What were your first seven jobs?

Hi Anina,

Great question.

1. During my tertiary studies (Information Tech) I worked as a waiter in a restaurant, this taught me great customer skills and dealing with deadlines.


2. Also during my tertiary studies I volunteered as a student assistant for other students doing basic computer lit.


3. First formal was as a tech support engineer for a backup and recovery software application called Backup Exec. I learnt the most from having a technical mentor.


4. Then after 4 years moved into a technical pre sales role - working with a sales team advising customers. Using both my technical skills and customer skills acquired previously


5. Then after 4 years moved into my first team lead role - helping and growing other members of the team


6. Then after 4 Years moved into a technical leadership role


7. Then moved into a sales leadership role

The key is to always have a longer term plan than you are working towards. This keeps you focused and motivated during good and bad times

Hi Anina -- What a fun and intriguing question! My firstsevenjobs - gift wrapper, legal assistant, hotel executive meeting manager, college textbook sales/manuscript hunter (engineering/csci specialty), resort golf executive meeting manager, systems analyst, configuration management analyst

Don't forget -- gift wrapping was while I was in high school -- allowed some creativity!

Cool question...brought back some memories:

1. Road work for the City of Madbury, NH filling potholes in the road


2. Fuel attendant for Tractor Trailers


3. Short Order Cook


4. United States Air Force


5. Director of Marketing and Sales


6. Owner - LaVie Hair Salon and Spa


7. Dell EMC as a Product Technologist