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Sr. Financial Analyst. 27
years experience. Ready
to join company. jtraskie@
hotmail.com
Drycleaner, presser, counter, 25 years experience
management experience
in field. brad@threedog
plymouth.com
Doo Wop a cappella group
to entertain you. All
events. jim@full
throttle-acappella.com
Data Entry, Customer
Service, Health Insurance
BCBS/HMO 20+ Years.
[email protected]
Career change. Teacher to
office work. Math, computers, clerk, adaptable.
[email protected]
Quality 20 years experience hands-on ready for
new challenges.
[email protected]
Master Diamond Setter/
Goldsmith. 38 years of
Full-time Experience.
henderson.tommy2@
gmail.com
Medical biller 6+ years
experience. D/EThomas
software. Many specialties. t.wilson514@yahoo.
com
Seasoned property manager; apartment management and manufactured
housing. mjk6324@aol.
com
Metal Polisher/Finisher;
Bader operator, Bench
Hand. 11 years experience. kennth_franks@
yahoo.com
Pharmacy Technician. 3
years inpatient. 4 years
retail. Contingent, weekends. missmslady@yahoo.
com
Expert in Axles/Differentials, Prop shafts, Half
shaft, Powertrain Integration. [email protected]
Experienced executive
in successful business
turnarounds, start ups,
growth, shutdowns. russ
[email protected]
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Only the Best: Pilates studio owner
Former stay-at-home mom puts
passion, skills to test in new career
After spending more than 20 years as a
stay-at-home mom, Carol Moegelin of Northville figured the best way to conquer emptynest syndrome was to reinvent herself.
Moegelin, 57, who had worked in administrative management prior to having children,
had been practicing Pilates for about five
years and decided to take her passion for the
exercise method to the next level.
In 2007, she began a
14-month training and
Good to Know
certification program
through Stott Pilates,
z Jobs for fitness workers are
a contemporary, highly
expected to increase much
anatomically based
faster than the average, with
approach to Pilates’
good opportunities because of
original methods. The
continued job growth in health
program included trainclubs, fitness facilities and other
ing in mat work, equipsettings, according to the U.S.
ment and anatomy, along Bureau of Labor Statistics.
with a 100-hour apprenz Hourly wages for Pilates
instructors range from $15 to
ticeship. After receiving
$35.61; 95 percent of instruccertification to teach
tors receive no health benefits,
Stott Pilates, Moegelin
Carol Moegelin, owner of CAMPILATES in Northville. The former stay-at-home mom decided
according to payscale.com
took her new career
to reinvent herself after her children left home and began a career teaching Stott Pilates.
z To find out more about Stott
one step further and
opened CAMPILATES, a Pilates, including information on
“You know, ‘Do what you love;
edge, enthusiasm and passion for the Pilates
Northville studio offering certification and training, visit
love what you do.’ I take great
method, I realize that I can improve not
private and semi-private www.stottpilates.com
satisfaction in that.”
only my clients’ level of fitness, but also how
z To find out more about CAMPIequipment sessions,
Here, Moegelin answers four
they are able to function in real life. And
LATES, call 248-342-3914, email
along with group mat
questions about her career.
I discovered that you are never too old to
[email protected] or visit
classes.
What are the most imporbegin again.
www.campilates.net.
“My administrative
tant skills you need to be
What’s your favorite part of the job?
and organizational skills
successful at your job? Of
Definitely working with people. I especially
helped prepare me for the job of operating
course, I need to be proficient at teaching
enjoy the energy of an enthusiastic mat
a small business,” Moegelin says. “While my
Pilates, but I believe possessing good people
class.
previous jobs were mentally challenging,
skills is one of the most important qualities
What advice would you give to somenone of them required the physical stamina
that allows me to be successful at my job.
one considering a career as a Pilates
that teaching Pilates involves, but I love it.”
Like other forms of bodywork, Pilates is
instructor? To someone considering teachMoegelin spends her workdays teaching
often hands on, and my clients need to feel
ing Pilates and/or opening a studio, I would
morning and evening classes. In between,
comfortable with me as a person and have
encourage them to first become a Pilates clishe trains clients in private sessions, creates
confidence in me as their instructor to make
ent, to speak to other instructors and studio
new workout programs and deals with busitheir workout experience a positive one.
owners, and to research instructor-training
ness matters.
Has your job taught you anything you
programs. Most importantly, I would advise
“In a nutshell, my job is fun,” she says.
didn’t expect? Yes! By sharing my knowlthem to be physically fit – training is intense!
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Aug. 3 (WEDNESDAY)
Leveraging Social Media to Benefit Your Career
The Community House,
380 S. Bates St., Birmingham
6-9 p.m.; $45
www.communityhouse.com or
248-644-5832
Social media for the serious
professional, entrepreneur, or job
seeker can be a tool but must
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discuss ways to create video
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YouTube in this fast-paced class.
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Aug. 3 (WEDNESDAY)
SCORE Presents: Could I, Should
I Workshop
Dearborn Chamber of Commerce,
22100 Michigan Ave., Dearborn
8:45 a.m. to noon; $10
www.detroit.score.org or
313-226-7947
Detroit SCORE’s workshop
for small businesses will help
potential entrepreneurs decide
whether starting a small business is right for them. Attendees
learn the skills to start and manage a business; how to prevent
businesses from failing, and what
to do to succeed.
Aug. 4 (THURSDAY)
Art Van Furniture – Statewide
Sales Career Fair
Art Van Furniture, 425 E. Eisenhower Pkwy., Ann Arbor
5-8 p.m.
www.artvan.com or
734-747-7170
Art Van Furniture is searching for
new full-time and part-time sales
associates for all metro Detroit
locations. The company is looking
for people who are interested in
employing top customer service
and working in a fashion-forward
environment. Bring a résumé and
dress in business professional
attire.
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www.shoremortgage.com
800-678-6663
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Caree Eason is a recruiter,
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