Happy Throwback Thursday! CSS asks: What was your first job?!
August 16th, 2012
Contemporary Staffing celebrates Throwback Thursdays!
Each week, we will feature a first job of one of our employees, clients, or contractors. They will share what they learned from their first job, and how they feel as though it’s applicable to their job today.
Kim W., Regional Relationship Manager at Contemporary Staffing Solutions, shares her first job:
Funeral Assistant
“[Working at a Funeral Home as a Funeral Assistant] was a great experience that helped me with being able to keep my composure – you couldn’t show any emotions around the families … Today that trait assists me tremendously when working with candidates and clients because it takes a lot to get me upset!”
“I also learned I like working with people who talk a lot as opposed to not talking at all!”
Contemporary Staffing wants to know: What was your first job?! What did you learn? Reply below or email marketing@contemporarystaffing.com!
Looking for a new job? Search our job board at jobs.contemporarystaffing.com for openings in your area! 
August 16th, 2012 at 7:33 pm
Great lesson, Kim! What an interesting first job!
MY first job was waitressing at a breakfast bar. We were too busy for the kitchen for 2-3 hours every day, and orders always came out incorrectly. I learned that you can improve anyone’s mood by just listening.
I also learned that even if you don’t cause a problem, you should accept responsibility in fixing that problem. No one wants to hear blame, they want a solution.
August 16th, 2012 at 9:31 pm
my first job was summer before 8th grade babysitting two kids who lived down the street. $5 an hour 9-5 4 days a week. i was rich by the end of the summer!!
August 16th, 2012 at 9:32 pm
My first job was working at a garden center, I worked every weekend during the school year and summer and loved it! I learned alot about retail sales and gardening
August 16th, 2012 at 9:39 pm
My first job was for a company called “Giggles”. I dressed up for kids parties as various characters and sang/face painted/did balloon animals/and such.
I learned sharing a smile & having a positive approach goes a long way. Whether a child felt they weren’t getting enough attention, or a parent was annoyed at the late comers to the party… a smile calmed them 99% of the time.
A positive attitude really does help in EVERY situation!
August 16th, 2012 at 9:47 pm
My first job was at Famous Footwear when I was in High School. I worked every weekend. I got my first taste of accounting there with my manager balancing and closing out the register. I learned accounting and how to deal with very different personalities which comes in handy now LOL
August 17th, 2012 at 2:02 pm
I worked at a farm stand!! My dad dropped me off every Sunday and I sat in the dirt in a green house for four hours!! The only station my radio could get out there played Eagles football radio. Maybe that’s why I dislike football!!