Venn
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Post by Venn on Jul 14, 2013 14:32:45 GMT -5
So I really would love to get a job, be it part-time for I am also going to take classes. Problem is I am very shy and from what I've seen that isn't a desired trait to have at all. It worries me for be it I am pretty friendly once people get to know me ,at first glance I would probably come off as cold or stuck up for I don't speak much when it comes to new people. Any advice/feedback would help me so. Thank you.
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Post by Astroruss on Jul 14, 2013 23:05:06 GMT -5
So I really would love to get a job, be it part-time for I am also going to take classes. Problem is I am very shy and from what I've seen that isn't a desired trait to have at all. It worries me for be it I am pretty friendly once people get to know me ,at first glance I would probably come off as cold or stuck up for I don't speak much when it comes to new people. Any advice/feedback would help me so. Thank you. I am a librarian now, but for several years I was a rental clerk and a small engine mechanic at a large retail chain. I can tell you that starting low on the totem pole turned out okay, because I was able to learn many important skills on the job, and the company helped pay for some of my college courses. But I can tell you that breaking into my current chosen career field was hard and it took a while, in part due to the big layoffs going on throughout the state a couple of years ago. What helped me a lot was volunteering and working in internships. Doing internships really helped me a lot because I am uncomfortable in job interviews and around lots of strangers. Performing well on the job as an intern compensates a lot for these fears, however, and got me some connections.
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Post by StarFall on Jul 15, 2013 20:25:10 GMT -5
I worked a long time in retail, and though it wasn't always easy, I found that it helped me to break out of my shell a little. Or, at the very least I learned some tricks for being "on" socially when I needed to be. But I am in the same boat as you now - trying to find a part-time job while going to college again.
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Post by dell2541 on Sept 9, 2013 22:07:42 GMT -5
I worked for 13 years in retail at all different levels from stock boy to management. I found it to a place where i shed my shyness for the most part and really excelled at it. I have done a good amount of interviewing, probably amount 8 years of it. If you would like, i can help prepare for them.
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gummi
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Post by gummi on Oct 11, 2013 14:16:27 GMT -5
I worked a long time in retail, and though it wasn't always easy, I found that it helped me to break out of my shell a little. Or, at the very least I learned some tricks for being "on" socially when I needed to be. But I am in the same boat as you now - trying to find a part-time job while going to college again. I've learned quite a bit in a social job, too. There are jobs that don't require much contact with people, but people skills can be your secret weapon and there's a wider range of jobs available if you know how to deal with them. For many people, it's no time to be fussy. In my experience, OP, the only jobs that require you to be outgoing are retail or sales jobs, which I recommend avoiding if at all possible beyond their immediate and short-term benefit to you. It's too easy to wind up in a position where you're caught in the midst of vicious popularity games in a company that dehumanizes employee and customer alike, all while paying you very little and developing few skills. I speak from experience, having watched disabled customers with speech issues passed around like a hot potato until they reached the least popular associate, who was then criticized relentlessly for the amount of time it took to help them. Among other things... Most positions just want you to be able to work effectively with customers or on a team. That just means communicating well, not fighting with angry clients, and not stepping on anyone's toes.
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