Alumni Directory

Blair McNamee

St. Louis Region Sales Manager
Paycom

School Information

School: University of Missouri

College Major: Other

 Years at College Works: 2008

Career Information

Working For: Paycom

Title: St. Louis Region Sales Manager

Industry: Software

Brief Description of Duties / Responsibilities:

-Cold call, prospect and drive new business -Consult with executives and provide value through our application -Work with clients through the transition -Train companies on our product

What Has Been Your Proudest Accomplishment Post-CWP?

Working for amazing companies such as Glamour Magazine and now Paycom. Paycom is in the top 25 most difficult companies to interview with and to work for them is extremely rewarding.

College Works Career Impact

In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?

College Works Painting prepared me for a sales career and taught me basic business principles.

How did your CW experience impact your career? Immediately after graduation? Now?

I was recruited heavily because of the College Works Painting internship.

What was the greatest lesson you learned from your CW experience?

I learned to work with people I didn’t get along with.

If you had to come up with a one line slogan for CW, what would it be?

Work hard, play hard.

Advice

What advice do you have for potential CW participants? Current CW participants?

Work hard and don’t quit.

Many college students struggle to choose between an internship specific to their target industry or doing CW. What advice would you give them on this subject if they wanted to enter your career field?

I would tell them I wanted to design advertisements for magazines. Learning how to sell and run a business is a fundamental skill in my opinion everyone needs to learn.