What I Learned In This Class

This course was critical in helping me transfer from the young adult I was into the business world. After dropping out of high school at a young age, most of the things that I learned in this class gave me the confidence that I needed to make the move into the new world of business. I received my GED instead of graduating high school, which proved I was smart enough to pass the test, but actually learning how to do things and communicate in the real world was not something I was very good at until I took these classes.

The first job I obtained with the certificate was working at the local newspaper selling classified ads. I would not have been able to get the job with just a GED. I had no previous knowledge about typing until I took courses in the secretarial program. I was required to keep a cash drawer, accept payments, and bill people. The accounting that I had taken was very helpful. I know my boss was very impressed with the fact my drawer was always balanced. After working at my local paper for about five years, I applied to work at my hometown court house in Leavenworth, Ks.

I filed daily at this new job as a court clerk. I helped customers with questions and with filing in proceedings for their court cases. Customer service was very important when dealing with …show more content…
I did many of the same things as a clerk here but had to learn more about confidential documents and because of my work ethic and history, I was able to move up within a few months to be a courtroom clerk. Being a courtroom clerk was more of an office environment then just being a clerk in the clerk’s office. Because of my training I knew that just because the dress code was not strict, I needed to step up my dress and be more professional if I wanted to move up any further. I did a lot of docketing on the computer and