February 12, 2006
My First Job: Lyn Miletich, director of community relations
|
Current position: Director of community relations for Providence Hospice of Seattle.
First job: Stockperson at B. Altman and Co., a department store in New York City
How I got the job: My mother worked in sales in the lingerie department. The company had a preference for hiring relatives of employees, though I formally interviewed with HR to qualify for the job.
What I learned: Responsibility, dependability, and how to be a valued employee so I could qualify for a sales position as soon as I turned 18. Most important, I learned at a young age the value of customer-service skills, which are so important in the position I hold today.
Read more
Career Advice,
Career Center Blog
Contact info: New rules for the modern job market
Cool Jobs
Model Tristyn Rowlan's cool job
Career Center Blog
Three tips to rev up forgotten resume elements
Salary and Benefits
401(k) statements must soon show fees, returns
Workplace Topics
Trains, planes and Seattle supercommuters
- career profile (144)
- conflict (38)
- education and training (48)
- entry level (62)
- etiquette (79)
- events (55)
- featured (224)
- finding your passion (81)
- health care (61)
- interviewing (63)
- job hunt (43)
- management (49)
- market trends (85)
- networking (212)
- resumes (79)
- salary (73)
- social media (72)
- technology (82)
- unemployment (38)
- work/life balance (78)









