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Zone softlines supervisor

December 2018 • Roanoke, VA

What I liked

The experience/being able to add it to my resume

What I wish was different

The company is very outdated and on an old business model, hence why its going out of business.

Advice

Take jobs that are good for your resume

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Backroom associate

July - September 2018 • Beavercreek, OH

What I liked

Flexible hours.

What I wish was different

Need more organization as a company.

Advice

Make sure to deliver the right items on time to the customers.

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Sales Associate

June - August 2018 • Sanford, FL

What I liked

Fast paced environment due to the fact that the store was closing. I gained true experience working in a high stress environment.

What I wish was different

There was no real training, which was not a bad thing but because of this there were times where I was slow to finish a task because I had to in essence teach myself.

Advice

Patience was what allowed me to be successful specifically with customers who were irate (there were a lot) In addition to that even the "smallest" of jobs can teach you a lot about your work ethic and help you improve as a person.

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Retail Associate

May 2019 • Riverside, CA

What I liked

Easy job with good hours.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

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Supervisor

July 2019 • Burbank, CA

What I liked

The pay was good compared to other jobs.

What I wish was different

That I found a job within my scope of work, for example like my internship that I have now!

Advice

I recommend it. I think summer jobs are great

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Store Support Associate

June - August 2019 • Mansfield, OH

What I liked

I enjoyed unloading boxes off of trucks and I liked working with the other employees.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have worked there a bit longer, but I had to quit due to college.

Advice

One piece of advice I would share about this experience is that some jobs are more beneficial to you even though they may pay a bit less.

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Salesman

October 2018 - August 2019 • Dartmouth, MA

What I liked

Slow, easy, comfortable

What I wish was different

Perhaps a little busier

Advice

Confidence is key to success

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Sears Sales Associate

May - August 2019 • Springfield, MO

What I liked

The management is very nice

What I wish was different

Every one was very stressed out all the time. Lots of restructuring going on. The pay was pretty bad. And we weren't allowed to wear tennis shoes.

Advice

Only take the job, if you're used to long hours standing, and go ahead and get the doctors note for tennis shoes if you think you might need them.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - August 2018 • Hoffman Estates, IL

What I liked

The freedom of creation

What I wish was different

The company culture

Advice

Take the provided housing

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Member Technology Intern

June - August 2018 • Hoffman Estates, IL

What I liked

Getting to work on a project that actually went to production.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Sears

June - July 2018 • Hilo, HI

What I liked

Enjoyed the people and the atmosphere. The work was pretty fast-paced as well, which I liked since

What I wish was different

Sometimes the supervisor's weren't available, so I had to handle situations myself. Difficult to do, especially in the early learning stages.

Advice

Be prepared to be in a very fast-paced work environment. If you aren't, then this job will run you over.

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Loss Prevention Associate

June - August 2018 • Hyannis, MA

What I liked

I liked getting familiar with the cameras again, and making sure we catching shoplifters.

What I wish was different

I wish that Sears was not closing down i really enjoy my job and now I have to find a new place to work in the summer time.

Advice

To be able to do this job you have to be fast and be willing to chase after shoplifters and stay focused when watching the cameras.

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Asset protection

April 2018 • Moreno Valley, CA

What I liked

Easy to learn.

What I wish was different

Pay increase.

Advice

You need confidence and team work to work in this job.

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Design Management Intern

June - August 2017 • Hoffman Estates, IL

What I liked

I absolutely loved the team I was working for. They were very experienced and knowledgeable in Operations Management. I learned a lot from them and they wanted me to be engaged in what was going on.

What I wish was different

I wish there were more networking events for the interns. The first group did not have a chance to interact with the second group which started later.

Advice

Ask questions. If you have no clue what your manager is talking about or what an acronym stands for, ask. You are there to learn and gain as much insight as you possibly can and they are there to help you learn.

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Sales Associate

June - August 2018 • Johnstown, PA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Just do something with your time. I was without a job/internship through May and was going stir crazy. I felt like I was wasting time. This job wasn't my first choice of how to spend my summer, but it was worthwhile. I learned a lot about retail which ended up being useful to me as a business student. If the store I worked at hadn't closed in August, I would have considered returning during breaks.

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