

Shortly after I had finished my course at university the obvious path was to look for a graduate job and try to advance my career in a more commercial industry. When looking for this type of job I realised I had been in education for all of my life and had never had a job where I had to physically, mentally and socially challenge myself. This is when I changed my outlook and started looking for a job that would throw me into consistent face to face interaction with co-workers and the public. The care industry has taught me how to deal with crisis situations and how to have patience in the face of all challenges big and small.
Positivity and enthusiasm are qualities I pride myself on. Every professional or academic challenge I have put in front of me I do my best to approach it with excitement instead of rigidness. Working in the care industry especially with residents suffering with dementia has taught me to problem solve in stressful situations and turn bad situations in to positive outcomes. In a kitchen reaching deadlines is essential and is something I have had to hone my skills to abide by.