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Marketing, Account Director
Interview by Gina Gilkey “Digital advertising is becoming more common and some people want to be involved in it more than paper advertising. Understanding digital and social media marketing is one of the most important things now in this career....
Lawyer, Employment and Contracts
Interview by Kenzie Webb “I love my job, it's super busy all day long. Because my work is reactionary, I don’t know what I’m going to work on until I get to work. It was VERY hard raising kids and being a full-time lawyer. I worked part-time for...
Investment Advisor
Interview by Kyra Flyer “Expect to constantly be aware of what’s going on in the world and to always be conscious of what your clients are doing and planning. A lot of my clients were also friends and being able to separate those positions in my...
Physician, Radiologist
Interview by Kyra Flyer "Radiology requires a lot of hands-on and direct work with patients and medical staff. Communication and problem-solving can be just as important as the technical aspects of the job. Because the job directly affects the...
Technology, CEO Software Engineering Business
Interview by Kiki Bonetta-Mistelli “My first boss used to say that in our field, 90% of the work can be done in 50% of the time, and the remaining 10% takes the remaining 50% of the time! The reason the “remaining” 10% takes a long time is...
Psychologist, Industrial/Organizational
Interview by Nicole Lopez "One must have a lot of autonomy, and be responsible because there is no one micromanaging you. Personality traits that would work would be someone who is organized and motivated because you are pretty much working...
Banking, Personal Banker / Teller
Interview by Cecilia Cosby “I open new accounts, do personal loans, and home equity loans. I kind of just help with just about everything with customers and the bank. I tend to do a lot of customer service. I love working with money, math, and...
Controller
Interview by Madison Kemp “Accounting can be a fulfilling career. It can challenge you to think through a problem, allow you to interact with people in different areas of the company, and feel a part of the team by providing valuable information...
Sales, Senior Medical Sales Representative
Interview by Alex Primich “It is vital in the sales career to be persistent or else you are not going to get anywhere or sell anything. As they say, no doesn’t really mean no until they say it at least 6 times. A typical workday starting off...
Insurance, Senior Claims Representative
Interview by Andrea McClung “People that are attentive to detail and self-sufficient will be successful. Accurate documentation is extremely important and you have to be able to handle multiple timelines. It’s important to have a lot of integrity...
