6 Ways a Summer Camp Job Will Boost Your Resume

6 Ways a Summer Camp Job Will Boost Your Resume Photo Via: Pixabay.com 1. Showcases soft skills Working at a summer camp can boost your resume in that there are certain soft skills, not necessarily listed on your resume, that this job suggests are present. For instance, while you may not directly state you’re flexible and adaptive verbatim in your resume, having a role such as this shows employers that you have those qualities. Summer camp roles require patience and dedication, both of which are soft skills that you can’t list out on your resume. There are countless other soft skills that employers look for in your interview, but having these skills spoken for by a simple job title is a great place to start. 2. Requires organizational skills An important quality to have on the job market at the moment is organizational skills. Employers want to see people that are organized and efficient, and holding a summer camp job can show that. Many counselors etc. need to plan every day’s activities ahead of time and manage their time throughout the day. These are important attributes to include on your resume and that this job will help you to highlight. 3. Management/customer service experience While many summer jobs offer customer service experience, summer camp jobs offer an additional level to that in people management. While this doesn’t necessarily mean you have direct reports in your role, it does mean that you can manage a small to large group of campers effectively. When you’re looking for an entry-level position, this experience will help to set you apart and show a potential employer that you have the skills necessary to grow internally. 4. Demonstrates dedication Summer camp counselors typically return to the job every summer throughout their college career. For those of you in this situation, this reads very well on a resume. Longevity is always a plus on a resume, as it shows your dedication to a position. When you’re looking at career employment, this longevity will help to showcase your potential dedication to a company, something that many employers are valuing now more than ever. 5. Potential for promotion Summer camp jobs typically offer a lot of growth for returning counselors. If you prove your abilities, there is a potential to work your way up year after year. In this way, you can also use this position to show potential employers your ability to commit and work your way up in a company. When employers are seeking to fill a full-time position, their goal is to keep someone in the role for a long time and, if all goes well, to keep them in the company and help them to grow professionally, internally. In this way, it’s in their best interest to hire an individual that will fit into this type of environment. If your resume shows your ability to move upwards, it will read well to a potential employer and could just set you apart from any competition. 6. Suggests creativity Finally, camp counselors typically require a certain level of creativity in their role. Whether it’s developing new games or working around difficult schedules, camp counselors need to be flexible and creative in all decision-making processes. The same goes for the job market. Employers look for individuals that can adapt to changing requirements or that can think creatively in order to problem-solve, troubleshoot or simply market products. Creative thinkers are a hot commodity, and not all summer positions will show this skill. Therefore, camp employees have an advantage in that they can articulate these creative processes and use them to their advantage on their resumes. Summer jobs aren’t necessarily ideal, though they do help you to pay the bills and build a resume. That being said, summer camp jobs are typically much more useful when it comes to your resume. The above six ways a summer camp job will boost your resume are just a start, as there are countless more ways in which having a summer camp job is a positive marker of your candidacy in the job market. So again, whether you have experience in this capacity or are simply looking for a new summer job, considering summer camp as an option is in your best interest financially and for your resume as well.

Top Electronics To Put On Your Holiday Wish List

Top Electronics To Put On Your Holiday Wish List Photo Via: http://www.androidguys.com If you don’t have one of these bad boys already, this is definitely something you will want to put on your list. It comes with a six, seven or eight inch display in high definition, as well as Wi-Fi and from eight to 32 GB of storage. The bigger the display and the more GB of storage you ask for, the more expensive the gift becomes, but the average price is about $229. So if you frequently use e-books for class, or just love to read in general, this is absolutely an item you’ll want on your wish list. 2. Nest Learning Thermostat: Photo Via: http://i.ytimg.com While this idea isn’t as fun as some of the others, there really isn’t anything as cool, or as practical. If you live with roommates and no one can ever seem to agree on a temperature for the apartment, this is the perfect gift for you. The Nest Learning Thermostat is the ultimate money saver: it will remember the temperature you like and program itself, and while you’re away, it will turn itself off to save energy. At about $250, this product practically pays for itself. Plus, you can’t really put a price on never fighting over the thermostat again, am I right? 3. GoPro Hero3+: Photo Via: http://www9.pcmag.com For those of you that love to take pictures, and are also always up for adventure, this is one of those items you have to have. The GoPro Hero3+ is a GoPro camera that you can put on your dashboard, helmet and really anything else you could think of and get a beautiful picture every time. While this is on the more expensive end at about $400, this is the perfect item to put on your wish list if you have always wanted a GoPro camera but have never had one. 4. Portable Power Bank and Car Jump Starter: Photo Via: http://ecx.images-amazon.com For any of you with a car, this is an item you didn’t even know you wanted until right now. This is basically a portable, external battery that has charging adapters for any electronics you may need to charge, i.e. laptops or cellphones. However, that’s not all this item does: it also has jumper cables in case you ever need to jump start your car. Plus, it’s portable, so it fits right into your glove box, backpack or purse. This item is about $100 on Amazon, and it’s yet another practical item that any car owner should have. 5. Fire TV Stick: Photo Via: http://fm.cnbc.com For those of you like me that have an obsession with cinema and television, this is something you will want to ask for this holiday season. The Fire TV Stick is a streaming media HDMI stick that plugs into your TV. It has Netflix, Amazon Prime Instant Video, music, games, etc. It prides itself on having voice searching that “actually works” and being extremely easy to use. All you do is plug it in to your TV, connect to the internet and enjoy hundreds of options of movies, TV shows, games, etc. The Fire TV Stick is about $40 on Amazon. 6. NETGEAR N300 Wi-Fi Router with External Antennas: Photo Via: http://i.ebayimg.com Living at school comes with its hardships, including terrible internet connection. While you’re at school, you want to be able to connect to your Wi-Fi without trouble, especially for classes with online assignments. Well, no longer will you want to throw your router out the window. The NETGEAR N300 Wi-Fi Router provides Wi-Fi for medium-sized homes, which makes it perfect for apartment living. Plus, setup is supposed to be extremely easy, even for those that aren’t tech-savvy. The product runs about $25 on Amazon. 7. The Fitbit Flex: Photo Via: http://static0.fitbit.com By now you have undoubtedly heard of the Fitbit. You wear it on your wrist and it tracks the amount you walk, the calories you burn and how long you are active during the day. As a college student walking to classes everyday, it would be interesting to know just how far you walk and how many calories you burn. Plus, it tracks your sleep schedule to let you know how often you wake up in the night. And it even has an alarm built in that will wake you up, but no one else. This is perfect for roommates that have early classes and don’t want to wake their roommates up with their phone alarm. The Fitbit runs about $100 on Amazon. So no need to keep racking your brain for anything big you might be missing; this electronics list should have you covered for the holiday season. Happy Holidays!