Blog Assignment 6: Beginning the Job Search

After researching various job openings at numerous online sources for job openings, I was able to narrow down my options to just four job openings. While none of the jobs are my ideal or dream job, they are all jobs that I could see myself applying for in the next several months to a year. These jobs include a medical office receptionist, a retail store manager, an assistant restaurant manager, and a business office receptionist. While all of these jobs require little or no experience and a minimal education level (high school or equivalent), all of these jobs seem to be looking for their own specific qualifications and skills.

Retail Store Manager
The position of retail store manager requires the following skills and abilities: High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience; minimum of five years retail management experience; ability to work at least 45 hours per week; excellent organizational, communication, leadership, presentation, and interpersonal skills; basic English literacy and math skills; and basic PC skills.
http://jobview.monster.com/GetJob.aspx?JobID=88761468

Medical Office Receptionist
The position of medical office receptionist requires the following skills and abilities: multi-tasking; flexibility; telephone skills; customer service; time management; organization; attention to detail; scheduling; word processing; professionalism; quality focus; and a High School Diploma or equivalent.
http://www.employmentguide.com/jobdetails.html?JobID=5938669

Business Office Receptionist
The position of business office receptionist requires the following skills and abilities: verbal and written communication skills; professional personal presentation; customer service orientation; information management; organizing and planning; attention to detail; initiative and reliability; and a High School Diploma or equivalent.
http://jobview.monster.com/GetJob.aspx?JobID=88735826

Assistant Restaurant Manager
The position of assistant restaurant manager requires the following skills and abilities: customer service skills; multi-tasking; High School Diploma or equivalent; reliability; and attention to detail.
http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?Job_DID=J8E65Q77XMPWL7XWWGN&siteid=cb_emailjob_US&cbRecursionCnt=1&cbsid=2ce6e25a63f24e3f94f7c6b730d7ef64-332099588-RC-4

All of these jobs seem to require that applicants be good at time-management, be reliable, and have good oral and written communication skills. These are all skills that I possess. For the past two years, I have been a full-time student taking at least seventeen credit hours each fall and spring semester and at least ten credit hours each summer semester. Meanwhile, I have done a six-week externship at a medical hospital and hundreds of hours of community service all while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. I think this accomplishment demonstrates my time-management skills, reliability for consistently doing a good job, and organization. The fact that I have worked with others in several groups in both educational and professional settings and have produced efficient and quality work in these groups shows that I have good communication skills. Over the last two years, I have had to work in peer groups for several classes in order to complete assignments. All of these projects have turned out very successful. Also, I have worked with others as a student volunteer to perform services to the community, and all of these projects have gone very smoothly.
Out of these four jobs, I feel that I am most qualified for the medical office receptionist position. I have worked in a secretarial position as a volunteer, and I have pretty good knowledge and understanding of how to perform the office tasks required of receptionists. Also, I am accustomed to working with others in such an office setting. Furthermore, because of my science background and interest in one day working in the medical profession, I am familiar with many of the medical terms used in medical offices. In order to ensure that I am taken seriously for the position of medical office receptionists, I would be sure to emphasize these skills, attributes, and experiences on both my resume and in a cover letter to accommodate that resume.