Video: First Jobs: Steve Mech

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.

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.

Executive Chef Dean McArthur talks about his first job as a short order cook in high school and what he learned in order to become an executive chef.

Annika Hylmo, PArtner @ Interchange Group, offers some advice for first time employees in today's workplace.

Get a handle on your transferable skills and make sure you are fully representing yourself on your resume.

I recently started a short video on first jobs based on the interviews done on the Pursue the Passion Tour. What I was surprised to find was that most of our interviewees didn't generally succeed their first time out. Their first jobs were primarily obstacles or learning experiences that simply contributed to the overall journey. With that said the video quickly became a compilation of stories about obstacles. Here are some of the professionals we interviewed speaking about the "hiccups" e

Delta Triplett, President and CEO of The Ten Group, discusses his first ever job working as a sonar technician on a submarine in the Navy and explains the lessons he learned then and how he still uses them in his daily life.

How does a career as a hairdresser and a career as a certified nursing assistant overlap? Stephanie Kirst, CNA for SynergyHealth St. Joe's, explains how the people and listening skills from her first job have helped her as a CNA today.

Ryan Reisner, Placement Specialist with Select Solutions, explains how he started his career in heating and air conditioning, eventually transitioning to a business professional setting. Here's a hint - hard work. Watch Ryan tell his story.

Sam Bowers, with Select Solutions, discusses how his career in human resources began, as he went from intern to Certified Personnel Consultant.

Paula Beth, Clinical Development Coordinator for Wheaton Fransiscan Healthcare, started her healthcare career as a surgical clerk before taking on a few other roles. Find out how her first job propelled her career.