule" (carrying the books into nursing homes and old people's homes, and then gathering up the books to be returned and hauling them out). Maybe consider being a library volunteer or even an unpaid intern somewhere. One autistic (very non verbal) guy I know has a job in an Amazon warehouse and loves it!

    May I ask which state are you in and even a city (i.e. library close to you)? I will call them to find out about their work situation and volunteer possibilities.

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