Not every summer job that comes your way is a good one, but you can learn good lessons and skills from them.
My summer job history
1) Summer of 1990 – Shipper
I was 14 years old. Minimum wage in Quebec was CDN$5 an hour. I worked full-time through July and August.
My job was to work in the shipping department of a small sportswear company, mainly putting price tickets on pieces of clothing and packing boxes while listening to classic rock radio all day. I remember one of of my co-workers claimed to have been an ex-Israeli naval commando.
I’ll never forget the feeling of getting my first paycheck ever, and the feeling which immediately followed it when I saw how much had been deducted for taxes.
How I got it: through family. The sportswear company was co-owned by my dad (may he rest in peace), my uncle and my cousin. My dad was eager to give me a taste of what it’s like to have a job, be in the workplace, having responsibilities, etc.
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--Jacob Share
Sometimes, the right career change can happen without completely changing careers.
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Where I started
Back in college, If you had asked me to rank possible careers for myself, my current one would not have even been on the list. I would have started with Astronaut, continued with Minister of the Environment, and possibly ended with Avocado Picker.
Being 5’1″ knocked me out of Astronaut contention- ( Also, I stink at math, but officially I blame the height thing). Minister of the Environment could have happened, maybe, after many, many years of grunt work, excellent ulpan and working my tuchus off to meet the right people.
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--Jacob Share
The Center for Employment Guidance for Olim and Returning Immigrants is planning a job fair in Jerusalem with “hundreds of job offers.”
Continue reading >> Jerusalem Job Fair for New Olim Coming May 5th, 2009
--Jacob Share
The Orthodox Union’s 2008 Israel Job Fair for English Speakers is coming on November 25th. With over 600 attendees already registered, the event is filling up so you need to register now if you haven’t already.
Continue reading >> The Orthodox Union’s 2008 Israel Job Fair is Almost Full
--Jacob Share
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