Video: First Jobs: Mike Carroll

Chad Schultz, President of Innovative Signs, discusses his first job in sales and the important lessons he learned in dealing with customers on a personal level.

Shanna Reid, President of the Wisconsin Chapter of NAAIA (National African-American Insurance Association), discusses her first job on a paper route and how she continues to use the lessons she learned in her career today.

Rebecca Sheperd, Vice President of Sales for Dale Carnegie Systems, got her start in real estate, answering phones, which led to a 10 year career in property management. She discusses how that helped her better understand customer service and how to use those skills in her career today.

In business since 1975, Office Copying Equipment is the first Sharp copier dealership in the state of Wisconsin and has been a leading company in the industry for years. We are always looking to add talented sales representatives to our staff.

Sky is a sales and marketing firm in Brookfield, WI. Our company provides sales and marketing services for Fortune 500 Companies nationwide. We are hiring entry-level marketing representatives for the Milwaukee area to quickly advance those individuals into management by training them in all areas of business management, sales and marketing and team leadership.

Nicole Teigen, RN for Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital, explains how she got started in the health care industry as a nurse's aid and how that has helped her in her current career as a registered nurse.

Schlossmann Auto Group is looking for energetic and hard working people for auto sales. We believe a well trained sales staff is one of our most important commodities and are willing to offer paid training in order to offer our customers the best possible experience!

Intelligent Conversations is a leading sales force consulting firm that specializes in maximizing your company’s sales growth and profitability. Mike Carroll, President, explains how using assessment tools in your hiring of sales people will benefit your company.

Wal-Mart's is dedicated to giving it's employees opportunities to grow with the company and expand their skills in a wide variety of ways. Hear from three employees who have grown from part-time work to management positions.

Steve Mech, President of CSA Commercial, has had a lot of different jobs in his career and it's certainly been a benefit. Find out why not knowing exactly what you want to do with your career isn't such a bad thing.

Chris Hermann has spent his entire working career in lifeguarding and explains why it's a lot of fun but also a lot of hard work.