You won't believe what jobs these celebs did before they got famous!
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This document discusses the less glamorous early jobs of many famous celebrities and the valuable skills they would have learned from those jobs. It provides examples of celebrities who worked in retail, food service, sales, construction and other fields before becoming famous. For each celebrity or pair of celebrities, it lists the top 5 skills they would have gained from their early job experiences, such as communication, time management, teamwork, sales and customer service skills. The overall message is that even jobs we may see as silly or unimportant can provide critical life and career skills.
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You won't believe what jobs these celebs did before they got famous!
- 1. If Depp could sell pens I can do this!
- 2. With so much carefully managed social media coverage of celebrities we cant be blamed for thinking they were always picture perfect, rich and famous. But like all of us, even the most famous started in a job that was less than glamorous. We may laugh about Chicken Brad or Sperm Spice but even the jobs we wish we could forget provide us with critical, and valuable, life skills.
- 3. Kanye West used to work as a sale assistant at Gap. Matthew Morrison was also a Gap man
- 4. Top 5 skills Kanye and Matthew would have learned: Planning and Time Management Skills in dealing with difficult/unexpected situations Communication skills Interpersonal skills Resilience
- 5. Gwen Stefani used to work at Dairy Queen and she wasnt the only one who worked behind a counter, Madonna worked at Dunkin Donuts and Rachel McAdams was a McDonalds chick
- 6. Top 5 Skills Gwen, Mads and Rachel would have learned: Team work Communication skills Interpersonal skills Persistence and perseverance Dealing with difficult people
- 7. Brad Pitt did lots of odd jobs, including dressing up in an chicken costume. Megan Fox also wore silly costumes, in her case as a giant banana
- 8. Top 5 Skills Brad and Megan would have learned: Time Management Stress management Resilience Self-confidence Emotion regulation
- 9. Jennifer Aniston once worked as a telemarketer
- 10. Top 5 Skills Jen would have learned: Time Management Sales skills Communication skills Persistence and perseverance Patience
- 11. Johnny Depp worked in sales peddling ballpoint pens while George Clooney sold insurance
- 12. Top 5 Skills Johnny and George would have learned: Time Management Sales skills Self-confidence Perceptiveness Persistence and perseverance
- 13. Harrison Ford worked in construction and Matt LeBlanc was a carpenter
- 14. Top 5 Skills Harrison and Matt would have learned: Time Management Managing upwards Skills in dealing with difficult/unexpected situations Meeting targets Teamwork skills
- 15. Victoria Beckham was on a BBC sex education program called Body Matters. She was a roller-skating sperm.
- 16. Top 5 Skills Victoria would have learned: Planning and Time Management Creativity Self promotion skills Self awareness Teamwork
- 17. Patrick Dempsey used to be a professional juggler
- 18. Top 5 Skills Patrick would have learned: People skills Teamwork skills Presentation skills Self-confidence Communication skills
- 19. Beyonc辿 was a hair salon sweeper and Danny DeVito was a hairdresser
- 20. Top 5 Skills Beyonc辿 and Danny would have learned: Attention to detail Time Management Interpersonal skills Dealing with difficult people Stress management
- 21. Hugh Jackman was a high school Gym Teacher
- 22. Top 5 Skills Hugh would have learned: Planning and Time Management Interpersonal skills Being concise Presentation skills Emotion regulation
- 23. Nicole Kidman used to be a massage therapist
- 24. Top 5 Skills Nicole would have learned: Emotion regulation Interpersonal skills Perceptiveness Communication skills Self-confidence
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