FAQ
Why should we consider you amidst other applicants who have more education/experience in this field?
While I may not have the accolades of a certain degree, I learn quickly and my 10+ of experience in the workforce has gifted me with another invaluable set of skills:
I have worked at a six-employee business as well as a 15,000 employee business.
I have been an associate and I have been a business owner.
I have worked alone and I have worked on teams of all sizes.
I have worked in highly formal environments and in deeply casual environments.
As a result, I have acquired a firm understanding of the differences in autonomy, expectations, and communication styles baked into roles across all of the aforementioned spectrums, and how to exhibit professionalism regardless. I know how to be a strong leader, a strong employee, and a strong team member. I know how to be a receptive trainee and a compassionate trainer. I lead with empathy whether I'm interacting with customers, clients, or staff, and I will never take a great work environment for granted.
Your resume does not list the specific software(s) we use.
How can we trust that you would make it work?
How can we trust that you would make it work?
I am a master of learning softwares. Between audio editing tools for my music, video editing programs for my YouTube and dance videos, electronic scheduling and medical records systems for the clinic I worked at, digital illustration and photo editing tools for my art and side-hustle branding, point-of-sale systems for my food service and retail history, prototyping software for my UX courses, and various website builders with their associated plug-ins for all of the above, I am constantly becoming proficient in new softwares. I have found through doing so that the functions of many editing softwares are relatively transferable, and that brand new softwares only take a bit of using to figure out. For those reasons, while I may not yet have a proficiency listed for the specific softwares a company is using, I can confidently assure hiring teams that I will adapt quickly to whatever systems a workplace might be using.
Your dance, art, and music social media profiles still appear active.
How would you balance this role with your other interests?
How would you balance this role with your other interests?
These interests won’t interfere with my work. I’ve somewhat "retired" my dance, art, and music brands, allowing them to become hobbies I enjoy when inspired, rather than businesses I feel pressured to maintain. I value having a reliable, full-time role that gives me the freedom to enjoy those hobbies on the side.
Why does the timeframe overlap on several of the roles on your resume?
Historically, I needed to have multiple roles going at a time in efforts to:
Keep up with the cost of living in Chicago.
Maintain a source of health insurance benefits while pursuing my creative projects.
Maintain enough hours to equate a full-time schedule amidst roles that only offered part-time or seasonally unreliable hours (ex: retail and food service).
If it seems like it must have been a lot going on at once - it was! I didn't get a lot of sleep in my 20s. I am excited to have finally entered a field that generally offers more stable and predictable positions.
Who is the person behind your letter of recommendation? We don't see that business on your resume.
Greg is the owner of Chicago Bagel Authority, a sandwich shop where I worked periodically from 2014 to 2023 alongside my other roles to support the high cost of living in the city. I haven’t included this position on my resume as it isn’t directly related to the roles I’m pursuing, but Greg can speak highly to my character and work ethic given our long working relationship.
Why did you move from Chicago to Omaha?
A few reasons - mainly, it's where I grew up and where my family is! I had a lovely 13 years in Chicago, but I am so happy to be back home in NE where I can spend more time with my loved ones and less time monetizing all of my hobbies in attempt to keep up with the cost of living. Haha.
