Michael Paff

Michael Paff

School Information

School: The Ohio State University

College Major: Business

Years at College Works: 2014 to 2015

Career Information

Working For: Widex

Title: Inside Sales Representative

Industry: Medical

College Works Career Impact

In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?

College Works Painting has changed my life in the most positive way and taught me more than any class has in my career.

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

I am expecting to graduate this upcoming semester. It has impacted my career in the best way possible. I received a promotion within 2 months at my current job and every interview I have been a part of, the interviewee is always blown away with my experience at College Works Painting.

What do you want to tell your clients about what it meant to work with them and how it has helped you get to where you are today?

Susan & Craig Davis (2014) had such a great impact on my business and I cannot thank them enough. They were my first production project in my first year with College Works Painting and they were the most caring clients I could dream of. I want to thank them for being to kind and trusting me to take care of their home the way it deserved. They even went out of their way to take pictures themselves and post them to their own Facebook wall in order to recommend me.

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

Honesty is key. Sometimes situations get tough, but there is always the higher hand there to guide you and you need to always take advantage of that.

How have the friendships and networks you built during CW affected you?

I have many friendships from College Works Painting and I still talk to many of them. Hopefully one day some of us will be future business partners.

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

“That’s how we do it”

Advice

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

My biggest piece of advice is to always stay motivated and never give up. College Works Painting can be challenging, but the rewards in the end are incredible and nothing has ever been more worth my time than College Works Painting.

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?

College Works Painting can help you in any career field you are interested in. Everything done with College Works Painting involves so many different aspects that some candidates never think of.

What’s your best advice for someone interested in entering your career field?

My best advice is to always be yourself, especially with sales. You need to sell yourself first, then sell your product. If the customer falls in love with you, they will love your product.

What’s your favorite memory from CW?

Cancun ;)

Last words of wisdom?

Never give up, strive for your dream job

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