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Just For Reference

I was thinking in the office this morning that it's not uncommon for me to be contacted several times in a year by employers looking for references on former employees of mine. This is no surprise - I've been in some sort of business my entire adult life employing people. And mostly it's been a very pleasant experience. But of course - not always.

I really love giving glowing testimonials about former employees of mine to help advance their careers and assist them in attracting what they want in their lives. The vast majority of my staff members who have left my employment to move on to new careers have left my companies under the best of circumstances. I'm proud of them and will help them in any way I can.

But every so often I get a surprise when some former employee puts me down as a reference.

Once I had a gent put me down as an employer reference not too long after he had left my company ... in handcuffs. Go figure, maybe he put down his cellmate too. But as I was thinking about this I began to think about you. Have you ever wondered what kind of reference your current boss, manager, or shop owner would give about you? Does it even matter to you?

It should.

Here's why. Besides having an "official" employment record at the pawn shop where you work, you also have an unofficial one. That being - the impression that you leave on the shop owner or store manager. This impression can be one of praise, indifference, or negativity. And don't kid yourself - you are in full control of the impression that you leave on the boss.

But here's the thing. You never know how this impression that you leave may help you greatly - or hurt you horribly - sometime in the future. And many times in ways that you least expect it. As an example - when I was a teenager in high school I was working part time at a filling station. I left such a good impression on the boss and on one of the customers that later on these two gents assisted me both financially and with advice to open a business of my own.

You just never know when such a glowing reference and positive impression will pay off for you. So you may want to consider thinking about what type of reference your boss would currently give you about your employment. If it's anything less than stellar you have the opportunity to fix that. This is an opportunity you should not overlook. It could come back to haunt you.

And if you want to be guaranteed to have a glowing reference and leave a positive impression, it may be time for you to consider becoming a member of the Pawn Shop Performer(tm) http://www.pawnshopperformer.com/ coaching program. This too is an opportunity should not overlook.

Because the Pawn Shop Performer(tm) coaching program was created by me - especially for you, the pawn shop employee - to attract the greatest success possible in your career and in your life. Many pawn shop employees are already experiencing the amazing benefits of this program. You can be next. http://www.pawnshopperformer.com/

In Commitment to your Success,
Stephen Krupnik

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