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Mike opened the Sunday? “Help Wanted” in the classified section of his local newspaper and felt immediately overwhelmed with what he saw. There were hundreds of jobs advertised in just about every industry. Mike had no idea what to do. His lawn mowing work had been easy to find. He had just gone?door-to-door and quoted his neighbors a set price to mow their yards.? Now, looking at the classified? ads, Mike was worried that he was under qualified for every available? job, and even more concerned that he was unsure of how to differentiate one job advertisement from another.

?Frustrated, Mike went to his parents and sought their guidance.? Mike' parents suggested that instead of immediately looking for just any? job, he first make a list of what would be important to him in a job.? This, they? suggested, would be a useful tool in identifying what type of work and in what environment Mike would prefer to work. They told him that there were not right or wrong?choices, but that it was important that Mike applied for jobs that he would enjoy doing. Finding a job that he would enjoy would ensure that he would work hard and develop a sense of pride in his? work, something that would support him later in life.

Mike thanked his parents for the advice and retreated to his room with the newspaper. After a few hours of? reflection, researching careers? online, and looking at the available jobs in the? newspaper, Mike came up with a list of the three most important things that he would look for in a? job:

1. The opportunity to work with a diverse group of? people;

2. Work that could make a positive impact on? someone’s life through his?actions;

3. A job in which he could have fun.

The task Mike now faced was identifying the type of job for which he might be? qualified, as well as identifying a job that would meet his three requirements.

Without previous work? experience, why would Mike still be qualified to work in an? entry-level job in hospitality and? tourism?