Guiding Careers: A Career As A Career

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“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” A timeless quote embedded in me since I could remember that helped me succeed overall. Reading through Guiding Principles for Leaderships & Professional Success. Pearson Learning Solutions, the greatest principle that struck me was “Demonstrate you’re willing to work hard.” because I felt it related to the quote aforementioned. This principle has been something I used to influence my life and increase my confidence and determination. Throughout my search there were many careers that peaked my interest. The three careers that peaked my interest overall were Product & Marketing Specialist, Styling Consultant, and Designer. To find these careers I endured a thorough search via google, monster, and indeed all career or resume building websites and a general search engine. The search agent most effective for my research was indeed. ‘Indeed’ gave great descriptions of the responsibilities and requirements for the careers available. I decided to focus more on Product and …show more content…
If you can relate to the company culture and relate it to your everyday life then your interviewer will feel you’re fit and will be cohesive to the company. Founded in 1994, Old navy is one of the largest apparel brands, with over 1,000+ stores around the world. Old navy is named after a bar in Paris. Old Navy is a family friendly store with something for everyone. The goal at Old Navy is to provide the must-haves at low or “unbelievable prices” and create a fun experience for the entire family. Jill Stanton is the Executive Vice President of Global Production at Old Navy. She is the liaison between CEO, Art Peck, and the employee. Art Peck oversees the Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic corporations. Primary products of Old Navy are t-shirts, hoodies, pants, hats and much

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