And maybe we’ll get lucky, and we’ll both live again

You would have to have used a jackhammer to try and get the smile off of my face.
I expected the worst. WIth how unstable of a man my boss is, I expected to be told to “get out.” I expected profanity to be hurled at me.
So with a stomach full of butterflies, I told him that I needed to talk to him. And I told him that my girlfriend had taken a job, and that I was planning on moving, and that I was putting in my two week notice. And then I waited for it.
But it never came. Instead, he wished me the best in the future and said I could use him as a reference.j
The last two weeks of work flew by in a blur. I had managed to keep my job up until the last minute before I left town. That meant I had to pack up my apartment at night, and still try and find time to visit everyone still in Dubuque that I wanted to see.
And then that glorious last day came around. My god it was beautiful. To never have to answer phone call after phone call all day long. To never have to try and sell a satellite dish to a senile old man over the phone again. To never have to care about what features this refrigerator has over the next. To never have to awkwardly video tape a wedding again. To not be called “fella” by my boss every day.
I couldn’t stop smiling as my car sped down the highway back home.
There’s a lot of uncertainty and adjusting to do now though, but waking up this morning to take my girlfriend to her first full day of work, I felt good about myself. And I had forgotten what that felt like.

Attorney At Law Resume

KEYWORDS
JD, law, legal, attorney, landlord/tenant, entertainment, personal injury, business litigation, administrative
hearing, formal conference, unlawful detainer, civil procedure issues, personal jurisdiction, arbitration,
talent agency, copyright liability, trademark liability, Child Support Enforcement, Psychology, Sociology,
EDUCATION
XYZ University School of Law, Any City, Any State (May 1996).
Program: Southwestern’s Conceptual Approach to Legal Education
SCALE, Complete Law Education In 2 Years
Juris Doctor
University of XYZ, Any City, Any State (June 1992).
Bachelor of Arts, Double Major in Psychology and Sociology with a specialization in business and
administration
EXPERIENCE
Independent Contractor
Free Lance Attorney, September 1997 to June 1998
Represented clients and assisted attorneys with cases in landlord/tenant, entertainment, personal injury and
business litigation.
Made court appearances in municipal, superior and federal courts for pre-trial matters, including law and
motion hearings.
XYZ Legal Services, Any City, Any State
Nonprofit organization dedicated to serving indigents and the elderly
Volunteer Attorney, June 1997 to September 1997
Volunteer Law Clerk, April 1997 to May 1997
Represented clients in administrative hearing and formal conference.
Assisted counsel in unlawful detainer cases appearing in municipal court.
Performed intake of clients, evaluated and researched cases.
XYZ Law, Any City, Any State
Civil Litigation Firm
Law Clerk, March to May 1996
Researched and drafted memoranda on civil procedure issues, such as personal jurisdiction.
Prepared supervising attorney for arbitration to defend talent agency against a multi-million dollar claim for
breach of fiduciary duty.
Alerted counsel of potential copyright and trademark
liability regarding television script for Fall 1996 season
Attorney General’s Office, XYZ Child Support Enforcement,
Any City, Any State
Research Assistant, January to June 1994
Researched and located impoverished mothers to send child support payments and located delinquent
fathers to enforce child support payments.
Recovered approximately $800,000 in federal funds for child support payments
XYZ Advertising, Any City, Any State
Clerk, January to September 1993
Initiated and created agency newsletter.
Drafted arbitration agreement and safety procedures for human resources.
LANGUAGE
Fluent in reading and speaking French.

Parental Involvement in the Job Search

I just read something interesting online relating to how active a child’s parents should be in their child’s job search. We probably all have gone to our parents for advice on how to pick the right job. As a matter of fact, my mother gave me some constructive criticism on an internship I thought about pursuing last year. She told me that while this internship seemed legitimate, I should cover all bases before getting too far into it. It turned out that she was right. This internship involved a field I had not even heard of before; it also would have required me to look up information I wasn’t sure I should. I guess you can call it mother’s intuition. After a talk we had early one Sunday morning, I agreed that this was not the right opportunity for me. My mom said not to worry and that the right one would come along. I appreciated the way she addressed my situation by not telling me what to do, but to consider her rationale. It would really be interesting to know how much parents are involved in the job search of their children.
I guess it can be a good thing or even a bad thing depending on what role parents play in trying to steer their children on the right career path. From what I read online, some parents may be too active in this process. For example, what if your parents try to call up your college’s career counselor and try to sell you for different jobs before you do. Or, what if they want to accompany you on every job interview or job fair. While they mean well, employers might not believe you really want the job or that you lack confidence when it comes to networking. It never hurts to listen to what your parents have to say; they do have real world experience. However, sometimes you want to do things on your own to let the outside world discover who you are. In the end, it is all about doing whatever makes you happy.

Profession

As I have just graduated college, I am eerily used to the question, “what are you gonna do now?” I form dissuading answers in my head about having a summer job and seeing what comes long when the fall rolls around. I am a writer, however, because this vocation is not currently self-sustaining I am falling into the group of young professionals who introduce themselves as “a writer, but I’m currently working in marketing” or “a writer, but I have a job in PR right now.”
So, right now my job is at a concert venue in the metropolitan area. I’ve worked her for two summers for the same reason every other recent college graduate on staff comes back for one more summer of hard, insurance-free work. We love live music, we breath it in. The cluster of us working as drivers and/or hospitality oversee dressing rooms and dietary needs (water, beer, chips, etc.) all summer. There are so many stories to tell. There’s the fading hairy-chested 80’s artist who attends dinner with his shirt off, infuriating our Australian caterer, the Russian dancers who call for hot tea all day long (last year I spent $300 of the venues money on tea and lemons), and my personal favorite, the stuck-up, curly-haired folk singer who attends Meet-and-Greet’s with a sign around her neck reading “RESTING VOICE”.
I am trying to find the medium between live music and writing. How do you break into the mating of the two? I hope to never say, “I’m a writer, but right now I’m working at this concert venue downtown.” I can do both right? How do I even go about that? Can I freelance and hold down a “real job?” God I hope so. I need to.

What to Do and Not Do On Your First Job

Great advice for recent graduates in today’s Minneapolis Star Tribune from Sue Morem , who is featured in many of the podcasts running on CollegeRecruiter.com:
1. Take advantage of the employment help offered by your school.
2. Understand your value.
3. Proofread everything you use to present yourself.
4. Involve as many people as possible in your job search and maintain that network even after you’ve found a job.
5. Be courteous. When you’re interviewing, remember to turn off your cell phone.
6. Complete the entire job application form.
7. Dress in clothes which are appropriate to the workplace of the employer. If you’re not working at a bar, then don’t dress like you’re going to a bar.
8. Be realistic about your level of experience. You’re at the beginning of your career, so accept that you need more training that people who have been working years longer than you have. Paying your dues is not a punishment. It is a passage.
9. Don’t ask for a cigarette at the conclusion of your interview.
10. Never give up.

Memorial Day

While some think that Memorial Day is simply the start of summer, a day off work, and a day to grill, others in society know the true meaning.

Class of 2006 – Throw the Cap, Start the Job Search

Pamela Yip’s article in in the Dallas Morning News (05/29/06) titled “Grads Shouldn’t Put Off Job Search,” offers up some good advice from the likes of John A. Challenger. Challenger, chief executive of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a Chicago outplacement firm, has some advice for freshly minted college graduates: find a job as quickly as possible.

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Medical Product Sales Resume

OBJECTIVE
Seeking medical product sales position where extensive sales and medical
experience will add value.
KEYWORDS
medical product sales, medical sales, medical, health care, medicine,
science, client service, customer relations, relationship-building,
networking, referral, marketing,
market analysis, presentation, lead generation, demonstrations, training,
public speaking, client satisfaction, audience, service, education,
professional, executives
PROFILE
* Solid consultative sales background. Experienced in all aspects of selling
process, from networking and referrals to market analysis, closing and
post-sales service.
* Top producer for leading financial services and products organization.
Achieved #9 ranking out of 36 based reps, growing sales to more
than $200,000 in less than one year.
* Developed presentation and public speaking expertise while preparing
training materials and educating groups of up to 40 professionals on medical
and emergency care topics (1986-present).
* Excellent communication skills. Experienced building and maintaining
rapport with clients, health care professionals, team members, community and
medical decision-makers.
* Strong knowledge of science and medicine gained during pre-med education,
with more than 10 years of experience in emergency medical care and
paramedical fields.
* Exceptionally persistent and determined, leading senior sales manager to
remark: “He believes in himself and never quits…he greatly helped shaped
the region this year.” (2003).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sales Consultant: XYZ Financial Assurance, Any City, any State
(2002-present).
Build sales and service of long term care, Medicare supplements, and life
and fixed annuity insurance products and services as independent consultant.
* Achieved #9 ranking from more than 36 state-wide consultants using
outstanding relationship-building skills. Top seller for four weeks in last
year.
* Established solid sales base through referrals, lead generation, customer
relations, effective demonstrations and ability to clearly master and
explain pricing and program information.
* Planned and achieved aggressive marketing goals. Gained increasing number
of clientele, despite saturated area market and difficult economic climate.
* Trained and certified on state and industry level, and trusted to use
discretion regarding highly confidential customer information (2003, 2002).
Medical Examiner: XYZ, Any City, Any State (2001-2002).
Act as key liaison between customers of medical exams and more than 200
insurance company clients.
* Maintained high volume, fast-paced schedule, resulting in meeting hard
deadlines and improving client satisfaction. Planned more than 100 customer
meetings monthly.
* Key role in performing medical exams and conducting laboratory sampling
using knowledge.
* Provided high level of administrative service to customers and clients by
efficiently and accurately preparing and managing reports, documents, and
entire medical exam process.
National Paramedic (Emergency Medical Technician): XYZ Medical, Any City, Any State
(1984-2001).
Provide emergency pre-hospital care to patients on two regional ambulance
routes.
* Answered of up to 12 urgent 911 calls daily with exceptional vehicle
response time levels.
* Selected by management to train new employees individually, and educate
groups of nearly 60 associates and executives on healthcare topics based on
presentation skills and medical expertise.
* Hand-picked to participate in Demand Analysis Team initiative focused on
streamlining of emergency vehicle staffing, scheduling and use of resources,
resulting in cost and labor savings.
* Took on additional responsibility as XYZ Coordinator,
using organizational and multi-tasking abilities to develop and execute
disaster plans.
* Recognized for technical ability, and promoted six times within
organization.
EDUCATION
* Bachelor of Science, Zoology & Pre-Medicine, University of XYZ,
Any City, Any State
* Self-financed 100% of education while working and maintaining GPA of 3.6.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
* Volunteer: Meals on Wheels, Any City, Any State (2003-present).
* Volunteer: Secretary for XYZ Church Council, Any City, Any State
(2001-present).
* Volunteer: Habitat for XYZ, Any City, Any State (2001-2003).
* Volunteer: XYZ Angels School Parent-Teacher Organization, Any City, Any State (1995-present). Train and instruct teachers and parents on medical care
practices.
* Member: XYZ Public Safety Commission, Any City, Any State (1990-1997).
* Member: XYZ County and ABC County Emergency Medical Services Advisory
Committee, Any City, Any State (1988-1995).
* Computer skills include Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Internships

The concept of internships is a little confusing for me. Exactly what is the difference between a job and an internship? Where do you find out about internships? How early do you need to begin looking for them in order to secure one for the summer? I’m sure there are other questions that I need answers to . . .

First Job

In January of my senior year in high school, I decided to go out and get a part-time job. I applied at several major retailers at the mall — the ones popular with my age group. Within a week of putting in my application, I was invited for an interview. During my interview I was very honest with them about my current availability and what would/could affect that availability over the next several months. Since they called the next day and offered me a job, I was under the impression that they didn’t have a problem with the issues that would affect the hours I could work.
Originally, I was supposed to begin work the week following my interview. That got postponed for an additional three weeks, which meant I wouldn’t have much time in under my belt before I began asking off. I had hoped to work for at least six weeks before I had to ask for special favors. When I went in to pick up my first work schedule, I talked to the assistant manager who had interviewed me and hired me, reminding her that I would be unable to work several days coming up due to the fact that I would be out of town competing in the state DECA competition. She again reassured me that it wasn’t a problem and suggested that I write down my availability for March and April and give it to her so they had the information to refer to. On my first day of work I did that. I personally handed her a typed copy of days and hours in which I knew for a certainty that I would be unavailable.
The week of the DECA competition rolled around, and lo and behold, I was scheduled to work 2 of the 3 days I was out of town. I again went to the assistant manager and reminded her that I wasn’t available. She said, “Try to find someone to work for you.” At that point, I’d only worked 3 shifts, so I didn’t know too many people to ask. I did ask them, but none of them could do it, so I posted something on the bulletin board. No takers. I worked the night before I left for the competition and talked AGAIN to the assistant manager, relaying to her the efforts I’d made. She told me it was no problem and thanked me for the efforts I’d made.
As soon as the store opened the next day, I called in to remind the store that I wouldn’t be working that afternoon and that no one had taken my shift. The person that answered the phone said they would relay that information to management. The following day I did the same thing. This time the store manager answered. When I told her who it was and why I was calling, she informed me that I was fired since I hadn’t talked to her the previous day, stating that it was store policy that I had to talk to a manager if I was calling off.
I am still very confused about exactly where it was I went wrong in this situation. I was honest from the beginning about my availability. I gave the only manager I’d been introduced to a typed copy of my availabilty to refer to when making the schedules. I followed the steps that the assistant manager suggested in trying to find a replacement. And I tried to be responsible by calling in and reminding them. As it turns out, there is NOTHING in the employment manual about who you have to speak to when calling in — the store manager said it should be “common sense.” But, according to the manual, I could be a no show (not work, no phone call) three times before I would be terminated. I don’t think I’ll ever understand why one phone call to the wrong person is worse than not showing up three times. However, I’m concerned that I actually did make a big mistake — one that I certainly don’t want to make again. I’m anxious to hear additional comments and opinions to help me manage the situation better in the future.