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#Post#: 56--------------------------------------------------
Re: Work Experience June/July 2017
DIR By: TDale96
Date: July 18, 2017, 9:50 pm
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James you have done such a great job for your communication the
only reason why you could talk so much was because you were on
the one topic and the people were interesting.
i know it gets boring only because your not used to doing things
like that standing around doing nothing really. you have done a
great job with your work experience and volunteering it helps
them out heaps with all the people who like gaming haha.
well walking is good for you so all the walking you did is good
for your health.
well i hope the cleaning was fun :D haha joking .
good work james.
#Post#: 62--------------------------------------------------
Re: Work Experience June/July 2017
DIR By: Didyoueverhearthetragedyofdarthplagueisthewise?
Date: July 20, 2017, 6:42 pm
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--- Quote from: judymae link ---
>
>
> 1.
Spotlight was that they do not just do lights, most of their
shops are big, and they have different areas that can satisfy
different people and different occasions. Also I learnt that I
am a hard worker and when I start something I make sure that I
follow through and get the job done and I make sure that I put
my all in whatever job that Andrew or James give me.
> 2.
> A description of Spotlight (Work placement) when you first
walk into Spotlight on the right when you walk in the registers
are there. On the left side of the store are fabric, bedding and
covers. Straight ahead on back wall, there are the curtains and
framings, then on the far right back area is the crafting area,
along the backside wall are all the wool and other crafting and
painting accessories. In the middle of the store is where we
keep the clearance and kids bedding and in the centre of the
store, they have bathroom accessories, and on the right of the
register is kitchen wear.
>
> 3.
objects/ items back into their right area/ shelves, cleaning up
or picking up anything that was on the ground and folding
towels. I also rearrange shelves to make it easy for the
customers so they can find the items that they want to buy.
>
>
> ;D 8)
>
--- End Quote ---
That's great feedback that they gave you Judy. Be proud of
yourself.
#Post#: 65--------------------------------------------------
Re: Work Experience June/July 2017
DIR By: TryMyBallsOfGum
Date: July 24, 2017, 9:16 pm
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--- Quote from: judymae link ---
>
>
> 1.
Spotlight was that they do not just do lights, most of their
shops are big, and they have different areas that can satisfy
different people and different occasions. Also I learnt that I
am a hard worker and when I start something I make sure that I
follow through and get the job done and I make sure that I put
my all in whatever job that Andrew or James give me.
> 2.
> A description of Spotlight (Work placement) when you first
walk into Spotlight on the right when you walk in the registers
are there. On the left side of the store are fabric, bedding and
covers. Straight ahead on back wall, there are the curtains and
framings, then on the far right back area is the crafting area,
along the backside wall are all the wool and other crafting and
painting accessories. In the middle of the store is where we
keep the clearance and kids bedding and in the centre of the
store, they have bathroom accessories, and on the right of the
register is kitchen wear.
>
> 3.
objects/ items back into their right area/ shelves, cleaning up
or picking up anything that was on the ground and folding
towels. I also rearrange shelves to make it easy for the
customers so they can find the items that they want to buy.
>
>
> ;D 8)
>
--- End Quote ---
Sounds like you had fun and worked hard over at Spotlight, and
were you really surprised it wasn't a Lighting store? seriously?
Anyways, I'm glad you had fun and worked your hardest so I hope
you succeed in life.
#Post#: 66--------------------------------------------------
Re: Work Experience June/July 2017
DIR By: TryMyBallsOfGum
Date: July 24, 2017, 9:19 pm
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--- Quote from: Didyoueverhearthetragedyofdarthplagueisthewise?
link ---
>
> My work experiences was pretty interesting and I've never done
anything like it before. I also didn't have that much to do
other then socializing with event attendees and other
volunteers. Out of the 32 hours that I was volunteering I only
actively worked for about 6 hours, the rest of the time I was
just drifting around asking the senior volunteers if they needed
help with anything, or attending the presentations. I did enjoy
my time there though. The presentations at the event were really
cool and some of the topics like PC building and games
development related to my interest. I was a little stressed on
the first day because I felt lazy and though that I wasn't
pulling my weight because I was pretty much sitting down doing
nothing for the whole day. But on the second and last day I
calmed down and didn't have those feelings.
>
> I really liked working at the event and I got along really
well with the other volunteers. I also really enjoyed talking to
the events attendees and had a couple of really good
conversations with some of them. In my previous jobs I always
had trouble communicating with others, and I could never really
hold a conversation. So I guess something that I learned about
myself while doing this placement is that my communications
skills have really improved since I last worked.
>
> The work space was pretty large. The event took place at the
Chisholm Frankston campus in building D and building W. The main
events and presentations took place in building D, while work
shops, e-sports, VR and smaller presentations took place in
building W. Going back and forth between these buildings took
about 2 and half minutes each way. The week of the event was
also really cold so walking back and forth between the two
buildings got annoying very quickly. Building D was also very
cold because it didn't have heating and the rooms were so large.
The main stage area in building D was also a warehouse all of
its windows were open, making the place even more cold.
>
> My duties at the event were registering and signing in event
attendees, handing out and collecting raffle tickets, telling
attendees where to go and what the schedule for the day is if
they needed help, cleaning, and moving objects.
>
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From what you told me over messenger and face to face its hard
to determine what to comment about, I won't go into details but
I hope you succeed in life and can break past being a puny
human.
#Post#: 69--------------------------------------------------
Re: Work Experience June/July 2017
DIR By: judymae
Date: July 30, 2017, 8:01 pm
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--- Quote from: TDale96 link ---
>
> 1.
tag out and putting it back with the item. Using the markdown
gun- a little red sticker to put on the clothing. Unpacking the
delivery – toys, clothing, shoes, towels, beauty and putting
them on the trolley’s. stacking the shelves – putting items from
the storage room and put them on the trolley and take them and
stack them on the shelves. Electronics - putting magnets on all
the electronical appliances on display so people do not steal
them.
> 2.
when we were in the meeting I found out that target was in debt
last year over 1billion and this year they are still in 600
million in debt this year. I also found interesting was actually
doing something hands-on that I enjoyed but cleaning for 3 days
was boring.
> 3.
walk into target on the right when you walk in the registers are
there and on the left is the toys and clothes and lollies and
then when you walk straight that’s the baby clothes and kids
clothing and then when you go straight its layby and then left
is bikes and toys and on the right is linen, bathroom, hardware
and dressing rooms.
>
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Wow Tara sounds like you had fun at target and using the SBL
tagger that wouldve been my fav if i had done work experience at
target with you. haha :)
#Post#: 70--------------------------------------------------
Re: Work Experience June/July 2017
DIR By: judymae
Date: July 30, 2017, 9:16 pm
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--- Quote from: TryMyBallsOfGum link ---
>
> 1 The most interesting thing I learned while working at the
Reject Shop was their terminology, for example, Deep See
Recovery was the act of searching behind products on the shelf
to retrieve missing products, rubbish, or products fallen behind
the shelving units.
> 2 Small, but full, it was a small shop but it was manageable,
I was able to cope in this environment.
> 3 Recovery which was pulling stock forwards, folding boxes and
throwing them in the bin, stocking shelves, helping customers.
>
--- End Quote ---
You did a great job lachy! very proud of you :) The Reject Shop
would have been a fun and great work experience. :)
#Post#: 71--------------------------------------------------
Re: Work Experience June/July 2017
DIR By: Michaela.G
Date: August 6, 2017, 4:30 am
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1. The most interesting I learned was some of the things that
the young kids are being taught and the sorts of activities they
are doing. For example, they are learning a lot of things based
on nutrition and exercise, and how they can stay healthy. Every
morning when they come into kinder they do dances to songs
explaining being fit and healthy. During snack and lunch times
they would tell me about their everyday foods and I learned that
everyday food meant food with less than 10 grams of sugar in
them.
2. The kinder has two classrooms that were very open so that the
kids could move around and do all the activities and so that
they had lots of room to play. Outside they had a playground
with swings, along with a sandpit that they could use various
toys in that they got from the store room, and they had a mud
pit where they could play in the mud and water.
3. Some of my duties were setting up and packing up activities,
e.g. getting paint ready and putting the activities out on the
tables. Supervising the outside play, which mostly involved
just playing with the kids in the sandpit or pushing them on the
swings. Helping the kids with their jackets and lunchboxes,
which was when we talked about their everyday foods. Supervising
the inside activities, which meant writing their names on the
artwork or helping them with puzzles and other activities.
Sweeping the floor and wiping down the tables numerous times a
day.
#Post#: 72--------------------------------------------------
Re: Work Experience June/July 2017
DIR By: Michaela.G
Date: August 6, 2017, 5:10 am
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--- Quote from: TDale96 link ---
>
> 1.
tag out and putting it back with the item. Using the markdown
gun- a little red sticker to put on the clothing. Unpacking the
delivery – toys, clothing, shoes, towels, beauty and putting
them on the trolley’s. stacking the shelves – putting items from
the storage room and put them on the trolley and take them and
stack them on the shelves. Electronics - putting magnets on all
the electronical appliances on display so people do not steal
them.
> 2.
when we were in the meeting I found out that target was in debt
last year over 1billion and this year they are still in 600
million in debt this year. I also found interesting was actually
doing something hands-on that I enjoyed but cleaning for 3 days
was boring.
> 3.
walk into target on the right when you walk in the registers are
there and on the left is the toys and clothes and lollies and
then when you walk straight that’s the baby clothes and kids
clothing and then when you go straight its layby and then left
is bikes and toys and on the right is linen, bathroom, hardware
and dressing rooms.
>
--- End Quote ---
I think that it is good that you got to work all around the
store instead of just a specific department for the whole week,
and it's interesting that they were talking about how much they
were in debt. It seemed fun working in Target and going around
all the different departments
#Post#: 73--------------------------------------------------
Re: Work Experience June/July 2017
DIR By: Michaela.G
Date: August 6, 2017, 5:16 am
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--- Quote from: TryMyBallsOfGum link ---
>
> 1 The most interesting thing I learned while working at the
Reject Shop was their terminology, for example, Deep See
Recovery was the act of searching behind products on the shelf
to retrieve missing products, rubbish, or products fallen behind
the shelving units.
> 2 Small, but full, it was a small shop but it was manageable,
I was able to cope in this environment.
> 3 Recovery which was pulling stock forwards, folding boxes and
throwing them in the bin, stocking shelves, helping customers.
>
--- End Quote ---
It's funny that they have sayings for things like that. 'Deep
See Recovery'. Also its good that you found work experience fun
and manageable because I know you were thinking of working at
the reject shop.
#Post#: 74--------------------------------------------------
Re: Work Experience June/July 2017
DIR By: Michaela.G
Date: August 6, 2017, 5:19 am
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--- Quote from: judymae link ---
>
>
> 1.
Spotlight was that they do not just do lights, most of their
shops are big, and they have different areas that can satisfy
different people and different occasions. Also I learnt that I
am a hard worker and when I start something I make sure that I
follow through and get the job done and I make sure that I put
my all in whatever job that Andrew or James give me.
> 2.
> A description of Spotlight (Work placement) when you first
walk into Spotlight on the right when you walk in the registers
are there. On the left side of the store are fabric, bedding and
covers. Straight ahead on back wall, there are the curtains and
framings, then on the far right back area is the crafting area,
along the backside wall are all the wool and other crafting and
painting accessories. In the middle of the store is where we
keep the clearance and kids bedding and in the centre of the
store, they have bathroom accessories, and on the right of the
register is kitchen wear.
>
> 3.
objects/ items back into their right area/ shelves, cleaning up
or picking up anything that was on the ground and folding
towels. I also rearrange shelves to make it easy for the
customers so they can find the items that they want to buy.
>
>
> ;D 8)
>
--- End Quote ---
It's good that you found that you are a hard worker because I
think that's very important to have when working at specific
jobs. Also it's funny that for the name spotlight they don't
really sell many lights.
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