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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Vocational
Educational/Instructional Technology
Texas State Technical College Waco
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks:
Bachelor's Degree: Accounting and Business/Management
Bachelor's Degree: Sociology, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Wanted to go to college but could not afford it. Worked my way through a vocational school
2.
Could not find work in my profession. Started working at this company as a temp
3.
Got married & divorced early in life. It was my fault because I did not understand the commitment marriage required
4.
My career path was very slow, first because of the challenges in the workplace for people of color
5.
My career continued at a slow pace not because of my lack of skill or knowledge but because without a degree, I didn't quality for most opportunities
6.
Hard work and commitment to learning and improving, paid off. I took additional college classes as I could afford them.
7.
My efforts and results were noticed & I was provided with more opportunities. With each task conquered, more opportunities arose.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
You will never make a manager's position without a degree and I also faced a lot of adversity due to racial tensions and preconceptions of my abilities during the beginning of my career
How I responded:
I continued to do what my heart led me to do. I committed to following my heart and used each small success as motivation to take the next step. Every achievement led to more motivation and confidence and the more confidence I gained, the less resistance I met.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me