Century Career Center Co-Op Students: Niang Cing
May 4—Student's name: Niang Cing
Parents' names: Cing Huai
Business name: Walmart Supercenter
Position: Cashier
Career goal: Police Officer
Century Career Center class: Work-Based Learning—Cooperative Education
Century Career Center instructor: Cynthi Frye
Supervisor's name: Danielle Pier and Chastiti Capps
Supervisor's title: Team Lead
Please explain your job duties. My job duties include checking out customers' items. I also take trash and hangers from each register as well as the left behinds. Sometimes I help with restocking the left behinds. I also help grab tils and help with the candy.
How has this co-op position been helpful to you? This co-op position has been helpful to me because I can take the time to work on my homework and catch up on my classes. It also gives me more time to get ready for work and a little more leisure time before work.
Explain what you have learned. I have learned to be responsible, independent and take matters into my own hands. I have also learned about job hunting (in class) which taught me about different ways to pay for college.
How is this job preparing you for the future? This job is preparing me for the future by teaching me to be patient and how to deal with many different people. It is also teaching me to be more of an extrovert. I can now deal with unhappy customers.
Has it affected your career decision? It does not have any effect on my career decision. It is still the same.
What have you liked about this job? I like having leisure time to have more family time, more time to do my homework and not stress over my homework, and to take care of myself. I also like my co-workers and my team leads as well as my managers. They are really nice, helpful, and very understanding and patient.
What is this student's position? Niang is a cashier.
What duties does this student perform? Niang does customer service, cleaning, and stocking.
How is this job preparing this student for the future? This job is helping Niang to develop time management skills and skills on how to interact with people.
What do you think of this program? This program gives students insight to the work industry.
Why were you willing to participate? This helps teach the students responsibility.
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