College Pro Painters is an amazing opportunity to build your resume.  While completing my geography degree I was looking for some solid work experience.  I had done summer jobs like dishwashing, server, lawn cutting but I had a strong desire to get some real work experience that would separate me from my friends and other students.  I also had a really strong desire to challenge myself and do something bigger than I had done before.  College Pro Painters was the best decision I made to build my resume and get real life experience.

College Pro Painters what an experience. I personally am an engineering student and have faced a lot of challenges and College Pro Painters was definitely one of the big ones. I find that, when I’m challenged, that’s when I learned the most, and College Pro Painters definitely delivered on knowledge. I was looking into internship opportunities and stumbled upon College Pro. It only seemed relevant to business students at first, but after learning more about College Pro Painters and their methods of training, I realized that the hands-on business skills you learn were very applicable to what I needed to make it in the real world. So, I decided to take the chance with College Pro; basically a few months later I was running my own company – who would have thought?

Ask the typical 19-22 year old what he/she wants to be doing 10 years down the road and the answer you usually get is something along the lines of:  “I want to be running my own (insert the type) business and I want to very successful”.   While this is just a dream for most, it will become a reality for 1% of those out there with the guts and drive to set themselves up to make it happen.

James Dale, former College Pro Painters franchisee, says, “In my two years as a franchisee I learned many lessons.  It was both painful at times and exhilarating at times but overall it was one of the greatest work experiences I have ever had.”  College Pro is an amazing opportunity for young people who aspire to be leaders, experience management, and who want to taste business success for the first or maybe second time.  In College Pro you learn so much about yourself and others in such a short time it is like a business degree compressed into one summer.

What are employers really looking for? What do students need to land that perfect job? These are the timeless questions that stalk every student in University.

Great marks? Let’s be honest, no one can compete with Chinese and Indian super students (let’s remember there are more people learning English in China today than in North America). Reza Satchu, outspoken business professor at the University of Toronto, says it best when he urges students to take risks at a young age, while in school I would add, and to deliberately put themselves in situations that will cause discomfort to maximize learning. Satchu is right; discomfort provides an extremely fertile environment for expedited self-development.

Aside from helping college students realize their true potential through entrepreneurship, College Pro Painters also values reaching out to community members to offer a helping hand. The company’s core purpose of ‘together, realizing potentials’ takes on new meaning when applied to the good of the community as a whole. Student managers and full-time staff members understand the importance of using their skills to better the lives of those around them.

Deciding to finally transform the look of your home is exciting. A fresh exterior paint job can renew the house and your outlook, too. The color of your home says a lot about the personality of you and your family, as well as the household thriving within its walls. Choosing the color is fun, but it’s easy to get lost in a sea of swatches. Though College Pro Painters franchise managers guide homeowners through every step of the painting service, choosing the perfect color is your job.  The College Pro experts offer a few suggestions to get creativity flowing.

Cleaning a window seems like a fairly easy task. All I need is some cleaner and a towel right? Why would I need to hire a professional window cleaning company like College Pro to do this?

First you need to consider the importance of maintaining pristine windows; they really are one of the first things a passerby or potential customer will notice about your property, and as such, putting the best foot forward is critical. In a study conducted by a New York restaurant group, researchers found that many customers will make assumptions about the cleanliness of restaurants and shops based on the appearance of the storefront. Not only could you lose valuable business with dirty windows, it outright looks bad on homes, shops and businesses alike.

College Pro sat down with one of College Pro Painters most successful Business Managers within College Pro.

Name: Casey Clark
Current Position: Regional Business Manager
Location: Chicago, IL

When did you start working for College Pro and in what role?
I started in a Franchise Manager position in 2005 with College Pro Painters.

What were your prior job experiences?
I worked as a digital editing advisor for a photographer while in high school.