My Student Works Adventure

I embarked on my Student Works Painting adventure just over a year
ago, when I was in my first year of studying commerce at university. I had never
heard of the company previously, but it was very intriguing and the company
representatives quickly spiked my interest, with all of the buzz about “owning your
own business,” “being your own boss,” “setting your own schedule,” and “making
a lot of money,” among many other exciting and rewarding aspects of the business
structure.

When Student Works came into my life, I had always known that I wanted
to work in the business sector, but I was not quite sure where I wanted to work. I
had zero management experience, other than coaching soccer to primary school
children, and was very interested in the opportunities that Student Works was
offering. As I went through the recruitment, hiring and eventually the training
process, I was nervous, as this was something completely outside of my comfort
zone.

I made it my goal over the preseason and summer to work as hard as I could
towards my business, with a goal of really pushing my comfort zone to the next
level and really developing myself as an individual. By the end of the summer, all
my hard work paid off, my business revenue was just over $76,000, and I now
have a lot of great new skills! In my efforts to ensure a successful business my
time management and planning skills were greatly enhanced, and even though I
was actually spending less time focusing on my studies, I was working much more
efficiently and my marks actually increased!

Working at Student Works Painting last summer was the most beneficial
and influential job that I have ever undertaken. Everyone in the company is very
supportive and does their best to help mentor you to succeed and prosper in the
program. No one at the company is going to sugar coat the workload and tell you
that it is going to be an easy job, but nothing in life that is worth doing is easy! I
came out of the summer with a newfound skill set and I now have more experience
than the majority of my friends. Working with Student Works also opened my eyes
to the world and it caused me to reassess, where I want to be in the next few years.

I will be back this year, and I am looking forward to another great summer
filled with personal growth and a nice chunk of change for school! Best wishes to
anyone who is undergoing the recruitment process.

Sincerely Ashley Hannan
Owner/Operator of the Erin & Caledon Area
Summer of 2011