{"id":3193,"date":"2015-02-16T13:27:01","date_gmt":"2015-02-16T20:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/careerservices\/?p=3193"},"modified":"2015-02-16T13:27:01","modified_gmt":"2015-02-16T20:27:01","slug":"alumni-success-sherwin-williams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/careerservices\/2015\/02\/16\/alumni-success-sherwin-williams\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Success at Sherwin-Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThere are many companies that choose to hire our Oregon State University graduates, because let’s be honest, we have some great minds that come through this University. One of these companies is Sherwin-Williams. Many OSU Alumni have had great success with this company and were willing to share their stories with us! <\/p>\n

“Mid-way through my senior year I received an e-mail that was sent to all \u2028of the College of Business students regarding a management training\u2028 program offered by Sherwin-Williams. I was graduating June 2000 with a \u2028business marketing degree and was looking for an entry-level position. \u2028After a couple store visits and an interview, I was offered a trainee\u2028 position, which allowed me to gain a management position after just 6\u2028 weeks of training with little ‘real world’ experience. After being an\u2028 assistant manager at a couple stores, I was offered to manage a new\u2028 store in Tigard, OR. I was given the opportunity to be a training\u2028 manager there and have seen several of my trainees move on to become \u2028outside sales reps and managers throughout the area. After a roaring \u2028start and a couple tough years, my store had it’s all-time best\u2028 performing year in 2014 and we are looking forward to continued growth\u2028 this year!”
\nNate McNeely – Tigard Store Manager
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“I pursued professional football for 4 years after I graduated in 2008\u2028 with a BA in History. When it was time to seek a career, I had no idea\u2028 of where I would land a position. I always had in mind that I would\u2028 teach, it would give me an opportunity to mentor and teach children. \u2028With the lack of teaching jobs in my subject, I knew I had to choose\u2028 another route. I was fortunate enough to get connected with Sherwin-\u2028Williams. I started off in the Manager Training Program, which prepares\u2028 you to handle the tasks of an Assistant Manager in one of the paint \u2028retail stores. After completion of the program, I was placed as the \u2028Assistant Manager of the Portland Rose Quarter store. After a year of\u2028being an Assistant Manager, I was promoted to Store Manager of the\u2028 Clackamas location. I would have never thought my career would have\u2028 taken me into sales, let alone the paint industry. Building\u2028relationships with customers and helping them develop their business has \u2028been extremely rewarding. On top of that, I still get the opportunity to \u2028mentor and teach my employees. It is a great company that promotes \u2028within and I take pride in preparing my staff for the next position. \u2028From a history major to running a business, you never know where your \u2028career will take you!”
\nAlexis Serna \u2013 Clackamas Store Manager<\/p>\n

“I graduated from Oregon State in 2011 with a Bachelor’s Degree in\u2028Interior Design. I minored in Business and Entrepreneurship. During the\u2028 spring term of my senior year, I applied for the Management Training Program. During my\u2028 interview, I was offered the job! I graduated in June and was able to\u2028enjoy two months off after school before starting my training in August. \u2028I trained for 6 weeks at a large volume commercial store, and was placed\u2028 in October as the Assistant Manager for our East Vancouver store. I was\u2028 there for 2.5 years when I decided I was ready to manage my own store. I\u2028applied for an open position at a Portland Sherwin in May, and started \u2028managing the store in June of 2014!”
\nChelsea Henley – Portland Store Manager <\/p>\n

“I graduated from OSU in December of 1998 with a B.S. in Communications \u2028and a minor in writing. After Oregon State, I had a 14-year career in\u2028finance, risk management, and lending which took me from Corvallis to\u2028 Seattle, Beaverton, and currently, Vancouver, WA. I traveled\u2028 extensively throughout the PNW and part of the U.S. during this 14 year\u2028 journey. However, the economy finally caught up with my former employer\u2028 and I was laid off. \u2028\u2028I was referred to Sherwin-Williams from a good friend in late 2013 and I began my\u2028 career as an MTP in March of 2014 where I am currently the Assistant\u2028 Manager at our Mt. Tabor store.”
\nMatt Ledford – Mt. Tabor Assistant Manager <\/p>\n

We would like to give a special thanks to Sherwin-Williams and their wonderful employees for sharing these stories! <\/p>\n

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