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My career aspirations began with a passion for snowboarding. After graduating high school in
in 2004, I moved to Beaver Creek, Colorado, to work for Vail Associates, which is a company that controls 5 major ski resorts in the Rocky Mountains. I moved back to Pennsylvania in 2007 to continue my education. I currently attend Luzerne County Community College and will be graduating in the Spring of 2009 with an associates in Business Management. Currently I am an assistant manager at Bear Creek Ski Shack in Moosic, Pennsylvania.
As a manager at the Bear Creek Ski Shack, I must analyze the needs of the local customer base, along with current trends in order to purchase merchandise for the upcoming year, directly deal with customers to settle warranty issues, and train new employees.
According to cvtips.com a ski shop assistant must be able to provide weather and slope conditions, equipment required, best ski runs, and possible contests. A ski shop manager can expect a salary of $11-$13 an hour but has more responsibilities that goes with it.
An incentive to working in a ski shop is that I receive pro-form or shop-form, which is the ability to buy soft or hard ski goods directly from a company for less than cost. Also I receive professional courtesy from local mountains, in other words a free pass to ski.
A tradeoff to working in the ski industry is that I will be working when most people have off, such as weekends and holidays. Also I will be required to work when ski conditions are best. During these times I will be helping shoppers and renters with ski and snowboard equipment.
In the winter of 2010-2011, I will become a candidate for ski patrol. During October of 2010, I will begin training in an Outdoor Emergency Care Course. I will become skilled in applying splints, putting an arm in a sling, properly placing a person on a back board, and other minor emergency care procedures. Then I will be given a written test on what I have learned in the Outdoor Emergency Care Book Course. I will began an outdoor refresher when the resort opens. I will be put in scenarios on the slope for example hooking up oxygen, extracting an injured person from the woods, skiing with a tobaggon, and lift evacuation. Next I will take a practical test addressing different emergency scenarios on the mountain. Finally I will be told if I pass. Upon passing, I will become a certified ski patrol and registered at the N.S.P.
An incentive to being a ski patrol is during the days I will get paid to do what I love. It will also leave my nights free to manage the ski shop.
The tradeoffs are I may be working in harsh winter conditions and will be responsible for the safety of all guests on the ski slopes.
Working in the winter sports industry is seasonal, because of this I am eligible to receive unemployment insurance. N. Gregory Mankiw writes “this program is designed to offer workers partial protection against job loss. Benefits are paid only to the unemployed who were laid off because their previous employers no longer needed their skills” (626). I receive this insurance from my employers at Bear Creek Ski Shack, because a trained and knowledgeable member of the staff in an asset to the business. I am obligated to return to the Bear Creek Ski Shack the following fall, upon receiving unemployment insurance during the summer.
In the summer of 2012 I will be attending school to train in esthetic's. According to the highschoolgraduate.com: Esthetic's, the non medical care of the skin, is a growing part of the health and beauty industry.
Incentives to this career are it is more nurturing, pays well, has a variety of movement, and is less physically demanding. According to the 2003 NACCAS esthetician graduates can expect to earn anywhere from $30,000-$50,000 a year, depending on the amount of experience, clientel, and hours worked.
The trade off is the cost of the schooling, equipment, and text books, which totals 7,000.
I plan on moving to Denver Colarado in 2013, there I will be able to make more money in any of my 3 fields. I believe it is important to love what you do. The Career paths I have chosen define me a a person: A leader in business, a lover of the outdoors, and a nurturer of others.
in 2004, I moved to Beaver Creek, Colorado, to work for Vail Associates, which is a company that controls 5 major ski resorts in the Rocky Mountains. I moved back to Pennsylvania in 2007 to continue my education. I currently attend Luzerne County Community College and will be graduating in the Spring of 2009 with an associates in Business Management. Currently I am an assistant manager at Bear Creek Ski Shack in Moosic, Pennsylvania.
As a manager at the Bear Creek Ski Shack, I must analyze the needs of the local customer base, along with current trends in order to purchase merchandise for the upcoming year, directly deal with customers to settle warranty issues, and train new employees.
According to cvtips.com a ski shop assistant must be able to provide weather and slope conditions, equipment required, best ski runs, and possible contests. A ski shop manager can expect a salary of $11-$13 an hour but has more responsibilities that goes with it.
An incentive to working in a ski shop is that I receive pro-form or shop-form, which is the ability to buy soft or hard ski goods directly from a company for less than cost. Also I receive professional courtesy from local mountains, in other words a free pass to ski.
A tradeoff to working in the ski industry is that I will be working when most people have off, such as weekends and holidays. Also I will be required to work when ski conditions are best. During these times I will be helping shoppers and renters with ski and snowboard equipment.
In the winter of 2010-2011, I will become a candidate for ski patrol. During October of 2010, I will begin training in an Outdoor Emergency Care Course. I will become skilled in applying splints, putting an arm in a sling, properly placing a person on a back board, and other minor emergency care procedures. Then I will be given a written test on what I have learned in the Outdoor Emergency Care Book Course. I will began an outdoor refresher when the resort opens. I will be put in scenarios on the slope for example hooking up oxygen, extracting an injured person from the woods, skiing with a tobaggon, and lift evacuation. Next I will take a practical test addressing different emergency scenarios on the mountain. Finally I will be told if I pass. Upon passing, I will become a certified ski patrol and registered at the N.S.P.
An incentive to being a ski patrol is during the days I will get paid to do what I love. It will also leave my nights free to manage the ski shop.
The tradeoffs are I may be working in harsh winter conditions and will be responsible for the safety of all guests on the ski slopes.
Working in the winter sports industry is seasonal, because of this I am eligible to receive unemployment insurance. N. Gregory Mankiw writes “this program is designed to offer workers partial protection against job loss. Benefits are paid only to the unemployed who were laid off because their previous employers no longer needed their skills” (626). I receive this insurance from my employers at Bear Creek Ski Shack, because a trained and knowledgeable member of the staff in an asset to the business. I am obligated to return to the Bear Creek Ski Shack the following fall, upon receiving unemployment insurance during the summer.
In the summer of 2012 I will be attending school to train in esthetic's. According to the highschoolgraduate.com: Esthetic's, the non medical care of the skin, is a growing part of the health and beauty industry.
Incentives to this career are it is more nurturing, pays well, has a variety of movement, and is less physically demanding. According to the 2003 NACCAS esthetician graduates can expect to earn anywhere from $30,000-$50,000 a year, depending on the amount of experience, clientel, and hours worked.
The trade off is the cost of the schooling, equipment, and text books, which totals 7,000.
I plan on moving to Denver Colarado in 2013, there I will be able to make more money in any of my 3 fields. I believe it is important to love what you do. The Career paths I have chosen define me a a person: A leader in business, a lover of the outdoors, and a nurturer of others.