With the amount of Midland\u2019s local businesses, DHS students have many opportunities to work at smaller organizations. Working at a local business is different than working at food chains or larger businesses. Junior Taylor Todd works at Heather n\u2019 Holly, a locally-owned candy store in Downtown Midland.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe best part [about working] is the people that come in,\u201d Todd said.<\/p>\n
Many Midlanders shop at local businesses to support the people in the community. This connection is reflected in the work environment and the relationships between the owner and workers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can just talk about anything,\u201d Todd said. \u201cIt\u2019s not just about work.\u201d<\/p>\n
When training for the job, locally-owned businesses tend to stay away from online lessons and thick handbooks that larger businesses typically use.<\/p>\n
\u201cI shadowed someone and they showed me what to do,\u201d Todd said. \u201cThey had me practice transactions and stocking.\u201d<\/p>\n
For students interested in working at local businesses, the best methods for communication are visiting the businesses\u2019 websites and going in to speak directly with the owner.<\/p>\n
To learn more information on contacting local businesses, visit https:\/\/archive.virtualchase.justia.com\/articles\/finding_company_owner.html.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10247,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[2430,1183,174,2278],"class_list":["post-14031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-1-news","tag-audrey-xu","tag-business","tag-jobs","tag-small-business"],"yoast_head":"\n